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West St. Paul, Minnesota

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StatisticWest St. PaulMinnesotaUnited States
Total Population21,3825,739,445334,922,499
Median Household Income$68,464$89,062$80,734
Median Age39.838.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher35.5%39.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$301,300$329,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,282$1,280$1,413
Poverty Rate8.9%9.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.1%5.2%
Foreign Born9.2%8.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate57.2%72.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.422.726.4
Worked from Home19.6%17.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households34.5%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in West St. Paul, Minnesota

Age in West St. Paul, Minnesota

StatisticWest St. PaulMinnesotaUnited States
Median Age39.838.838.9
Under 18 %19.5%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.9%8.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.1%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.0%13.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.9%24.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.5%17.3%17.2%

Households and families in West St. Paul, Minnesota

StatisticWest St. PaulMinnesotaUnited States
Households9,7802,307,955129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households49.5%62.3%64.2%
Households with Children22.4%28.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.0%13.4%17.3%
People Living Alone41.9%29.7%28.7%
Never Married38.2%33.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in West St. Paul, Minnesota

StatisticWest St. PaulMinnesotaUnited States
Per Capita Income$44,887$48,237$44,673
Households Under $25,00019.2%11.7%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.7%15.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.3%19.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More9.1%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.9%9.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty25.6%22.2%28.2%
SNAP Households9.3%7.9%n/a

Housing in West St. Paul, Minnesota

StatisticWest St. PaulMinnesotaUnited States
Housing Units10,3122,545,030143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes47.9%66.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units41.1%19.4%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.2%9.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,970.01,979.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied42.8%27.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.5%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,142$3,357n/a

Education in West St. Paul, Minnesota

StatisticWest St. PaulMinnesotaUnited States
Less than High School7.5%6.1%10.4%
High School Graduate24.5%23.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.5%31.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree23.5%25.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.9%13.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in West St. Paul, Minnesota

StatisticWest St. PaulMinnesotaUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.2%68.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work68.0%68.9%68.8%
Public Transit1.3%1.8%3.2%
Walked to Work2.1%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes23.9%32.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.8%4.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car14.7%6.7%n/a

Origins and language in West St. Paul, Minnesota

StatisticWest St. PaulMinnesotaUnited States
Born in State of Residence65.7%67.1%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.2%5.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.0%3.6%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home84.6%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home12.6%4.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency10.7%12.7%16.7%

Cities near West 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.