St Clair County Information

St Clair in Illinois occupies 674 square miles and has a 2006 population of 260,919, a change from a 2000 population of 256,068 and 262,852 in 1990. 14.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 13.2% percent is 25-35, and 14.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were acts of violent crime reported in St Clair in 2004, a change from reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 7,286 people: 5.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 5.1%.

Read more about St Clair, Illinois in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountySt Clair 
StateIllinois 
Land Area674 sq. milesRanked 1,508 of 3,140
Population 2006260,919Ranked 234 of 3,140
Population 2005259,388 
Population 2000256,068Ranked 219 of 3,140
Population 1990262,852Ranked 190 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion67.8% 
African American29.5% 
Asian American1.1% 
Native American.3% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 57.1% 
Population 5 to 1414.4% 
Population 15 to 2414.5% 
Population 25 to 3413.2% 
Population 35 to 4414.4% 
Population 45 to 5414.6% 
Population 55 to 649.2% 
Population 65 to 746.1% 
Population 75 and up6.5% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes  
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes  
Robberies  
Aggravated Assaults  
Total Property Crimes  
Burglaries  
Larceny Thefts  
Motor Vehicle Thefts  
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population126,310119,705
Unemployed Population7,2866,111
Unemployment Rate5.8%5.1%

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