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Saint Louis Park Minnesota Information: Saint Louis Park, Minnesota is part of HENNEPIN County. You can view Saint Louis Park venues that host many Saint Louis Park MN events every year. You can also research Saint Louis Park Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Saint Louis Park Minnesota real estate guide. Saint Louis Park Minnesota has a latitude of 44.9498 and a longitude of -93.3356. Zip codes in Saint Louis Park, MN include 55416 ... more Saint Louis Park zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Saint Louis Park, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Saint Louis Park, MN was 44,126.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Saint Louis Park was 20,940, which represents 47.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Saint Louis Park, MN
There are an estimated 8,784 married men in the town. 50.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Saint Louis Park are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Saint Louis Park is 23,186 which is 52.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Saint Louis Park, Minnesota
There are an estimated 8,751 married women in the community. 44.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Saint Louis Park, MN
The median age of people living in Saint Louis Park, MN was 35.7 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 Louis Park was 2,657. There were 35,847 people above the age of 18, which represents 81.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.7 percent of the population (6,478) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Saint Louis Park, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Saint Louis Park, MN was 43,365.

White Population in Saint Louis Park, MN
The estimated White population in the Saint Louis Park community is 39,232, which is 88.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Saint Louis Park, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,930, which is 4.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Saint Louis Park, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Saint Louis Park, MN was 198.

Asian Population in Saint Louis Park, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,417.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Saint Louis Park, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Saint Louis Park was an estimated 25.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 563, while those of “two or more races” was 761 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Saint Louis Park community was 1,294, or 2.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Saint Louis Park, MN
The household population number in Saint Louis Park was 43,212.

Group Quarters Population in Saint Louis Park, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 914.

Average Household Size in Saint Louis Park, MN
The average household size in Saint Louis Park is 2.08 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.81 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Saint Louis Park, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 21,140 total housing units in Saint Louis Park.

The number of occupied housing units was 20,782, or 98.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 13,219 were owner-occupied (63.6), and 7,563 were renter-occupied (36.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 358 vacant homes in Saint Louis Park at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Saint Louis Park, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 11,582, with a median value in dollars of 135,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Saint Louis Park, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,073 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Saint Louis Park, average costs per month were $313 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 29,787 people in the community had a high school degree, or 92.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Saint Louis Park, Minnesota
13,861 people in Saint Louis Park also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 43.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Saint Louis Park, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Saint Louis Park was 4,046, or 11.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Saint Louis Park, MN
In 2000, there were 6,016 people in Saint Louis Park, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Saint Louis Park, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 4,263 people in Saint Louis Park who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Saint Louis Park, Minnesota
There were 27,531 in the labor force in Saint Louis Park at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 75.2 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 Louis Park was 19.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Saint Louis Park, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $49,260. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Saint Louis Park, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $63,182. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Saint Louis Park, Minnesota
Per capita income in Saint Louis Park in the last full census was 28,970. 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 Louis Park numbered 323, or 3 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 Louis Park, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,243, or 5.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.