Immigration Key to St. Louis Growth, Will Comprise 40%+ of New Residents in Next 15 Years

How can St. Louis grow? Can the city return to 400,000+ residents in the forseable future? It's likely to depend on immigration. Although it's estimated that foreign-born residents account for just 4% of St. Louis metro area residents, that same population will be the driver for any population increase. Annually since 2000 it's estimated that …