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Oakville Population Shrank Over the Past 10 Years

The 2010 headcount by the U.S. Census Bureau shows a slight decline in Oakville, mirroring that of St. Louis County at large.

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The Oakville community shrank a bit over the past 10 years, according to the results of the latest headcount by the U.S. Census Bureau released today.

Oakville's population dropped by 1,296 people, or about 3 percent, the numbers released today show. The decennial census shows that 36,143 people lived in Oakville in 2010, compared with 37,439 in 2000.

St. Louis County's population dropped about 1.7 percent. Fewer than a million people now live in the county. 

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Although Missouri grew in population by 7 percent, it wasn't enough to stop the loss of a . The state will have eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2013.

Look for more updates on the census figures in days ahead on Oakville Patch.

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Population data from the 2010 Census:

  Oakville St. Louis County Missouri Total: 36,143 998,954 5,988,927   Population of one race: 35,767 980,358 5,864,338     White alone 34,680 701,948 4,958,770     Black or African American alone 296 233,029 693,391     American Indian and Alaska Native alone 35 1,962 27,376     Asian alone 633 34,597 98,083     Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 5 307 6,261     Some Other Race alone 118 8,515 80,457 Population of two or more races: 376 18,596 124,589   Hispanic or Latino (cultural designation, may be any race) 518 25,024 212,470 18 or older (voting age) 27,887 764,780 4,563,491

Population data from the 2000 Census:

  Oakville St. Louis County Missouri Total: 37,439 1,016,315 5,595,211   Population of one race: 37,207 1,003,485 5,513,150     White alone 36,650 780,830 4,748,083     Black or African American alone 79 193,306 629,391     American Indian and Alaska Native alone 47 1,717 25,076     Asian alone 350 22,606 61,595     Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 6 251 3,178     Some other race alone 75 4,775 45,827   Population of two or more races: 232 12,830 82,061   Hispanic or Latino (cultural designation; may be any race) 386 14,577 118,592 18 or older (voting age) 27,580 760,324 4,167,519

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