South Saint Paul, Minnesota Census Data & Community Profile

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SOUTH SAINT PAUL CENSUS DATA CENTER

SOUTH SAINT PAUL GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in South Saint Paul, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in South Saint Paul, MN was 20,167.

South Saint Paul Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in South Saint Paul was 9,842, which represents 48.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in South Saint Paul, MN
There are an estimated 4,109 married men in the town. 53.5 percent of men over 15 years old in South Saint Paul are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in South Saint Paul is 10,325 which is 51.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in South Saint Paul, Minnesota
There are an estimated 4,099 married women in the community. 49.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.


AGE

Median Age in South Saint Paul, MN
The median age of people living in South Saint Paul, MN was 35.4 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 South Saint Paul was 1,448. There were 15,041 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.8 percent of the population (2,574) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.


RACE

One Race Percent in South Saint Paul, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in South Saint Paul, MN was 19,783.

White Population in South Saint Paul, MN
The estimated White population in the South Saint Paul community is 18,680, which is 92.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in South Saint Paul, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 258, which is 1.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in South Saint Paul, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in South Saint Paul, MN was 114.

Asian Population in South Saint Paul, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 165.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in South Saint Paul, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in South Saint Paul was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 564, while those of “two or more races” was 384 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the South Saint Paul community was 1,295, or 6.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).


HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in South Saint Paul, MN
The household population number in South Saint Paul was 20,072.

Group Quarters Population in South Saint Paul, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 95.

Average Household Size in South Saint Paul, MN
The average household size in South Saint Paul is 2.47 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.05 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).


HOUSING

Total Housing Units in South Saint Paul, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 8,313 total housing units in South Saint Paul.

The number of occupied housing units was 8,123, or 97.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 5,852 were owner-occupied (72), and 2,271 were renter-occupied (28, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 190 vacant homes in South Saint Paul at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in South Saint Paul, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 5,419, with a median value in dollars of 110,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in South Saint Paul, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $946 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in South Saint Paul, average costs per month were $260 (national average was $295).


EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 11,477 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in South Saint Paul, Minnesota
2,134 people in South Saint Paul also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).


MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in South Saint Paul, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in South Saint Paul was 2,046, or 13.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in South Saint Paul, MN
In 2000, there were 3,411 people in South Saint Paul, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in South Saint Paul, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,302 people in South Saint Paul who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.


LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in South Saint Paul, Minnesota
There were 11,360 in the labor force in South Saint Paul at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 72.3 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 South Saint Paul was 19.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in South Saint Paul, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $45,216. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in South Saint Paul, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $54,119. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in South Saint Paul, Minnesota
Per capita income in South Saint Paul in the last full census was 21,396. 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 South Saint Paul numbered 218, or 4.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in South Saint Paul, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,220, or 6.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.


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