West 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 West St. Paul Minnesota Avg U.S. Average
Population 21,065 5,674,785 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 4203.0 65.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.92% 0.66% 0.57%
Median age 37.7 36.9 37.1
Households 9,580 2,271,841 128,459,983

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Economy

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

Metric West St. Paul Minnesota Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $69,352 $88,383 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.53% 4.81% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.7% 3.9% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric West St. Paul Minnesota Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $233,653 $243,729 $242,182
Median rent $1,194 $1,234 $1,342
Homeownership rate 58.6% 72.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric West St. Paul Minnesota Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 21.4 20.6 22.5
Work from home 17.5% 15.9% 13.4%

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Education & Households

West St. Paul has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.

Metric West St. Paul Minnesota Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 31.9% 35.5% 31.6%
Average household size 2.16 2.44 2.54

Health

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

Metric West St. Paul Minnesota Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 79.4 80.8 78.3
Self-rated poor health 12.0% 13.0% 16.3%
Smokers 15.0% 18.5% 19.0%