Minnesota · Census place 69700
West St. Paul city, MN
Quick answer
West St. Paul city has 21,076 residents, ranking #57 of 914 places in Minnesota. Median household income is $70,738, the median home is worth $281,800 and median gross rent runs $1,195 a month.
- Population
- 21,076West St. Paul city residents
- Median household income
- $70,738Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $281,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,195Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 58.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in West St. Paul city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the West St. Paul city median would spend about 20.3% 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 4.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 9.1% of residents and 58.6% 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
Places of similar size in Minnesota.
- New Hope city 21,402
- Otsego city 21,358
- Willmar city 21,136
- Forest Lake city 20,678
- Northfield city 20,678
- South St. Paul city 20,633
- Sartell city 19,620
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