Minnesota · Census place 61492
South St. Paul city, MN
Quick answer
South St. Paul city has 20,633 residents, ranking #60 of 914 places in Minnesota. Median household income is $84,472, the median home is worth $266,800 and median gross rent runs $1,128 a month.
- Population
- 20,633South St. Paul city residents
- Median household income
- $84,472Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $266,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,128Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 72%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in South St. Paul city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the South St. Paul city median would spend about 16% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 9.1% of residents and 72% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- West St. Paul city 21,076
- Forest Lake city 20,678
- Northfield city 20,678
- Sartell city 19,620
- Stillwater city 19,323
- St. Michael city 19,267
- Hopkins city 18,696
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