St. Cloud, MN

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2024 Population

70,629

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2024 Median Age

30.6

1.29% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.2%

9.13% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,374

0.429% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$225,000

5.73% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

36,227

1.63% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in St. Cloud, 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.

93.7% of the residents in St. Cloud, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in St. Cloud, MN are Saint Cloud State University (2,172 degrees awarded in 2023), Rasmussen University-Minnesota (1,985 degrees), and St Cloud Technical and Community College (874 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in St. Cloud, MN was $225,000, and the homeownership rate was 48.6%.

Most people in St. Cloud, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.8 minutes. The average car ownership in St. Cloud, MN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

St. Cloud, MN is home to a population of 70.6k people, from which 93.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 13.2% of St. Cloud, MN residents were born outside of the country (9.35k people).

In 2024, there were 3.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (45.6k people) in St. Cloud, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.59k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.7%

2024 Citizenship

94.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.7% of St. Cloud, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in St. Cloud, MN was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in St. Cloud, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Cloud, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
45.6k ± 1.19k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
13.9k ± 1.15k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.59k ± 924

5.85%

Hispanic Population

4.13k people

5.85% of the people in St. Cloud, MN are hispanic (4.13k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in St. Cloud, MN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Minnesota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
58,764 ± 5,921 people
Somalia
36,253 ± 4,660 people
India
31,836 ± 4,368 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 58,764 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 36,253 and India with 31,836.

Foreign-Born Population

13.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9.35k people

12.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.7k people

As of 2024, 13.2% of St. Cloud, MN residents (9.35k 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 St. Cloud, MN was 12.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in St. Cloud, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
990 ± 176
Gulf War (2001-)
936 ± 317
Gulf War (1990s)
304 ± 144

St. Cloud, 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 St. Cloud, MN.

Economy

The economy of St. Cloud, MN employs 36.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in St. Cloud, MN were Health Care & Social Assistance (6,366 people), Retail Trade (5,315 people), and Educational Services (4,278 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($140,074), Public Administration ($67,415), and Wholesale Trade ($61,729).

Employment

Occupations

36.2k

2024 Value

± 1,639

1.63%

1 Year growth

± 6.25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Cloud, MN grew at a rate of 1.63%, from 35.6k employees to 36.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Cloud, MN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,155 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,249 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (3,231 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Cloud, 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

36.2k

2024 Value

± 1,639

1.63%

1 Year growth

± 6.25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Cloud, MN grew at a rate of 1.63%, from 35.6k employees to 36.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Cloud, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,366 people), Retail Trade (5,315 people), and Educational Services (4,278 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Cloud, MN, though some of these residents may live in St. Cloud, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,210

Median earning men ± $2,465

$31,716

Median earning women ± $2,579

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($70,329), Public Administration ($67,119), and Information ($56,537).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($87,292), Public Administration ($68,750), and Wholesale Trade ($45,481).

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 St. Cloud, 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.

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 St. Cloud, MN awarded 5,124 degrees. The student population of St. Cloud, MN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 7,245 male students and 15,765 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in St. Cloud, MN are White (3,097 and 64.5%), Black or African American (736 and 15.3%), Unknown (322 and 6.7%), and Hispanic or Latino (265 and 5.52%).

The largest universities in St. Cloud, MN by number of degrees awarded are Saint Cloud State University (2,172 and 42.4%), Rasmussen University-Minnesota (1,985 and 38.7%), and St Cloud Technical and Community College (874 and 17.1%).

The most popular majors in St. Cloud, MN are Registered Nursing (984 and 19.2%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (354 and 6.91%), and General Business Administration & Management (266 and 5.19%).

The median tuition cost in St. Cloud, MN for a public four year colleges is $8,811 for in-state students and $8,811 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in St. Cloud, MN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 94.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 23,010 (31.5% men and 68.5% 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 23,010 students enrolled in St. Cloud, MN, 31.5% men and 68.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 12,853 records, of which 67.1% were women and 32.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
52 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
753 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
354 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in St. Cloud, MN was General Business Administration & Management with 52 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in St. Cloud, MN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Saint Cloud State University
2,172 degrees awarded
Rasmussen University-Minnesota
1,985 degrees awarded
St Cloud Technical and Community College
874 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Saint Cloud State University with 2,172 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,564 men were awarded degrees from institutions in St. Cloud, MN, which is 0.439 times less than the 3,560 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 3,097 degrees mean that there were 4.21 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 736 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 for-profit, 4-year or above ($10,207) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,543) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Cloud, MN was $225,000 in 2024, which is 0.676 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $212,800 to $225,000, a 5.73% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Cloud, MN is 48.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in St. Cloud, MN have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Cloud, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$225,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,877

$13,505

Median Property Taxes

±$888

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 St. Cloud, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in St. Cloud, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

48.6%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.6% of the housing units in St. Cloud, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 48.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in St. Cloud, 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.

$61,374

Median Household Income

± $4,054

27.8k

Number of Households

± 1,424

In 2024, the median household income of the 27.8k households in St. Cloud, MN grew to $61,374 from the previous year's value of $61,112.

The following chart displays the households in St. Cloud, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for St. Cloud, MN is from Minnesota.

0.454

2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2023, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.78% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.9%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Worked At Home (8.51%)

In 2024, 71.9% of workers in St. Cloud, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (8.51%).

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

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Cloud, MN have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.86% of the workforce in St. Cloud, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in St. Cloud, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in St. Cloud, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in St. Cloud, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Cloud, MN (13.4k out of 66.6k 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 Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. Cloud, MN is White, followed by Black and Asian.

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

93.8% of the population of St. Cloud, MN has health coverage, with 42.9% on employee plans, 26.5% on Medicaid, 9.02% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 1.12% 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, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 33.3% between 18 and 34 years, 29.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.17%

Uninsured

42.9%

Employer Coverage

26.5%

Medicaid

9.02%

Medicare

14.3%

Non-Group

1.12%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in St. Cloud, MN grew by 2.86% from 6% to 6.17%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in St. Cloud, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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