St. Cloud, MN

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population
200,816
0.447% 1-year growth
US Senator
Amy Klobuchar
Democratic(DFL) Party
US Senator
Tina Smith
Democratic(DFL) Party
2023 Median Age
35.5
0.852% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
11.7%
2.63% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$75,670
4.28% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$254,200
6.63% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
105,910
0.907% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, St. Cloud, MN had a population of 201k people with a median age of 35.5 and a median household income of $75,670. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of St. Cloud, MN grew from 199,922 to 200,816, a 0.447% increase and its median household income grew from $72,564 to $75,670, a 4.28% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in St. Cloud, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.43%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.17%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.72%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.66%).

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.

97% 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 2023, the median property value in St. Cloud, MN was $254,200, and the homeownership rate was 67.8%.

Most people in St. Cloud, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 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 201k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.38% of St. Cloud, MN residents were born outside of the country (12.8k people).

In 2023, there were 11.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (166k people) in St. Cloud, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.36k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%
2023 Citizenship
96.8%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97% of St. Cloud, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in St. Cloud, MN was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Cloud, MN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    166k ± 427
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    14.9k ± 621
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    6.36k ± 718
4.25%
Hispanic Population
8.54k people

In 2023, there were 11.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (166k people) in St. Cloud, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.36k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.25% of the people in St. Cloud, MN are hispanic (8.54k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    58,764 ± 5,921 people
  2. Somalia
    36,253 ± 4,660 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.38%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
12.8k people
6.27%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
12.5k people

As of 2023, 6.38% of St. Cloud, MN residents (12.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in St. Cloud, MN was 6.27%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    3,557 ± 347
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,105 ± 351
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,262 ± 256

St. Cloud, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of St. Cloud, MN employs 106k people. In 2023, the largest industries in St. Cloud, MN were Health Care & Social Assistance (18,755 people), Manufacturing (14,024 people), and Retail Trade (12,087 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($125,598), Utilities ($90,938), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($77,281).

Employment

Occupations

106k
2023 Value
± 2,215
−0.907%
1 Year decline
± 2.98%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in St. Cloud, MN declined at a rate of −0.907%, from 107k employees to 106k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Cloud, MN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (12,628 people), Management Occupations (10,370 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (8,668 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Cloud, MN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

106k
2023 Value
± 2,215
−0.907%
1 Year decline
± 2.98%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in St. Cloud, MN declined at a rate of −0.907%, from 107k employees to 106k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Cloud, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (18,755 people), Manufacturing (14,024 people), and Retail Trade (12,087 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$52,119
Median earning men ± $1,319
$37,906
Median earning women ± $1,053

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($71,851), Information ($68,942), and Wholesale Trade ($68,715).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($61,614), Information ($56,597), and Construction ($52,884).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 500
    Construction
  2. 369
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 278
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $1.16M
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $911k
    Manufacturing
  3. $799k
    Construction

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (50.9%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

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Amy Klobuchar
Senator from Minnesota1
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 Minnesota2
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.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Minnesota

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Minnesota have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in St. Cloud, MN awarded 5,930 degrees. The student population of St. Cloud, MN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 8,819 male students and 17,266 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in St. Cloud, MN are White (3,736 and 67%), followed by Black or African American (764 and 13.7%), Hispanic or Latino (325 and 5.83%), and Unknown (322 and 5.78%).

The largest universities in St. Cloud, MN by number of degrees awarded are Saint Cloud State University (2,172 and 36.6%), Rasmussen University-Minnesota (1,985 and 33.5%), and St Cloud Technical and Community College (874 and 14.7%).

The most popular majors in St. Cloud, MN are Registered Nursing (1,052 and 17.7%), General Business Administration & Management (372 and 6.27%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (354 and 5.97%).

The median tuition costs in St. Cloud, MN are $52,700 for private four year colleges, and $8,811 and $8,811 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in St. Cloud, MN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 93.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 26,085 (33.8% men and 66.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 26,085 students enrolled in St. Cloud, MN, 33.8% men and 66.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 15,266 records, of which 64.3% were women and 35.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    153 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    137 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    278 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in St. Cloud, MN was General Business Administration & Management with 153 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Saint Cloud State University
    2,172 degrees awarded
  2. Rasmussen University-Minnesota
    1,985 degrees awarded
  3. 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.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,928 men were awarded degrees from institutions in St. Cloud, MN, which is 0.482 times less than the 4,002 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 3,736 degrees mean that there were 4.89 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 764 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($52,700) 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.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.932% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.08% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.08M), Bachelors Degree (1.06M), and Some college (947k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Cloud, MN was $254,200 in 2023, which is 0.838 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $238,400 to $254,200, a 6.63% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Cloud, MN is 67.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in St. Cloud, MN have an average commute time of 22.2 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

$254,200
Median Property Value 2023
±$4,399
$52,516
Median Property Taxes
±$1,352

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.

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Rent vs Own

67.8%
Homeownership
2023
64.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 67.8% of the housing units in St. Cloud, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$75,670
Median Household Income
± $1,246
77.4k
Number of Households
± 1,863

In 2023, the median household income of the 77.4k households in St. Cloud, MN grew to $75,670 from the previous year's value of $72,564.

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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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (76.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.89%)
  3. Carpooled (7.33%)

In 2023, 76.8% of workers in St. Cloud, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.89%) and those who carpooled to work (7.33%).

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Commute Time

22.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Cloud, MN have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.78% of the workforce in St. Cloud, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Cloud, MN (22.6k out of 194k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. 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 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.

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Health

95.5% of the population of St. Cloud, MN has health coverage, with 53.8% on employee plans, 16.6% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 1.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see 1,134 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.16% increase from the previous year (1,110 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1287 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 298 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% 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 2.16% increase from the previous year (1,110 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 23.7% between 18 and 34 years, 35.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.48%
Uninsured
53.8%
Employer Coverage
16.6%
Medicaid
11.3%
Medicare
12.7%
Non-Group
1.1%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in St. Cloud, MN grew by 9.21% from 4.1% to 4.48%.

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