Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN

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2024 Population

101,973

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2024 Median Age

40.4

0.498% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.18%

0.639% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$102,459

1.04% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$386,100

3.93% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

53,865

0.125% 1-year growth

About

16% of the households in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.5% of the residents in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN are Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Minneapolis (118 degrees awarded in 2017).

In 2024, the median property value in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN was $386,100, and the homeownership rate was 66.4%.

Most people in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN was 2 cars per household.

Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN borders Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN, Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN, Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN, and Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN.

United States Minnesota

Population & Diversity

Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN is home to a population of 102k people, from which 94.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 12.5% of Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN residents were born outside of the country (12.8k people).

In 2024, there were 7.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (70.7k people) in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.14k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.56k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN are Spanish (5,699 households), Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (2,840 households), and Khmer (663 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

52,129

Women

51.2%

49,686

Men

48.8%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 101,815 inhabitants, with 48.8% men, and 51.2% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN.

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Citizenship

94.5%

2024 Citizenship

94.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.5% of Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
70.7k ± 1.6k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.14k ± 869
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
6.56k ± 809

9.7%

Hispanic Population

9.89k people

9.7% of the people in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN are hispanic (9.89k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
1,359 ± 899 people
Somalia
1,158 ± 831 people
Mexico
1,065 ± 797 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN was India, the natal country of 1,359 Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN residents, followed by Somalia with 1,158 and Mexico with 1,065.

Foreign-Born Population

12.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12.8k people

12.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12.4k people

As of 2024, 12.5% of Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN residents (12.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN was 12.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
5,699 households (5.91%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
2,840 households (2.94%)
Khmer
663 households (0.687%)

16% of the households in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN was Spanish. 5.91% of the households in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,481 ± 203
Gulf War (2001-)
1,015 ± 266
Gulf War (1990s)
513 ± 122

Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN.

Health

96% of the population of Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN has health coverage, with 59% on employee plans, 11.7% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 0.675% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see 1,134 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,134 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1287 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 278 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

1,134 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Minnesota

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see an average of 1,134 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,134 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Minnesota in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.03%

Uninsured

59%

Employer Coverage

11.7%

Medicaid

13.6%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

0.675%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN declined by 1.53% from 4.09% to 4.03%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN employs 53.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN were Restaurants & Food Services (2,911 people), Construction (2,851 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,802 people), and the highest paying industries were Miscellaneous paper & pulp products ($194,840), Scientific research & development services ($162,927), and Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($161,937).

Males in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $78,260. The income inequality in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN (measured using the Gini index) is 0.436, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,099

Women

48.5%

27,766

Men

51.5%

The workforce of Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN in 2024 was 53,865 people, with 48.5% woman, and 51.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

53.9k

2024 Value

0.125%

1 Year growth

± 0.125%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN grew at a rate of 0.125%, from 53.8k employees to 53.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN, are Registered nurses (1,940 people), Other managers (1,726 people), and Customer service representatives (1,552 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

53.9k

2024 Value

0.125%

1 Year growth

± 0.125%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN grew at a rate of 0.125%, from 53.8k employees to 53.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN, are Restaurants & Food Services (2,911 people), Construction (2,851 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,802 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN, though some of these residents may live in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,708

Median earning men ± $2,762

$54,340

Median earning women ± $2,762

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,832), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($105,552), and Public Administration ($103,771).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,014), Manufacturing ($79,478), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,058).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Y-Axis

2.26%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Minnesota.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (50.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.{{Cite news |url=http://abc7chicago.com/news/franken-to-make-announcement-thursday-as-chorus-grows-for-his-resignation/2747124/ |title=Franken to make announcement Thursday as chorus grows for his resignation |date=December 6, 2017 |work=ABC7 Chicago |access-date=December 9, 2017 }}

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2017, universities in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN awarded 118 degrees. The student population of Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN in 2016 is skewed towards women, with 76 male students and 80 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN are Unknown (54 and 45.8%), White (46 and 39%), Black or African American (11 and 9.32%), and Asian (5 and 4.24%).

The largest universities in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN by number of degrees awarded are Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Minneapolis (118 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN are Culinary Arts & Chef Training (84 and 71.2%) and Baking & Pastry Arts (34 and 28.8%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2016 there were 156 students enrolled in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN, 48.7% men and 51.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Unknown with 63 records, of which 42.9% were women and 57.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Culinary Arts & Chef Training
57 degrees awarded
Baking & Pastry Arts
27 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN was Culinary Arts & Chef Training with 57 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Minneapolis

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

118 degrees awarded

In 2017, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Minneapolis with 118 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2017, 62 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN, which is 1.11 times more than the 56 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2017, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Unknown students. These 54 degrees mean that there were 1.17 times more degrees awarded to Unknown students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 46 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.0765% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.04% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (25.1k), High School or Equivalent (15.4k), and Some college (14.5k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN was $386,100 in 2024, which is 1.16 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $371,500 to $386,100, a 3.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN is 66.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$386,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,895

$28,845

Median Property Taxes

±$956

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.4% of the housing units in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$102,459

Median Household Income

± $3,564

43.4k

Number of Households

± 1,452

In 2024, the median household income of the 43.4k households in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN grew to $102,459 from the previous year's value of $101,401.

The following chart displays the households in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.436

2024 Wage GINI in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN

0.435

2023 Wage GINI in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN

In 2024, the income inequality in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.388% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.7%)
Worked At Home (23.8%)
Carpooled (5.61%)

In 2024, 66.7% of workers in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.8%) and those who carpooled to work (5.61%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.806% of the workforce in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN (6.27k out of 101k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.