Minnesota · Census place 58036
St. Peter city, MN
Quick answer
St. Peter city has 12,085 residents, ranking #92 of 914 places in Minnesota. Median household income is $65,042, the median home is worth $238,700 and median gross rent runs $943 a month.
- Population
- 12,085St. Peter city residents
- Median household income
- $65,042Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $238,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $943Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 60%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in St. Peter city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the St. Peter city median would spend about 17.4% 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 3.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 17.5% of residents and 60% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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- North Branch city 11,182
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