South St. Paul, MN Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric South St. Paul Minnesota Avg U.S. Average
Population 20,827 5,674,785 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 3429.6 65.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.23% 0.66% 0.57%
Median age 38.9 36.9 37.1
Households 8,532 2,271,841 128,459,983

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Economy

South St. Paul has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric South St. Paul Minnesota Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $84,342 $88,383 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 6.18% 4.81% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.7% 3.9% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric South St. Paul Minnesota Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $349,332 $243,729 $242,182
Median rent $1,117 $1,234 $1,342
Homeownership rate 72.9% 72.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM .

Metric South St. Paul Minnesota Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 21.0 20.6 22.5
Work from home 12.2% 15.9% 13.4%

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Education & Households

South St. Paul has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric South St. Paul Minnesota Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 28.2% 35.5% 31.6%
Average household size 2.47 2.44 2.54

Health

South St. Paul has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric South St. Paul Minnesota Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 78.5 80.8 78.3
Self-rated poor health 11.4% 13.0% 16.3%
Smokers 16.9% 18.5% 19.0%