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Velda City, Missouri
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Location of Velda City, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | St. Louis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.16 sq mi (0.42 km2) |
| • Land | 0.16 sq mi (0.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 607 ft (185 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,188 |
| • Density | 7,288.34/sq mi (2,813.83/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
63121
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| Area code(s) | 314 |
| FIPS code | 29-75796 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397122 |
| Website | http://veldacity.org |
Velda City is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,420 at the 2010 census.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2), all land.
Velda City has the highest population density of any municipality in Missouri.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1940 | 495 | — | |
| 1950 | 480 | −3.0% | |
| 1960 | 524 | 9.2% | |
| 1970 | 2,112 | 303.1% | |
| 1980 | 1,979 | −6.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,597 | −19.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,616 | 1.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,420 | −12.1% | |
| 2020 | 1,188 | −16.3% | |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 49 | 42 | 29 | 3.03% | 2.96% | 2.44% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1,543 | 1,353 | 1,090 | 95.48% | 95.28% | 91.75% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.00% | 0.07% | 0.25% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.07% | 0.17% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.76% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 10 | 16 | 34 | 0.62% | 1.13% | 2.86% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 14 | 7 | 21 | 0.87% | 0.49% | 1.77% |
| Total | 1,616 | 1,420 | 1,188 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,420 people, 578 households, and 363 families living in the city. The population density was 8,875.0 inhabitants per square mile (3,426.7/km2). There were 654 housing units at an average density of 4,087.5 per square mile (1,578.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 3.0% White, 95.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.
There were 578 households, of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 18.7% were married couples living together, 37.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.2% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.10.
The median age in the city was 37 years. 25.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.4% were from 25 to 44; 26.6% were from 45 to 64; and 14.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 43.6% male and 56.4% female.
See also
In Spanish: Velda City (Misuri) para niños
