Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN

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2024 Population

102,479

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2024 Median Age

32.7

0.926% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.4%

0.933% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,086

2.78% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$283,700

5.43% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

53,926

1.04% 1-year decline

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26.4% of the households in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) 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.

93% of the residents in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN are Concordia University-Saint Paul (2,128 degrees awarded in 2024), Hamline University (951 degrees), and Luther Seminary (87 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN was $283,700, and the homeownership rate was 45.4%.

Most people in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN was 2 cars per household.

Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN borders Ramsey County (Central & Far Southeast)--Maplewood, Roseville & North St. Paul Cities PUMA, MN, Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN, Ramsey County--St. Paul City (East) PUMA, MN, Hennepin County--Minneapolis (North) & St. Anthony Cities PUMA, MN, and Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (East) PUMA, MN.

United States Minnesota

Population & Diversity

Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN is home to a population of 102k people, from which 93% are citizens. As of 2024, 18.5% of Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN residents were born outside of the country (18.9k people).

In 2024, there were 2.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (49.8k people) in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 14.3k 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 Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN are Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (6,029 households), Hmong (5,240 households), and Spanish (5,031 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

51,693

Women

50.4%

50,893

Men

49.6%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 102,586 inhabitants, with 49.6% men, and 50.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN.

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Citizenship

93%

2024 Citizenship

93.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93% of Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN was 93.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
49.8k ± 1.95k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
22k ± 1.85k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
14.3k ± 1.48k

8.49%

Hispanic Population

8.7k people

8.49% of the people in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN are hispanic (8.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Ethiopia
3,404 ± 1,408 people
Thailand
2,412 ± 1,192 people
Laos
1,995 ± 1,086 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN was Ethiopia, the natal country of 3,404 Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN residents, followed by Thailand with 2,412 and Laos with 1,995.

Foreign-Born Population

18.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18.9k people

18.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19k people

As of 2024, 18.5% of Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN residents (18.9k 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 Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN was 18.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
6,029 households (6.28%)
Hmong
5,240 households (5.46%)
Spanish
5,031 households (5.24%)

26.4% of the households in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher 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 Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN was Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages. 6.28% of the households in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN reported speaking Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
967 ± 196
Gulf War (2001-)
916 ± 284
Gulf War (1990s)
333 ± 124

Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN.

Health

93.2% of the population of Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN has health coverage, with 46.3% on employee plans, 29% on Medicaid, 7.72% on Medicare, 9.63% on non-group plans, and 0.647% 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, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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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 24.4% under 18 years, 30.3% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.77%

Uninsured

46.3%

Employer Coverage

29%

Medicaid

7.72%

Medicare

9.63%

Non-Group

0.647%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN grew by 10.1% from 6.16% to 6.77%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN employs 53.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN were Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (4,363 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,768 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,723 people), and the highest paying industries were Air transportation ($245,921), Scientific research & development services ($191,538), and Justice, public order, & safety activities ($173,730).

Males in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,916. The income inequality in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN (measured using the Gini index) is 0.467, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,877

Women

49.8%

27,049

Men

50.2%

The workforce of Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN in 2024 was 53,926 people, with 49.8% woman, and 50.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) 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

−1.04%

1 Year decline

± −1.04%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN declined at a rate of −1.04%, from 54.5k employees to 53.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN, are Other managers (1,924 people), Postsecondary teachers (1,252 people), and Personal care aides (1,206 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) 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

−1.04%

1 Year decline

± −1.04%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN declined at a rate of −1.04%, from 54.5k employees to 53.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (4,363 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,768 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,723 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN, though some of these residents may live in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,661

Median earning men ± $2,590

$43,678

Median earning women ± $2,388

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,563), Public Administration ($76,933), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,412).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($74,583), Construction ($66,838), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,208).

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 Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) 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

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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 2024, universities in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN awarded 3,210 degrees. The student population of Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,335 male students and 5,838 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN are White (1,895 and 69.4%), Hispanic or Latino (225 and 8.24%), Black or African American (216 and 7.91%), and Asian (189 and 6.92%).

The largest universities in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN by number of degrees awarded are Concordia University-Saint Paul (2,128 and 66.3%), Hamline University (951 and 29.6%), and Luther Seminary (87 and 2.71%).

The most popular majors in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN are Other Computer & Information Technology Services Management (375 and 11.7%), Registered Nursing (313 and 9.75%), and General Business Administration & Management (203 and 6.32%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $37,192.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 83.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 9,173 (36.4% men and 63.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 9,173 students enrolled in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN, 36.4% men and 63.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,900 records, of which 67.1% were women and 32.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Computer & Information Technology Services Management
371 degrees awarded
Curriculum & Instruction
138 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
100 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN was Other Computer & Information Technology Services Management with 371 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Concordia University-Saint Paul
2,128 degrees awarded
Hamline University
951 degrees awarded
Luther Seminary
87 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Concordia University-Saint Paul with 2,128 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,119 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN, which is 0.535 times less than the 2,091 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,895 degrees mean that there were 8.42 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 225 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($37,192) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,220) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,860) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 3.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 3.3% 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 Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (19.3k), Some college (16.2k), and Graduate Degree (15.1k).

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 Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN was $283,700 in 2024, which is 0.853 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $269,100 to $283,700, a 5.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN is 45.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$283,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,969

$19,947

Median Property Taxes

±$992

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 Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

45.4%

Homeownership

2024

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 45.4% of the housing units in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 46.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) 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.

$64,086

Median Household Income

± $2,704

43.9k

Number of Households

± 1,707

In 2024, the median household income of the 43.9k households in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN declined from $64,086 from the previous year's value of $65,917.

The following chart displays the households in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.467

2024 Wage GINI in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN

0.48

2023 Wage GINI in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN

In 2024, the income inequality in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.53% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (57%)
Worked At Home (20%)
Public Transit (8.37%)

In 2024, 57% of workers in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.37%).

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

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.22% of the workforce in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) 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 Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN (18.3k out of 99.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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.