Senior Life in St. Louis
Population 55 to 59 years old: 13,466
Population 60 to 64 years old: 11,612
Population 65 to 74 years old: 23,047
Population 75 to 84 years old: 17,482
Population 85 years and over: 7,313
St. Louis, the “Gateway to the West,” is Missouri’s second-largest city, situated on the Mississippi River in the east central part of the state. St. Louis began to prosper in the early 1800’s as a center for the fur trade. It developed further as a major transportation crossroads when it added steamboat and railroads facilities 1850s. Manufacturing is a big component of city's economy, including motor vehicles, aircraft and space vessels, steelmaking, beer, chemicals, and food processing.
Visitors to St. Louis are drawn to, among other attractions:, the Anheuser Busch Brewery; The St. Louis Art Museum; The St. Louis Zoo, The History Museum; Grant’s Farm; the Gateway Arch; the St. Louis Symphony; Fox Theatre; Six Flags over Mid America; and Riverboat Gaming & Casinos.
Source: Citydata.com |
