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Saint Cloud Minnesota Information: Saint Cloud, Minnesota is part of STEARNS County. You can view Saint Cloud venues that host many Saint Cloud MN events every year. You can also research Saint Cloud Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Saint Cloud Minnesota real estate guide. Saint Cloud Minnesota has a latitude of 45.5336 and a longitude of -94.2098. Zip codes in Saint Cloud, MN include 56301 ... more Saint Cloud zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Saint Cloud, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Saint Cloud, MN was 59,107.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Saint Cloud was 29,816, which represents 50.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Saint Cloud, MN
There are an estimated 10,519 married men in the town. 42.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Saint Cloud are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Saint Cloud is 29,291 which is 49.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Saint Cloud, Minnesota
There are an estimated 10,047 married women in the community. 41.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Saint Cloud, MN
The median age of people living in Saint Cloud, MN was 28.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Saint Cloud was 3,265. There were 46,829 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.3 percent of the population (6,064) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Saint Cloud, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Saint Cloud, MN was 58,277.

White Population in Saint Cloud, MN
The estimated White population in the Saint Cloud community is 54,229, which is 91.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Saint Cloud, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,402, which is 2.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Saint Cloud, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Saint Cloud, MN was 425.

Asian Population in Saint Cloud, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,839.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Saint Cloud, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Saint Cloud was an estimated 37.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 345, while those of “two or more races” was 830 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Saint Cloud community was 784, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Saint Cloud, MN
The household population number in Saint Cloud was 54,383.

Group Quarters Population in Saint Cloud, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 4,724.

Average Household Size in Saint Cloud, MN
The average household size in Saint Cloud is 2.4 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Saint Cloud, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 23,249 total housing units in Saint Cloud.

The number of occupied housing units was 22,652, or 97.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 12,671 were owner-occupied (55.9), and 9,981 were renter-occupied (44.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 597 vacant homes in Saint Cloud at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Saint Cloud, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 11,264, with a median value in dollars of 94,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Saint Cloud, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $898 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Saint Cloud, average costs per month were $265 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 28,983 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Saint Cloud, Minnesota
9,632 people in Saint Cloud also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 29.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Saint Cloud, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Saint Cloud was 5,613, or 12 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Saint Cloud, MN
In 2000, there were 7,471 people in Saint Cloud, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Saint Cloud, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 4,059 people in Saint Cloud who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Saint Cloud, Minnesota
There were 34,550 in the labor force in Saint Cloud at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Saint Cloud was 17.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Saint Cloud, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,346. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Saint Cloud, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $50,460. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Saint Cloud, Minnesota
Per capita income in Saint Cloud in the last full census was 19,769. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Saint Cloud numbered 613, or 5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Saint Cloud, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 7,171, or 13.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.