Castle Point, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Castle Point, Missouri
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:St. Louis
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.57
Area Land Km2:1.57
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.61
Area Land Sq Mi:0.61
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2815
Population Density Km2:1788.52
Population Density Sq Mi:4629.93
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:482
Coordinates:38.7556°N -90.2528°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:63136[2]
Area Code:314
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-11908[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2393368

Castle Point is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 3,962 at the 2010 census.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.7sqmi, all land.

Demographics

2020 census

Castle Point, Missouri – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2000[5] !Pop 2010[6] ![7] !% 2000!% 2010!
White alone (NH)428186style='background: #ffffe6; 1199.39%4.69%style='background: #ffffe6; 4.23%
Black or African American alone (NH)4,0383,680style='background: #ffffe6; 2,53288.57%92.88%style='background: #ffffe6; 89.95%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)133style='background: #ffffe6; 40.29%0.08%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.14%
Asian alone (NH)211style='background: #ffffe6; 50.04%0.28%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.18%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00style='background: #ffffe6; 00.00%0.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.00%
Other race alone (NH)20style='background: #ffffe6; 180.04%0.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.64%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)5760style='background: #ffffe6; 831.25%1.51%style='background: #ffffe6; 2.95%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1922style='background: #ffffe6; 540.42%0.56%style='background: #ffffe6; 1.92%
Total4,5593,962style='background: #ffffe6; 2,815100.00%100.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 100.00%

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, Castle Point had a population of 3,962. The ethnic makeup of the population was 92.9% non-Hispanic African-American, 4.7% non-Hispanic white, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 1.6% from two or more races and 0.6% Hispanic or Latino.[8]

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 4,559 people, 1,408 households, and 1,163 families in the CDP. The population density was 6653.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,571 housing units at an average density of 2292.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 9.54% White, 88.66% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.04% from other races, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42%.

Of the 1,408 households 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.7% were married couples living together, 40.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% were non-families. 14.8% of households were one person and 3.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.24 and the average family size was 3.55.

The age distribution was 37.6% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% 65 or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.8 males.

The median household income was $31,081 and the median family income was $33,281. Males had a median income of $29,919 versus $21,113 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $11,386. About 22.6% of families and 24.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.4% of those under age 18 and 18.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. August 28, 2022.
  2. Web site: Castle Point MO ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2023. June 16, 2023.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  4. Web site: Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Castle Point CDP, Missouri . . October 26, 2011 .
  5. Web site: P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Castle Point CDP, Missouri. United States Census Bureau.
  6. Web site: P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Castle Point CDP, Missouri. United States Census Bureau.
  7. Web site: P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Castle Point CDP, Missouri. United States Census Bureau.
  8. 2010 census figures for Castel Point, Missouri