Jennings, Missouri facts for kids
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Jennings, Missouri
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City of Jennings | ||
Top: Business in Jennings; bottom left: River Roads Mall (demolished); bottom right: Church in Jennings
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Location of Jennings, Missouri
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Country | United States | |
State | Missouri | |
County | St. Louis | |
Area | ||
• Total | 3.73 sq mi (9.67 km2) | |
• Land | 3.73 sq mi (9.67 km2) | |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) | |
Elevation | 518 ft (158 m) | |
Population
(2200)
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• Total | 12,895 | |
• Density | 3,457/sq mi (1,333.5/km2) | |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | |
ZIP code |
63136
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Area code(s) | 314 | |
FIPS code | 29-37178 | |
GNIS feature ID | 0756226 |
Jennings is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 12,895.
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Geography
Jennings is located at 38°43′16″N 90°15′41″W / 38.72111°N 90.26139°W (38.721100, -90.261428).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.70 square miles (9.58 km2), all land.
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1950 | 15,282 | — | |
1960 | 19,965 | 30.6% | |
1970 | 19,379 | −2.9% | |
1980 | 16,934 | −12.6% | |
1990 | 15,905 | −6.1% | |
2000 | 15,469 | −2.7% | |
2010 | 14,712 | −4.9% | |
2020 | 12,895 | −12.4% | |
U.S. Decennial Census 2010 2020 |
2020 census
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH) | 1,237 | 675 | 8.41% | 5.23% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 13,173 | 11,695 | 89.54% | 90.69% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 21 | 20 | 0.14% | 0.16% |
Asian alone (NH) | 24 | 29 | 0.16% | 0.22% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.01% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 19 | 38 | 0.13% | 0.29% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 148 | 316 | 1.01% | 2.45% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 90 | 121 | 0.61% | 0.94% |
Total | 14,712 | 12,895 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 14,712 people, 5,847 households and 3,782 families living in the city. The population density was 3,976.2 per square mile (1,535.2/km2). There were 6,937 housing units at an average density of 1,874.9 per square mile (723.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 89.8% African American, 8.5% White, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6%.
Of the 5,847 households, 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 22.4% were married couples living together, 36.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.3% were non-families. 31.2% of households were one person and 10.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.13.
The median age was 35.2 years. 27% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.3% were from 25 to 44; 27.7% were from 45 to 64; and 10.7% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 44.5% male and 55.5% female.
See also
In Spanish: Jennings (Misuri) para niños