St. Paul, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

3,456

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.5

0.928% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

0.521%

114% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$159,022

3.25% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

St. Paul, MO is home to a population of 3.46k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.897% of St. Paul, MO residents were born outside of the country (31 people).

In 2024, there were 23.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.18k people) in St. Paul, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 136 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 57 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of St. Paul, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in St. Paul, MO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Paul, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.18k ± 145
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
136 ± 95
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
57 ± 72

1.19%

Hispanic Population

41 people

1.19% of the people in St. Paul, MO are hispanic (41 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in St. Paul, MO 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 Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Foreign-Born Population

0.897%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

1.31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

As of 2024, 0.897% of St. Paul, MO residents (31 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. Paul, MO was 1.31%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
46 ± 34
Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 16

St. Paul, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in St. Paul, MO.

Economy

The economy of St. Paul, MO employs 1.88k people. In 2024, the largest industries in St. Paul, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (313 people), Manufacturing (309 people), and Construction (269 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($131,250), Manufacturing ($117,891), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($97,000).

Employment

Occupations

1.88k

2024 Value

± 258

9.81%

1 Year growth

± 18.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Paul, MO grew at a rate of 9.81%, from 1.71k employees to 1.88k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Paul, MO, are Management Occupations (423 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (249 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (191 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Paul, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (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

1.88k

2024 Value

± 258

9.81%

1 Year growth

± 18.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Paul, MO grew at a rate of 9.81%, from 1.71k employees to 1.88k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Paul, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (313 people), Manufacturing (309 people), and Construction (269 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Paul, MO, though some of these residents may live in St. Paul, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,970

Median earning men ± $16,153

$66,411

Median earning women ± $13,119

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($145,417), Construction ($98,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($242,868), Information ($102,782), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Paul, MO was $443,600 in 2024, which is 1.33 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $421,900 to $443,600, a 5.14% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Paul, MO is 98.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in St. Paul, MO have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Paul, MO is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$443,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,960

$1,183

Median Property Taxes

±$160

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. Paul, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

98.7%

Homeownership

2024

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 98.7% of the housing units in St. Paul, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 97.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in St. Paul, MO 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.

$159,022

Median Household Income

± $19,881

1.2k

Number of Households

± 203

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.2k households in St. Paul, MO grew to $159,022 from the previous year's value of $154,022.

The following chart displays the households in St. Paul, MO 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for St. Paul, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.7%)
Worked At Home (13.6%)
Other (6.2%)

In 2024, 73.7% of workers in St. Paul, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.6%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.2%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Paul, MO have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.429% of the workforce in St. Paul, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in St. Paul, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in St. Paul, MO have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.521% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Paul, MO (18 out of 3.46k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. Paul, MO is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

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.

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