With the release of more detailed numbers by the U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday, Hazelwood received a more in-depth look at the city, which showed a bit of a decline in age groups and genders from 2000 to 2010.  The median age of the City of Hazelwood increased to 36.8 from 35.6 in 2000. In addition, the male and female populations of Hazelwood decreased by 490 and 13, respectively, for a total decrease of 503. One of the largest reported age groups in 2000 dropped significantly in a 10-year period. The 35-44 age group dropped by 27 percent in population between 2000 and 2010, which allowed …

Linda Whitley remembers driving down Lindbergh, past the Hazelwood Ford Motor Company assembly plant the day after demolition was completed on her former workplace in 2008. “You go and see an empty field where you and your coworkers and friends worked. It was kind of a home. I would cry. It was like a physical blow,” said Whitley, formerly a toolmaker at the Ford plant. “I guess I never really thought they’d close that plant,” Whitley said. “It had one of the highest productivity rates in the country. It just didn’t make sense.” Ford closed its Hazelwood plant five years ago in March 2006, …

So far in the Patch "Census Stories" series, we've looked at communities that have grown since 2000. Hazelwood has gotten a bit smaller since the last census count, losing about 1,500 residents. On Friday, Patch associate local editor and roving reporter Joe Scott will look at how the economic picture in the City of Hazelwood may be playing a role in the shrinkage.  The big picture: a split personality? As a recent transplant to the area, I can’t help but feel there is a split personality aspect to life in metro St. Louis. On the one hand, many St. Louisans seem to never have considered …

The City of Hazelwood lost a few people, according to U.S. Census Data released Thursday afternoon. The state of Missouri, St. Louis City and St. Louis County also decreased in population. Here's how the numbers break down for Hazelwood: Total population today: 25,703  Total population 2000: 26,206 Race: White--16,484 Black--7,835 Hispanic/Latino--776 Native American--69 Asian--353 Hawaiian/Pacific Islander--10 Other Race--310 Multiple Races--642 Total Housing Units: 11,730 Occupied--93.2 percent Vacant--6.8 percent Although St. Louis County is the county with the largest population in the …