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South St. Paul, Minnesota

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StatisticSouth St. PaulMinnesotaUnited States
Total Population20,6115,739,445334,922,499
Median Household Income$87,994$89,062$80,734
Median Age37.238.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher32.5%39.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$281,600$329,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,199$1,280$1,413
Poverty Rate8.3%9.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.9%4.1%5.2%
Foreign Born8.1%8.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate69.7%72.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time21.322.726.4
Worked from Home14.5%17.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households42.5%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in South St. Paul, Minnesota

Age in South St. Paul, Minnesota

StatisticSouth St. PaulMinnesotaUnited States
Median Age37.238.838.9
Under 18 %22.8%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.7%8.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.5%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.9%13.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.1%24.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.0%17.3%17.2%

Households and families in South St. Paul, Minnesota

StatisticSouth St. PaulMinnesotaUnited States
Households8,4252,307,955129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.42.5
Family Households60.8%62.3%64.2%
Households with Children28.1%28.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.3%13.4%17.3%
People Living Alone32.7%29.7%28.7%
Never Married37.5%33.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in South St. Paul, Minnesota

StatisticSouth St. PaulMinnesotaUnited States
Per Capita Income$40,011$48,237$44,673
Households Under $25,00012.3%11.7%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.5%15.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99924.1%19.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.9%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.3%9.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty22.7%22.2%28.2%
SNAP Households9.9%7.9%n/a

Housing in South St. Paul, Minnesota

StatisticSouth St. PaulMinnesotaUnited States
Housing Units8,6392,545,030143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes67.0%66.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units19.1%19.4%19.1%
Vacancy Rate2.5%9.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,958.01,979.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied30.3%27.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.0%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,347$3,357n/a

Education in South St. Paul, Minnesota

StatisticSouth St. PaulMinnesotaUnited States
Less than High School7.3%6.1%10.4%
High School Graduate26.8%23.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.4%31.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree23.5%25.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.0%13.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in South St. Paul, Minnesota

StatisticSouth St. PaulMinnesotaUnited States
Labour Force Participation73.8%68.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work69.0%68.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.7%1.8%3.2%
Walked to Work0.8%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes29.2%32.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.6%4.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.6%6.7%n/a

Origins and language in South St. Paul, Minnesota

StatisticSouth St. PaulMinnesotaUnited States
Born in State of Residence72.9%67.1%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.6%5.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.5%3.6%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home85.5%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home10.4%4.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency10.8%12.7%16.7%

Cities near South St. Paul

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.