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St. Paul city, Minnesota

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
307,284
Households
125,249
Average household size
2.37
Median age
33.7 years
Median household income
$73,394
Housing units
133,051
Population comparison
2020 Census311,527
2024 estimate307,284
Change1.4%

People

Who lives here

Population
307,284
Median age
33.7 years
Male
150,814
Female
156,470
Median age by sex
Male median age
33.6 years
Female median age
33.8 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
9,899Under 59,315
26,4865–1726,605
15,61118–2417,202
27,30025–3428,005
21,54435–4421,568
16,38445–5416,091
16,62555–6416,429
16,96565+21,255
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 59,8999,315
5–1726,48626,605
18–2415,61117,202
25–3427,30028,005
35–4421,54421,568
45–5416,38416,091
55–6416,62516,429
65+16,96521,255
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5–17
Male
5–9
10,271
10–14
10,031
15–17
6,184
Female
5–9
9,940
10–14
10,635
15–17
6,030
18–24
Male
18–19
4,454
20
2,232
21
2,145
22–24
6,780
Female
18–19
4,772
20
2,973
21
2,016
22–24
7,441
25–34
Male
25–29
13,283
30–34
14,017
Female
25–29
14,362
30–34
13,643
35–44
Male
35–39
11,284
40–44
10,260
Female
35–39
11,316
40–44
10,252
45–54
Male
45–49
8,053
50–54
8,331
Female
45–49
7,584
50–54
8,507
55–64
Male
55–59
7,985
60–61
3,388
62–64
5,252
Female
55–59
8,019
60–61
2,990
62–64
5,420
65+
Male
65–66
2,339
67–69
3,959
70–74
5,262
75–79
2,699
80–84
1,359
85+
1,347
Female
65–66
3,445
67–69
4,171
70–74
5,541
75–79
3,572
80–84
2,200
85+
2,326
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
158,26951.5%
Asian alone
54,99417.9%
Black alone
48,67415.8%
Two or more races
29,8979.7%
Some other race
13,2894.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2,0770.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
840.0%
Residents: 307,284.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone158,269
Asian alone54,994
Black alone48,674
Two or more races29,897
Some other race13,289
American Indian / Alaska Native2,077
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander84

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
29,082
White, not Hispanic
153,612

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
64,635
Married-couple share
65.1%
Derived from published counts
With children
50.9%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
47,11037.6%
1 person
38,79431.0%
2 people
14,95511.9%
3 people
11,1258.9%
4 people
13,26510.6%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
5,945
6 People
3,444
7 Plus People
3,876
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person47,110
2 people38,794
3 people14,955
4 people11,125
5+ people13,265
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households64,635
Married-couple families42,05865.1% of family households
With children
17,68942.1%
Without children
24,36957.9%
Other families22,57734.9% of family households
Male householder
6,55029%
Female householder
16,02771%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households64,635Not applicable
Married-couple families42,05865.1%
With children17,68942.1%
Without children24,36957.9%
Other families22,57734.9%
Male householder6,55029%
Female householder16,02771%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$73,394
Median family
$97,129
Per capita
$42,815
Household incomeShare of households
20,12916.1%
Under $25k
21,32417.0%
$25–49k
22,49818.0%
$50–74k
15,35112.3%
$75–99k
20,87216.7%
$100–149k
11,6339.3%
$150–199k
13,44210.7%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
6,980
$10,000–$14,999
4,840
$15,000–$19,999
4,174
$20,000–$24,999
4,135
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
3,859
$30,000–$34,999
4,252
$35,000–$39,999
4,658
$40,000–$44,999
4,107
$45,000–$49,999
4,448
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
10,075
$60,000–$74,999
12,423
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
12,704
$125,000–$149,999
8,168
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k20,129
$25–49k21,324
$50–74k22,498
$75–99k15,351
$100–149k20,872
$150–199k11,633
$200k+13,442

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
202,166
High school or higher
89.3%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
43.8%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
12,9926.4%
Less than 9th grade
8,7264.3%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
41,52320.5%
High school or equivalent
35,28217.5%
Some college, no degree
15,1587.5%
Associate degree
50,41324.9%
Bachelor’s degree
38,07218.8%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
9,373
Nursery School
25
Kindergarten
11
First Grade
120
Second Grade
362
Third Grade
157
Fourth Grade
343
Fifth Grade
318
Sixth Grade
1,079
Seventh Grade
343
Eighth Grade
861
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
1,671
Tenth Grade
1,479
Eleventh Grade
2,055
Twelfth No Diploma
3,521
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
33,861
Ged Or Alternative Credential
7,662
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
10,795
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
24,487
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
25,157
Professional School Degree
7,092
Doctorate Degree
5,823
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade12,992
Grades 9–12, no diploma8,726
High school or equivalent41,523
Some college, no degree35,282
Associate degree15,158
Bachelor’s degree50,413
Graduate or professional38,072
Marital status by sexMale and Female
2,3116,785
Widowed
11,26914,507
Divorced
1,6452,335
Separated
48,50947,805
Now Married
58,52457,483
Never Married
5,1025,415
Married Spouse Absent
43,40742,390
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed2,3116,785
Divorced11,26914,507
Separated1,6452,335
Now Married48,50947,805
Never Married58,52457,483
Married Spouse Absent5,1025,415
Married Spouse Present43,40742,390

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$294,500
Median gross rent
$1,281
Housing tenure
Owner
66,20452.9%
Renter
59,04547.1%
Occupied homes: 125,249.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner66,204
Renter59,045
Housing occupancy
Occupied
125,24994.1%
Vacant
7,8025.9%
Housing units: 133,051.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied125,249
Vacant7,802

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
45,719
Owners without mortgage
20,485
Vacancy reason
For rent4,056
For sale486
Rented, not occupied693
Sold, not occupied445
Seasonal473
Migrant workers0
Other1,649
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent4,056
For sale486
Rented, not occupied693
Sold, not occupied445
Seasonal473
Migrant workers0
Other1,649
Structure type
Detached64,493
Attached5,422
2–4 units13,794
5–19 units15,386
20+ units33,686
Mobile or other270
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
8,356
Structure 3–4 Units
5,438
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
6,187
Structure 10–19 Units
9,199
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
10,581
Structure 50 Plus Units
23,105
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
253
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
17
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached64,493
Attached5,422
2–4 units13,794
5–19 units15,386
20+ units33,686
Mobile or other270
Year builtHousing units by period
78,83959.3%
Before 1960
24,45018.4%
1960–79
14,60311.0%
1980–99
13,37310.1%
2000–19
1,7861.3%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
55,312
1940–1949
8,227
1950–1959
15,300
1960–79
1960–1969
12,149
1970–1979
12,301
1980–99
1980–1989
10,171
1990–1999
4,432
2000–19
2000–2009
6,644
2010–2019
6,729
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196078,839
1960–7924,450
1980–9914,603
2000–1913,373
2020+1,786
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
9,875
400
1990s
8,974
1,496
2000s
10,879
3,336
2010s
25,224
26,390
2020–22
9,735
20,752
2023+
1,517
6,671
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 19909,875400
1990s8,9741,496
2000s10,8793,336
2010s25,22426,390
2020–229,73520,752
2023+1,5176,671
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
2,4243.7%
Under $100k
20,63631.2%
$100–249k
33,71550.9%
$250–499k
5,9319.0%
$500–749k
2,0763.1%
$750–999k
8821.3%
$1–1.49m
5400.8%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
460
10000–14999
27
15000–19999
249
20000–24999
437
25000–29999
273
30000–34999
165
35000–39999
31
40000–49999
178
50000–59999
152
60000–69999
77
70000–79999
58
80000–89999
108
90000–99999
209
$100–249k
100000–124999
920
125000–149999
1,575
150000–174999
3,273
175000–199999
3,185
200000–249999
11,683
$250–499k
250000–299999
11,274
300000–399999
14,971
400000–499999
7,470
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
208
2000000+
332
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k2,424
$100–249k20,636
$250–499k33,715
$500–749k5,931
$750–999k2,076
$1–1.49m882
$1.5m+540
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5005,732
$500–9999,081
$1,000–1,49923,938
$1,500–1,99911,634
$2,000–2,4995,057
$2,500–2,9991,292
$3,000+1,016
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Under $500
Under 100
445
100–149
360
150–199
389
200–249
562
250–299
1,096
300–349
969
350–399
467
400–449
954
450–499
490
$500–999
500–549
434
550–599
584
600–649
479
650–699
506
700–749
472
750–799
636
800–899
2,275
900–999
3,695
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
12,686
1250–1499
11,252
$3,000+
3000–3499
564
3500+
452
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5005,732
$500–9999,081
$1,000–1,49923,938
$1,500–1,99911,634
$2,000–2,4995,057
$2,500–2,9991,292
$3,000+1,016
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
2,437
13,893
1 vehicle
22,823
29,525
2 vehicles
28,115
12,535
3 vehicles
8,570
2,262
4 vehicles
3,108
530
5+ vehicles
1,151
300
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle2,43713,893
1 vehicle22,82329,525
2 vehicles28,11512,535
3 vehicles8,5702,262
4 vehicles3,108530
5+ vehicles1,151300

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
158,021
Average commute
21.1 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
93,03658.9%Derived from published counts
Carpool
14,3309.1%Derived from published counts
Public transit
8,6105.4%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
7,6174.8%Derived from published counts
Work from home
31,92920.2%Derived from published counts
Other
2,4991.6%Derived from published counts
Workers: 158,021.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
6,056
Bicycle
1,561
Other
Other Transportation
1,704
Motorcycle
94
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
701
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone93,036
Carpool14,330
Public transit8,610
Walk or bicycle7,617
Work from home31,929
Other2,499
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
33,99927.0%
Under 15 min
62,02949.2%
15–29 min
22,18317.6%
30–44 min
4,1793.3%
45–59 min
3,7022.9%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
3,041
5–9
11,665
10–14
19,293
15–29 min
15–19
28,233
20–24
23,965
25–29
9,831
30–44 min
30–34
15,713
35–39
3,261
40–44
3,209
60+ min
60–89
2,321
90+
1,381
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min33,999
15–29 min62,029
30–44 min22,183
45–59 min4,179
60+ min3,702

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
243,352
Civilian labor force
170,196
Employed
161,025
Unemployed
9,171
Unemployment rate
5.4%
Poverty universe
298,729
Persons below poverty
46,671
Gini index
0.48
White-collar workers
103,353
Blue-collar workers
30,511
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
10,615
16,546
Sales Office Occupations
10,962
17,014
Management Business Science Arts
34,982
40,395
Production Transportation Material Moving
16,191
6,491
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
7,311
518
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations10,61516,546
Sales Office Occupations10,96217,014
Management Business Science Arts34,98240,395
Production Transportation Material Moving16,1916,491
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance7,311518

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
129,168
Workplace jobs
165,704
Internal commuters
35,948
Inbound commuters
129,756
Outbound commuters
93,220
Net worker inflow
36,536

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
284,32193.3%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
20,2926.7%
Residents: 304,613.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured284,321
Uninsured20,292
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
3,35716.5%
Under 19
7,47536.8%
Age 19–34
8,68142.8%
Age 35–64
7793.8%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 193,357
Age 19–347,475
Age 35–648,681
Age 65+779

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
251,42181.8%
Foreign born
55,86318.2%
Residents: 307,284.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born251,421
Foreign born55,863

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
36,271
Not a citizen
19,592

Residential mobility

Same house
253,611
Within same county
23,269
From another county
15,387
From another state
8,548
From abroad
2,342

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
127,392

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Census place demographics

About St. Paul city, Minnesota

St. Paul city, Minnesota has 307,284 residents and a median age of 33.7 years. It ranks No. 66 by population within this indexed census place cohort. Population has declined 1.4% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $7,340 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
St. Paul city, Minnesota307,284$73,39433.7 years52.9%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Minnesota5,739,445$89,06238.8 years72.2%

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