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

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2024 Population

102,094

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2024 Median Age

37.7

1.07% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.6%

4.72% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$87,715

0.0822% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$382,800

3.88% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

55,356

3.24% 1-year growth

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14.5% of the households in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) 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.

96.6% of the residents in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN are University of St Thomas (2,887 degrees awarded in 2023), St Catherine University (1,345 degrees), and Saint Paul College (1,238 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN was $382,800, and the homeownership rate was 56%.

Most people in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN was 2 cars per household.

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

United States Minnesota

Population & Diversity

Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN is home to a population of 102k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.81% of Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN residents were born outside of the country (10k people).

In 2024, there were 7.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (72.8k people) in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.84k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.28k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 (Southwest) PUMA, MN are Spanish (4,687 households), Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (4,224 households), and Hmong (971 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

52,065

Women

51.2%

49,636

Men

48.8%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 101,701 inhabitants, with 48.8% men, and 51.2% women.

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

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Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) 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 (Southwest) PUMA, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
72.8k ± 1.81k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.84k ± 1.27k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5.28k ± 839

7.65%

Hispanic Population

7.81k people

7.65% of the people in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN are hispanic (7.81k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Ethiopia
2,001 ± 1,087 people
Mexico
1,216 ± 851 people
Laos
809 ± 696 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN was Ethiopia, the natal country of 2,001 Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN residents, followed by Mexico with 1,216 and Laos with 809.

Foreign-Born Population

9.81%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10k people

10%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10.2k people

As of 2024, 9.81% of Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN residents (10k 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 (Southwest) PUMA, MN was 10%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
4,687 households (4.81%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
4,224 households (4.33%)
Hmong
971 households (0.996%)

14.5% of the households in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) 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 Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN was Spanish. 4.81% of the households in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) 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

Gulf War (2001-)
918 ± 251
Vietnam
812 ± 182
Gulf War (1990s)
563 ± 285

Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN employs 55.4k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN were Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (4,995 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,314 people), and Construction (3,118 people), and the highest paying industries were Offices of physicians ($237,851), Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers ($175,962), and Computer Systems Design ($175,587).

Males in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN have an average income that is 1.12 times higher than the average income of females, which is $83,678. The income inequality in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,731

Women

50.1%

27,625

Men

49.9%

The workforce of Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN in 2023 was 55,356 people, with 50.1% woman, and 49.9% men.

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

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

Occupations

55.4k

2023 Value

3.24%

1 Year growth

± 3.24%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN grew at a rate of 3.24%, from 53.6k employees to 55.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN, are Other managers (1,514 people), Postsecondary teachers (1,289 people), and Customer service representatives (1,267 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) 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

55.4k

2023 Value

3.24%

1 Year growth

± 3.24%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN grew at a rate of 3.24%, from 53.6k employees to 55.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (4,995 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,314 people), and Construction (3,118 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN, though some of these residents may live in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,550

Median earning men ± $2,517

$52,610

Median earning women ± $1,946

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($91,358), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,432), and Public Administration ($86,728).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($88,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($82,946), and Manufacturing ($76,929).

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 (Southwest) 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.

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 2023, universities in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN awarded 6,481 degrees. The student population of Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 8,223 male students and 12,945 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN are White (3,895 and 63.3%), Black or African American (674 and 10.9%), Asian (606 and 9.84%), and Hispanic or Latino (466 and 7.57%).

The largest universities in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN by number of degrees awarded are University of St Thomas (2,887 and 44.5%), St Catherine University (1,345 and 20.8%), and Saint Paul College (1,238 and 19.1%).

The most popular majors in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN are Law (452 and 6.97%), General Business Administration & Management (342 and 5.28%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (246 and 3.8%).

The median tuition cost in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN for private four year colleges is $50,788.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 61.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 21,168 (38.8% men and 61.2% 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 2023 there were 21,168 students enrolled in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN, 38.8% men and 61.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 11,106 records, of which 60.2% were women and 39.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
148 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
163 degrees awarded
General Finance
154 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN was General Biological Sciences with 148 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of St Thomas
2,887 degrees awarded
St Catherine University
1,345 degrees awarded
Saint Paul College
1,238 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of St Thomas with 2,887 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,422 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN, which is 0.597 times less than the 4,059 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,895 degrees mean that there were 5.78 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 674 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 ($50,788) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($894) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,200) 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 2023, 0.977% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.4% 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 (Southwest) PUMA, MN in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (23.4k), Graduate Degree (18.5k), and Some college (16.2k).

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 (Southwest) PUMA, MN was $382,800 in 2024, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $368,500 to $382,800, a 3.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN is 56%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$382,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,046

$25,900

Median Property Taxes

±$1,071

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 (Southwest) 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 (Southwest) PUMA, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

56%

Homeownership

2024

60.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56% of the housing units in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.5%.

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

$87,715

Median Household Income

± $3,449

46.3k

Number of Households

± 1,619

In 2024, the median household income of the 46.3k households in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN grew to $87,715 from the previous year's value of $87,643.

The following chart displays the households in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) 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

0.466

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

0.479

2022 Wage GINI in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN

In 2023, the income inequality in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.72% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) 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 (25.3%)
Walked (5.6%)

In 2024, 57% of workers in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.3%) and those who walked to work (5.6%).

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

19.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.534% of the workforce in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) 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 (Southwest) 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 (Southwest) 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 (Southwest) PUMA, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN (10.3k out of 97.5k 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 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 (Southwest) PUMA, MN is White, followed by Black 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.3% of the population of Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN has health coverage, with 57.4% on employee plans, 14.1% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 0.67% 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, 48.4% were men and 51.6% 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 19.9% under 18 years, 26.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.73%

Uninsured

57.4%

Employer Coverage

14.1%

Medicaid

11.5%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

0.67%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN grew by 5.78% from 4.47% to 4.73%.

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