Population Shift /tags/population-shift Population Shift en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Fri, 20 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT St. Louis region’s Black population is slightly increasing, but the city’s is declining /race-identity-and-faith/2024-09-20/st-louis-regions-black-population-slightly-increasing-citys-declining The number of Black residents in the St. Louis region has slightly increased over the past year. New U.S. Census data shows there are about 2,900 more African Americans in the area. Despite that rise, St. Louis city’s Black population is declining. Fri, 20 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /race-identity-and-faith/2024-09-20/st-louis-regions-black-population-slightly-increasing-citys-declining Andrea Y. Henderson What St. Louis’ foreign-born population means for the region’s demographic issues /economy-business/2024-01-02/how-st-louis-foreign-born-population-touches-local-demographic-issues The region bucks the norm in most other major metropolitan areas: people from India make up the largest share of foreign-born people in the St. Louis region over people from Mexico. Tue, 02 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-01-02/how-st-louis-foreign-born-population-touches-local-demographic-issues Eric Schmid Are the Midwest's rural areas finally seeing population growth after a decade of decline? /government-politics-issues/2023-12-11/are-the-midwests-rural-areas-finally-seeing-population-growth-after-a-decade-of-decline A recent study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows that the population in rural areas is on the rise after a decade of decline. Mon, 11 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-12-11/are-the-midwests-rural-areas-finally-seeing-population-growth-after-a-decade-of-decline Sheila Brummer St. Louis’ urban core is shedding people and causing challenges for the entire region /economy-business/2023-07-21/st-louis-urban-core-is-shedding-people-and-causing-challenges-for-the-entire-region New census data shows the St. Louis metropolitan region lost around 19,000 people between April 2020 and July 2022. St. Louis and St. Louis County led the declines while suburban and exurban counties, like St. Charles, Lincoln and Jefferson, posted gains as they have in the past. Fri, 21 Jul 2023 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2023-07-21/st-louis-urban-core-is-shedding-people-and-causing-challenges-for-the-entire-region Eric Schmid U.S. Census Bureau estimates another population dip in St. Louis /government-politics-issues/2023-03-31/u-s-census-bureau-estimates-another-population-dip-in-st-louis An annual report by the U.S. Census Bureau estimates that the St. Louis metropolitan region saw a population drop of about half of one percent last year. Much of the estimated decrease came from the City of St. Louis. Fri, 31 Mar 2023 09:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-03-31/u-s-census-bureau-estimates-another-population-dip-in-st-louis Jeremy D. Goodwin Why St. Louis-area schools are still losing students every year /education/2022-12-15/st-louis-area-schools-are-still-losing-students-every-year Demographers say after years of a declining birth rate, the student population declines aren’t a surprise. Still, they have a big impact on the operations of schools. Thu, 15 Dec 2022 23:11:54 GMT /education/2022-12-15/st-louis-area-schools-are-still-losing-students-every-year Kate Grumke Census estimates show the St. Louis region’s population is steady with city below 300,000 /government-politics-issues/2022-03-24/census-estimates-show-the-st-louis-regions-population-is-steady-with-city-below-300-000 The 14-county region hovered around 2.8 million people only shedding about 10,000 between 2020 and 2021, but the changes weren’t evenly distributed. Thu, 24 Mar 2022 21:56:43 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-03-24/census-estimates-show-the-st-louis-regions-population-is-steady-with-city-below-300-000 Eric Schmid Educational opportunities help fuel Asian population growth in the St. Louis region /culture-history/2022-01-03/educational-opportunities-help-fuel-asian-population-growth-in-the-st-louis-region The Asian community grew 37% in the past decade, and the region’s universities play a key role as an attraction. But there are many other things that make the area desirable. Mon, 03 Jan 2022 13:15:06 GMT /culture-history/2022-01-03/educational-opportunities-help-fuel-asian-population-growth-in-the-st-louis-region Eric Schmid Black families in St. Louis are leaving in droves. What’s causing the mass exodus? /race-identity-faith/2021-12-16/black-families-in-st-louis-are-leaving-in-droves-whats-causing-the-mass-exodus More than 27,000 Black residents left St. Louis over the past decade for other counties or states. Many left for better jobs, schools and safety. Thu, 16 Dec 2021 11:18:03 GMT /race-identity-faith/2021-12-16/black-families-in-st-louis-are-leaving-in-droves-whats-causing-the-mass-exodus Andrea Y. Henderson La regiĂłn de St. Louis ya es casa para muchos latinos y más se están mudando aquĂ­ /culture-history/2021-11-16/espanol-la-poblacion-latina-en-st-louis-sigue-creciendo Mientras algunos grupos en St. Louis están disminuyendo en poblaciĂłn segĂşn el Ăşltimo censo, la comunidad latina está creciendo exponencialmente. “El Arch ahora se ha convertido en un sĂ­mbolo de hogar para mĂ­,” dijo una residente latina que se mudĂł a St. Louis en la Ăşltima dĂ©cada. Tue, 16 Nov 2021 12:00:00 GMT /culture-history/2021-11-16/espanol-la-poblacion-latina-en-st-louis-sigue-creciendo Brian Munoz, Eric Schmid