At a glance facts

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Who lives in West St. Paul?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Under 5 years 1,314 6.7%
5-9 years 1,293 6.5%
10-14 years 935 4.7%
15-17 years 748 3.8%
18-24 years 1,950 9.9%
25-34 years 2,984 15.1%
35-44 years 2,340 11.8%
45-54 years 2,482 12.6%
55-64 years 2,605 13.2%
65-74 years 1,680 8.5%
75-84 years 818 4.1%
85 years and older 601 3.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Male 9,245 46.8%
Female 10,505 53.2%
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White 14,778 74.8%
Of Color 4,972 25.2%
Black or African American 1,041 5.3%
American Indian and Alaskan Native suppressed
Asian or Pacific Islander 857 4.3%
Other 2,019 10.2%
Two or more races 994 5.0%
Hispanic or Latino 4,509 22.8%
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Language spoken (2014-2018)
Population (5 years and older) 18,436 100.0%
English only 14,422 78.2%
Language other than English 4,014 21.8%
Speaks English less than "very well" 1,355 7.3%
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Total population for whom disability status is determined 19,529 100.0%
Population with a disability 3,415 17.5%
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Foreign-born residents 2,153 10.9%
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Residence one year ago (2014-2018)
Population (1 year and over in US) 19,495 100.0%
Same residence 16,353 83.9%
Different residence in the U.S. 3,006 15.4%
Different residence outside the U.S. suppressed

What's West St. Paul's quality of life?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Household income (2018 dollars) (2014-2018)
Total households 8,170 100.0%
Less than $35,000 2,524 30.9%
$35,000-$49,999 1,102 13.5%
$50,000-$74,999 1,590 19.5%
$75,000-$99,999 1,133 13.9%
$100,000 or more 1,821 22.3%
Median household income (2018 dollars) $54,290 100%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
All people for whom poverty status is determined 19,463 100.0%
Less than $35,000 2,524 30.9%
With income below poverty 2,719 14.0%
With income 100%-149% of poverty 1,407 7.2%
With income 150%-199% of poverty 1,789 9.2%
With income 200% of poverty or higher 13,548 69.6%
17 years and younger (percent of people under age 18) 4,451 22.9%
18-24 (percent of people age 18-24) 1,238 6.4%
25-34 (percent of people age 25-34) 3,248 16.7%
35-44 (percent of people age 35-44) 2,736 14.1%
45-54 (percent of people age 45-54) 2,454 12.6%
55-64 (percent of people age 55-64) 1,662 8.5%
18-64 (percent of people age 18-64) 2,340 12.0%
65 years and older (percent of people age 65+) 1,805 9.3%
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Health coverage (2014-2018)
Total population age 65 and under for whom health insurance coverage status is determined 19,529 100.0%
Population 65 and under without health insurance coverage 1,491 7.6%
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Total housing units (2014-2018)
Total housing units 8,494 100.0%
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Owned and Rental Housing (2014-2018)
Vacant housing units (seasonal units included) 324 3.8%
Occupied housing units 8,170 96.2%
Average household size 2.4
Owner-occupied 4,678 55.1%
Average household size 2.6
Renter-occupied 3,492 41.1%
Average household size 2.1
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Year built (2014-2018)
2000 or later 431 5.1%
1970-1999 3,329 39.2%
1940-1969 3,627 42.7%
1939 or earlier 1,107 13.0%
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Households (2014-2018)
Total households 8,170 100.0%
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Households by type (2014-2018)
Family households 4,674 57.2%
With children under 18 years 2,270 27.8%
Married-couple family households 3,057 37.4%
With children under 18 years 1,185 14.5%
Single-person family households 1,617 19.8%
With children under 18 years 1,085 13.3%
Nonfamily households 3,496 42.8%
Householder living alone 3,016 36.9%
65 years and over 1,188 14.5%
Households with one or more children under 18 years 2,318 28.4%
Households with one or more people 65 years and over 2,280 27.9%
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Year householder moved into unit (2014-2018)
Moved in 2010 or later 3,857 47.2%
Moved in 2000-2009 2,104 25.8%
Moved in 1990-1999 1,150 14.1%
Moved in 1989 or earlier 1,150 14.1%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
All households for which cost burden is calculated 8,071 100.0%
Cost-burdened households 2,972 36.8%
Owner households for which cost burden is calculated 4,660 100.0%
Cost-burdened owner households 1,107 23.8%
Renter households for which cost burden is calculated 3,411 100.0%
Cost-burdened renter households 1,865 54.7%
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Rent paid (2014-2018)
Households paying rent 3,420
Median rent paid (2018 dollars) $921
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Vehicles per household (2014-2018)
No vehicles 1,014 12.4%
1 vehicle available 3,211 39.3%
2 vehicles available 2,662 32.6%
3 or more vehicles available 1,283 15.7%
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Transportation to work (2014-2018)
Workers (16 years and older) 10,195 100.0%
Car, truck, or van (including passengers) 8,615 84.5%
Public transportation 734 7.2%
Walked, biked, worked at home, or other 846 8.3%
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Travel time to work (2014-2018)
Total workers age 16+ (not home based) 9,772 100.0%
Less than 10 minutes 939 9.6%
10-19 minutes 3,286 33.6%
20-29 minutes 2,743 28.1%
30 minutes or longer 2,804 28.7%
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Educational attainment (2014-2018)
Population (25 years and older) 13,510 100.0%
Less than high school 1,162 8.6%
High school diploma or GED 3,531 26.1%
Some college or associate’s degree 4,753 35.2%
Bachelor’s Degree 2,665 19.7%
Graduate or professional Degree 1,399 10.4%
High school graduate or higher 12,348 91.4%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 4,064 30.1%
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Working Adults (2014-2018)
Total civilian non-institutionalized population, age 18-64 12,349 100.0%
Working age adults who are employed 9,888 80.1%
Civilian labor force 10,480 100.0%
Unemployed 592 5.6%
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Total employed workers (LEHD) (2017)
Total employed workers 10,255 100.0%
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Worker age (2017)
Age 29 or younger 2,406 23.5%
Age 30 to 54 5,337 52.0%
Age 55 or older 2,512 24.5%
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Workers by earnings (2017)
$15,000 per year or less 2,439 23.8%
$15,001 to $39,999 per year 3,218 31.4%
$40,000 or more per year 4,598 44.8%
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Workers by industry of employment (2017)
Accommodation and food services 969 9.4%
Administration & support, waste management, and remediation suppressed
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 633 6.2%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 178 1.7%
Construction 378 3.7%
Educational services 909 8.9%
Finance and insurance 591 5.8%
Health care and social assistance 1,758 17.1%
Information 216 2.1%
Management of companies and enterprises 343 3.3%
Manufacturing 686 6.7%
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction suppressed
Other services (excluding public administration) 400 3.9%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 550 5.4%
Public administration 505 4.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing 168 1.6%
Retail trade 1,034 10.1%
Transportation and warehousing 407 4.0%
Utilities 42 0.4%
Wholesale trade 445 4.3%
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Workers by race (2017)
White alone 8,554 83.4%
Black or African American alone 1,020 9.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native alone 83 0.8%
Asian alone 362 3.5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander alone 11 0.1%
Two or more race groups 225 2.2%
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Workers by educational attainment (2017)
Less than high school 831 8.1%
High school or equivalent, no college 1,962 19.1%
Some college or associate degree 2,523 24.6%
Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree 2,533 24.7%