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None of the households in South St. Paul, 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.
95.5% of the residents in South St. Paul, MN are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in South St. Paul, MN was $281,600, and the homeownership rate was 69.7%.
Most people in South St. Paul, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.3 minutes. The average car ownership in South St. Paul, MN was 2 cars per household.
South St. Paul, MN is home to a population of 20.6k people, from which 95.5% are citizens.
As of 2024, 8.08% of South St. Paul, MN residents were born outside of the country (1.67k people).
In 2024, there were 10.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.6k people) in South St. Paul, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.34k Other (Hispanic) and 1.21k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 95.5% of South St. Paul, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South St. Paul, MN was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in South St. Paul, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 10.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.6k people) in South St. Paul, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.34k Other (Hispanic) and 1.21k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
17.8% of the people in South St. Paul, MN are hispanic (3.66k people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South St. Paul, MN as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 61,898 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 36,765 and India with 31,170.
As of 2024, 8.08% of South St. Paul, MN residents (1.67k 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 South St. Paul, MN was 7.91%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in South St. Paul, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
South St. Paul, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in South St. Paul, MN.
93.2% of the population of South St. Paul, MN has health coverage, with 52% on employee plans, 18.7% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 1.16% 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, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 22.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in South St. Paul, MN grew by 1.7% from 6.72% to 6.84%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in South St. Paul, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
The economy of South St. Paul, MN employs 11.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South St. Paul, MN were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,758 people), Manufacturing (1,453 people), and Retail Trade (1,222 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($90,694), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,938), and Information ($73,375).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in South St. Paul, MN grew at a rate of 1.51%, from 11.2k employees to 11.4k employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in South St. Paul, MN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,150 people), Sales & Related Occupations (996 people), and Management Occupations (862 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South St. Paul, MN.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in South St. Paul, MN grew at a rate of 1.51%, from 11.2k employees to 11.4k employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in South St. Paul, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,758 people), Manufacturing (1,453 people), and Retail Trade (1,222 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South St. Paul, MN, though some of these residents may live in South St. Paul, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,333), Information ($85,104), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,023).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,438), Manufacturing ($73,893), and Wholesale Trade ($71,417).
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.
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.
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.
The median property value in South St. Paul, MN was $281,600 in 2024, which is 0.846 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $266,800 to $281,600, a 5.55% increase. The homeownership rate in South St. Paul, MN is 69.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.
People in South St. Paul, MN have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South St. Paul, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.
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 South St. Paul, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in South St. Paul, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 69.7% of the housing units in South St. Paul, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in South St. Paul, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 8.43k households in South St. Paul, MN grew to $87,994 from the previous year's value of $84,472.
The following chart displays the households in South St. Paul, 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.
In 2024, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.568% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Minnesota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 69% of workers in South St. Paul, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.5%) and those who carpooled to work (12.9%).
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.
Using averages, employees in South St. Paul, MN have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.8% of the workforce in South St. Paul, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.
The chart below shows how the median household income in South St. Paul, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The following chart displays the households in South St. Paul, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South St. Paul, MN have 2 cars.
8.29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South St. Paul, MN (1.7k out of 20.5k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South St. Paul, MN is White, followed by Hispanic 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
In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).
The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.