Sappington, Missouri
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Sappington is an unincorporated census-designated place located in St. Louis County, Missouri. As of the 2000 census, the community had a total population of 7,287.
Geography
Sappington is located at 38°31'45" North, 90°22'30" West (38.529036, -90.374980)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 6.8 km² (2.6 mi²). 6.6 km² (2.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.30% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 7,287 people, 3,403 households, and 2,038 families residing in the community. The population density is 1,099.0/km² (2,850.5/mi²). There are 3,530 housing units at an average density of 532.4/km² (1,380.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the community is 96.53% White, 0.64% African American, 0.11% Native American, 1.83% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. 1.03% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 3,403 households out of which 21.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% are married couples living together, 8.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% are non-families. 36.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 19.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.14 and the average family size is 2.81.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 18.5% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 25.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 46 years. For every 100 females there are 85.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 80.0 males.
The median income for a household in the community is $44,117, and the median income for a family is $57,897. Males have a median income of $43,565 versus $30,906 for females. The per capita income for the community is $26,727. 2.9% of the population and 2.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 3.7% of those under the age of 18 and 3.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.