Black Jack (Missouri)
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 Location in Missouri
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Missouri |
| County : | St. Louis County |
| Coordinates : | 38 ° 47 ′ N , 90 ° 16 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 6,792 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 984.3 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 6.9 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) |
| Height : | 183 m |
| Postal code : | 63033 |
| Area code : | +1 314 |
| FIPS : | 29-06004 |
| GNIS ID : | 0755778 |
| Website : | www.cityofblackjack.com |
Black Jack is a city in St. Louis County , Missouri , 20 km north of St. Louis in the metropolitan area.
The name "Black Jack" comes from a grove of so-called Black Jack oaks ( Blackjack oak ).
Demographic data
According to the United States Census 2000 , 6,792 people in 2,422 households and 1,789 families lived in blackjack. From an ethnic point of view, the population consists of 71% black, 26% white and smaller minorities.
36.6% of the 2422 households have children under the age of 18, 52.1% are married couples, 18.3% are single women and 26.1% are not family households. 23.2% of households consist exclusively of a single person and 8.2% live singles over 65 years of age. The average household size is 2.70 and that of families 3.20.
In relation to the city, the population is composed of 27.3% residents under 18 years of age, 8.0% between 18 and 24 years of age, 27.1% between 25 and 44 years of age, 24.3% between 45 and 64 years of age and 13 , 2% over 65 years. The average age is 37 years.
The average income of a household in the city is 51,806 US dollars , which a family is 63,324 US dollars. The per capita income is $ 22,705. 4.7% of the population and 2.8% of families live below the poverty line.
10.8% of the inhabitants of Black Jack have German, 3.1% Irish, 2.7% English, 1.5% Italian and 1.3% of the inhabitants have Polish ancestors.
Population development
| date | Residents | change |
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| 1970 | 4.145 | |
| 1980 | 5,293 | 27.7% |
| 1990 | 6.131 | 15.8% |
| 2000 | 6,781 | 10.6% |