St. Paul, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

879

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.2

3.13% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.4%

8.95% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$127,500

2.41% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$494,300

3.98% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

St. Paul, TX is home to a population of 879 people, from which 96.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.85% of St. Paul, TX residents were born outside of the country (69 people).

In 2024, there were 3.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (572 people) in St. Paul, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 171 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 49 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2024 Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.1% of St. Paul, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in St. Paul, TX was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Paul, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
572 ± 167
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
171 ± 147
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
49 ± 25

26.2%

Hispanic Population

230 people

26.2% of the people in St. Paul, TX are hispanic (230 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in St. Paul, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

7.85%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

69 people

5.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

53 people

As of 2024, 7.85% of St. Paul, TX residents (69 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, TX was 5.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
17 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 26
Korea
3 ± 16

St. Paul, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of St. Paul, TX employs 450 people. In 2024, the largest industries in St. Paul, TX were Construction (57 people), Retail Trade (48 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (48 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($142,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($140,000), and Finance & Insurance ($121,667).

Employment

Occupations

450

2024 Value

± 102

−3.43%

1 Year decline

± 31.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Paul, TX declined at a rate of −3.43%, from 466 employees to 450 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Paul, TX, are Management Occupations (57 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (49 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (44 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Paul, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

450

2024 Value

± 102

−3.43%

1 Year decline

± 31.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Paul, TX declined at a rate of −3.43%, from 466 employees to 450 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Paul, TX, are Construction (57 people), Retail Trade (48 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (48 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Paul, TX, though some of these residents may live in St. Paul, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$79,464

Median earning men ± $8,409

$44,375

Median earning women ± $29,143

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($208,750), Manufacturing ($176,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($171,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($157,857), and Manufacturing ($86,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Paul, TX was $494,300 in 2024, which is 1.49 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $475,400 to $494,300, a 3.98% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Paul, TX is 95.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in St. Paul, TX have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Paul, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$494,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$63,097

$270

Median Property Taxes

±$65

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

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

Rent vs Own

95.7%

Homeownership

2024

58.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.7% of the housing units in St. Paul, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 94.8%.

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

$127,500

Median Household Income

± $10,796

282

Number of Households

± 59

In 2024, the median household income of the 282 households in St. Paul, TX grew to $127,500 from the previous year's value of $124,500.

The following chart displays the households in St. Paul, TX 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, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.8%)
Worked At Home (18.9%)
Carpooled (8.56%)

In 2024, 67.8% of workers in St. Paul, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.56%).

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

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Paul, TX have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.556% of the workforce in St. Paul, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Paul, TX (118 out of 879 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. Paul, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

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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