Target Area Study

The Target Area Study is a method to identify and assess the overall physical, socioeconomic, resource and capacity conditions in communities throughout St. Louis County. It is a comprehensive evaluation of St. Louis County using 16 indicators and a three-step rating system to determine where St. Louis County's municipalities and unincorporated areas stand and in what direction these communities are headed.

Target study data is available for interactive mapping at the Target Data Browser

The Target Area Study is an internal document. To obtain a copy, please call the Planning Department at 615-2520 or email Department of Planning.

TABLE OF CONTENTS Download Acrobat Reader
  • Introduction
  • Countywide Trends
  • Target Area Indicators
  • Determining Target Areas
  • Target Area Community Profiles (in alphabetical order by municipality)
    • APPENDIX
    Thematic Maps
    1. Population Change 1990-98
    2. Assessed Value by Person
    3. Median Household Income, 1989
    4. Change in Median Household Income, 1979-1989
    5. Persons in Poverty as Percent of Population
    6. Students Participating in Free or Reduced Cost Lunch Program, 1998-1999
    7. Percent of Persons on TANF
    8. Female Headed Households
    9. Births to Teens as Percent of all Births
    10. Infant Deaths per 1000 Live Births
    11. High School Dropout Rate
    12. Family, Community Health, and Education Factors
    13. Income
    14. Population and Resources
    15. Renter-Occupied Units as a Percent of Single-Family Housing Units
    16. Percent of Homeowners aged 65 and Over
    17. Modal Decade Housing Built
    18. Average Sales Price per Square Foot for Single-Family Homes
    19. Change in Average Sales Price per Sq. Ft. for Single-Family Homes, 1987-1997
    20. Housing
    21. Target Area Composite Rankings
    Tables
    1. Community Indicator Rankings