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Black Jack, Missouri
Location of Black Jack, Missouri
Location of Black Jack, Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County St. Louis
Area
 • Total 2.61 sq mi (6.75 km2)
 • Land 2.59 sq mi (6.70 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
574 ft (175 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 6,634
 • Density 2,565.35/sq mi (990.39/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
63033
Area code(s) 314
FIPS code 29-06004
GNIS feature ID 2394179
Website cityofblackjack.com
City of Black Jack
Black Jack, Missouri

Black Jack is a second-ring suburb of St. Louis, located in northern St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 6,929 at the 2010 census.

A post office called Black Jack was established in 1872, and operated until 1906. The community was named for a grove of blackjack oak trees near the original town site.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.60 square miles (6.73 km2), of which 2.59 square miles (6.71 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1970 4,145
1980 5,293 27.7%
1990 6,131 15.8%
2000 6,792 10.8%
2010 6,929 2.0%
2020 6,634 −4.3%
City of Black Jack

2020 census

Black Jack, Missouri – Racial and ethnic composition
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 may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000 Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 1,774 1,120 631 26.12% 16.16% 9.51%
Black or African American alone (NH) 4,833 5,596 5,609 71.16% 80.76% 84.55%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 9 5 18 0.13% 0.07% 0.27%
Asian alone (NH) 24 25 35 0.35% 0.36% 0.53%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 0 4 0.01% 0.00% 0.06%
Other race alone (NH) 16 10 40 0.24% 0.14% 0.60%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 90 122 216 1.33% 1.76% 3.26%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 45 51 81 0.66% 0.74% 1.22%
Total 6,792 6,929 6,634 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 6,929 people, 2,591 households, and 1,797 families living in the city. The population density was 2,675.3 inhabitants per square mile (1,032.9/km2). There were 2,809 housing units at an average density of 1,084.6 per square mile (418.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 81.2% African American, 16.3% White, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 2,591 households, of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were married couples living together, 21.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.6% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.13.

The median age in the city was 40.9 years. 23.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 29.1% were from 45 to 64; and 16.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 44.9% male and 55.1% female.

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