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St. Charles, Missouri, in St. Charles county, is 15 miles NW of St. Louis, Missouri. The city is included in the Saint Louis metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 60,321 people lived in St. Charles.
In St. Charles, about 52% of adults are married.
In 2000, St. Charles had a median family income of $60,175. Many people in St. Charles make a good living. The bulk of the population of the city is doing well, with money to spend. St. Charles doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the city have earned college degrees than have people in most other cities in Missouri.
St. Charles residents donated more money ($72,429) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.
An estimated 65% of living spaces in St. Charles are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the city is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in St. Charles as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In St. Charles, 95% of commuters drive to work. Walking to work is pretty rare in the city.
St. Charles strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Missouri):
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| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 8% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 11% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 17% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 19% | |
Comparing St. Charles to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Missouri (State):
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| Short Commute Times | | |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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