West St. Paul, MN

Census Place

2024 Population

21,382

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2024 Median Age

39.8

2.31% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.85%

2.83% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$68,464

3.21% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

West St. Paul, MN is home to a population of 21.4k people, from which 94% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.2% of West St. Paul, MN residents were born outside of the country (1.97k people).

In 2024, there were 6.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.2k people) in West St. Paul, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.03k Other (Hispanic) and 1.25k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94% of West 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 West St. Paul, MN was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West St. Paul, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.2k ± 799
Other (Hispanic)
2.03k ± 497
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.25k ± 390

20.7%

Hispanic Population

4.43k people

20.7% of the people in West St. Paul, MN are hispanic (4.43k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West St. Paul, 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
61,898 ± 6,075 people
Somalia
36,765 ± 4,692 people
India
31,170 ± 4,323 people

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.

Foreign-Born Population

9.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.97k people

7.63%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.61k people

As of 2024, 9.2% of West St. Paul, MN residents (1.97k 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 West St. Paul, MN was 7.63%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
481 ± 140
Gulf War (2001-)
161 ± 138
World War II
90 ± 75

West St. Paul, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.99 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West St. Paul, MN employs 11.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West St. Paul, MN were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,956 people), Retail Trade (1,363 people), and Manufacturing (1,108 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,036), Finance & Insurance ($75,403), and Public Administration ($74,688).

Employment

Occupations

11.1k

2024 Value

± 871

2.32%

1 Year growth

± 10.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West St. Paul, MN grew at a rate of 2.32%, from 10.8k employees to 11.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West St. Paul, MN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,191 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,036 people), and Management Occupations (867 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West St. Paul, 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

11.1k

2024 Value

± 871

2.32%

1 Year growth

± 10.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West St. Paul, MN grew at a rate of 2.32%, from 10.8k employees to 11.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West St. Paul, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,956 people), Retail Trade (1,363 people), and Manufacturing (1,108 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West St. Paul, MN, though some of these residents may live in West St. Paul, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,660

Median earning men ± $5,908

$42,436

Median earning women ± $7,416

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($102,578), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,647), and Manufacturing ($73,849).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($124,125), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,573), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,144).

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 West St. Paul, 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.{{Cite news |url=http://abc7chicago.com/news/franken-to-make-announcement-thursday-as-chorus-grows-for-his-resignation/2747124/ |title=Franken to make announcement Thursday as chorus grows for his resignation |date=December 6, 2017 |work=ABC7 Chicago |access-date=December 9, 2017 }}

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in West St. Paul, MN was $301,300 in 2024, which is 0.906 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $281,800 to $301,300, a 6.92% increase. The homeownership rate in West St. Paul, MN is 57.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West St. Paul, MN have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West St. Paul, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$301,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,743

$5,595

Median Property Taxes

±$524

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

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

Rent vs Own

57.2%

Homeownership

2024

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.2% of the housing units in West St. Paul, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.6%.

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

$68,464

Median Household Income

± $8,274

9.78k

Number of Households

± 824

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.78k households in West St. Paul, MN declined from $68,464 from the previous year's value of $70,738.

The following chart displays the households in West 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.452

2024 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.454

2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota

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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68%)
Worked At Home (19.6%)
Carpooled (7.51%)

In 2024, 68% of workers in West St. Paul, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.51%).

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

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West St. Paul, MN have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.69% of the workforce in West St. Paul, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in West 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 West St. Paul, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.85% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West St. Paul, MN (1.87k out of 21.2k 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 Females 45 - 54 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West St. Paul, MN is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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