ECONOMIC UPDATE  -  JUNE 2003
 

St. Charles County
 Population 1990-2000 283,883   á33.0%
2002 303,030 (as of 7/1/02)   á  6.7%
 Housing Units 2000-2001 4,199   á  7.2%
2001-2002 5,069   á  8.9%
 Workforce
1990-2002 163,174

  á34.1%

2002 Works Outside of County

        53.0%

Average Commute - 26 Minutes
Median Age - 33.4 Years
 
 
 
City of St. Charles
 Commercial Construction 2001  New  1,200,000 SF
 New/Existing Space Absorbed  1,040,000 SF
2002  New     900,000 SF
 New/Existing Space Absorbed     800,000 SF
2003  Projected New     700,000 SF
 New Projects 2003  New Town (636 AC. 4,300 Homes)  $ 750.0 Million
 Convention Center (150,000 SF)  $  32.5 Million
 Embassy Suites Hotel (300 Rooms)  $  40.0 Million

New Statistics

 Population 2000    60,321       á 10.9%
 Average Household
         Income
2000   (63301 & 63303) $58,454
2006   (63301 & 63303) Projected $67,690

In The Past Four Years
Sales Tax Revenue      $45.17 Million
New Businesses      449
New Commercial Space      Over 3,000,000 SF