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55119

Saint Paul, MN · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
44,567
Median household income
$81,865
People below poverty
12.2%
Median home value
$277,500

Income

The median income of households in 55119 was $81,865. An estimated 4.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 9.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 55119 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.4
$10,000 to $14,999 1.5
$15,000 to $24,999 4.7
$25,000 to $34,999 4.1
$35,000 to $49,999 13.1
$50,000 to $74,999 17.7
$75,000 to $99,999 12.9
$100,000 to $149,999 20.5
$150,000 to $199,999 11.5
$200,000 or more 9.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 55119 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 58043
Female 57856

An estimated 82.6% of households received earnings. An estimated 26.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 21.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $25,352. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 55119 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 82.6
Social Security 26.7
Retirement income 21.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6.3
Cash public assistance income 5.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 12.2 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 21.4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 5.3% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 9.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 55119 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 12.2
Children under 18 years below poverty 21.4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 5.3
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 9.5

In 2020-2024, 13.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 53.5% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 32.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 38.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 55119 in 2020-2024, 91.9% had health insurance coverage and 8.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 60.4% and public coverage was 44.4%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.9%.


In 2020-2024, 55119 had a total population of 44,567 - 22,426 (50.3%) females and 22,141 (49.7%) males. The median age was 34.4 years. An estimated 27.3% of the population was under 18 years, 35.9% was 19 to 44 years, 21.7% was 45 to 64 years, and 13.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 55119 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1750 1630
5 to 9 1965 1630
10 to 14 1441 1787
15 to 19 1342 1222
20 to 24 1272 1178
25 to 29 2141 2121
30 to 34 1459 1830
35 to 39 1498 1494
40 to 44 1626 1410
45 to 49 1041 916
50 to 54 1350 1325
55 to 59 1404 984
60 to 64 1248 1373
65 to 69 1048 1557
70 to 74 903 923
75 to 79 331 397
80 to 84 179 423
85 and over 143 226

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 42.1% were White; 18.7% were Black or African American; 1.8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 21.1% were Asian; 5.7% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 15% of the people in 55119 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 40.3% of the people in 55119 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 16,264 households in 55119. The average household size was 2.72 people.

Married-couple households made up 43.1% of the households in 55119 while cohabiting couple households made up 12.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 25.8% of all households, while 18.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 12.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 14.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 27.1% of all households.

In 55119, 30.7% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 27.4% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 55119 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 43.1
Cohabiting Couples 12.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
25.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 45.7% of males and 43.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 42.7 39.1
Now married, except separated 45.7 43.6
Separated 1.5 3.7
Widowed 1.1 4.2
Divorced 9.1 9.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 55119, 835 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 9.9% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 76% of the people living in 55119 were U.S. natives. 56% of the 55119 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 24% of 55119 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 61.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 61.2 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 55119 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 55119.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 55119 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 30.3
Asia 38.4
Europe 1.8
Africa 27.7
Northern America 0.7
Oceania 1.1

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 55119 in 2020-2024, 36.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 12.6% of people at least five years old; 18.4% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 55119 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 12.6
Other Indo-European languages 0.8
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 15.4
Other languages 7.5

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 86.8 % of the people at least one year old living in 55119 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 55119 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 86.8
Different house, same county 6.6
Different county, same state 3.6
Different state 2.1
Abroad 0.8

Education

In 2020-2024, 88.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 33.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 11.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 55119 was 11,525 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 549 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 8,549. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,427.

Educational Attainment of People in 55119 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 11.9
High school diploma or equivalency 26
Some college, no degree 19.5
Associate's degree 9.5
Bachelor's degree 22.7
Graduate or professional degree 10.4

Disability

In 55119, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 10.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.5% of people under 18 years old, to 10.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 22.5% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 55119, 68 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 28.6% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 83.4% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 12.7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3.7 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 19,295 83.4
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,929 12.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 847 3.7

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 55119 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 55119 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.4
Construction 5.8
Manufacturing 15.9
Wholesale trade 2.3
Retail trade 9.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.6
Information 1.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 23.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.9
Other Services, except public administration 5.1
Public administration 4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 55119 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 8,008 34.6
Service occupations 5,099 22
Sales and office occupations 3,877 16.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,957 8.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 4,186 18.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 69.1% of 55119 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 10.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 23.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 55119 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 69.1
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 10.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 2.3
Walked 1.1
Other means 1.8
Worked from home 15.6

In 2020-2024, 55119 had a total of 16,871 housing units. Of these housing units, 63.6% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 33.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 2.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 55119 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 63.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 33.9
Mobile homes 2.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

2% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 9.4% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 55119 was 5.3 rooms, and of these housing units 52.3% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 55119 had 16,264 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 607 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 65.4% while renters occupied 34.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.85 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.46.

4.8% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 9.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 8.6% and another 18.4% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 55119:

House Heating Fuel Used in 55119 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 68.7
Electricity 28.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.3
All other fuels 0.3
No fuel used 1.8

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 55119 was $277,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 65 % had a mortgage. 35% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,883 and for owners without a mortgage it was $760.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 55119 was $1,393. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.