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County population in July 2011: 509,259 (100% urban, 0% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 127,703
Renter-occupied apartments: 73,533
% of renters here:

37%
State:

36%

Land area: 156 sq. mi.
Water area: 14.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 3269 people per square mile 
 
  (very high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Ramsey County: 99.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.5%), Manufacturing (14.1%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (11.1%), Retail trade (10.5%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Ramsey County, Minnesota:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (72.2%)
  • Asian alone (9.6%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (8.8%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (6.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.6%)

Median resident age:  33.7 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Males: 246,288  (48.2%)
Females: 264,747  (51.8%)

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Ramsey County,MN real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Ramsey County:

2.5 people
Minnesota:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $47,660 ($45,722 in 1999)
This county:

$47660
Minnesota:

$55616

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $713 (lower quartile is $569, upper quartile is $891)
This county:

$713
State:

$683


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $216,300 (it was $122,800 in 2000)
Ramsey County:

$216,300
Minnesota:

$200,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $162,800 - $285,000

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $267,167
Here:

$267,167
State:

$247,637

Townhouses or other attached units: $227,838
Here:

$227,838
State:

$193,158

In 2-unit structures: $326,586
Here:

$326,586
State:

$233,138

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $272,944
Here:

$272,944
State:

$214,201

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $163,399
Here:

$163,399
State:

$177,950

Mobile homes: $29,171
Here:

$29,171
State:

$34,666

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $44,561
Here:

$44,561
State:

$94,976
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,583
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $481

Institutionalized population: 5,270

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 11
  • Burglaries: 25
  • Thefts: 172
  • Auto thefts: 27

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 7
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 7
  • Burglaries: 13
  • Thefts: 208
  • Auto thefts: 30

Ramsey County, MN map from a distance

Health of residents in Ramsey County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average.
83.8% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average.
47.6% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
85.0% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
79.8% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 192 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 164 pounds. This is more than average.
22.6% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 517 buildings, average cost: $189,700
  • 2001: 566 buildings, average cost: $176,300
  • 2002: 538 buildings, average cost: $193,400
  • 2003: 471 buildings, average cost: $197,800
  • 2004: 672 buildings, average cost: $190,900
  • 2005: 628 buildings, average cost: $184,900
  • 2006: 402 buildings, average cost: $204,400
  • 2007: 231 buildings, average cost: $260,300
  • 2008: 208 buildings, average cost: $198,100
  • 2009: 80 buildings, average cost: $236,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Ramsey County Minnesota:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 63.1%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 35.7%


2008 Presidential Election results in Ramsey County Minnesota:

Obama (Democratic): 66.6%
McCain (Republican): 32.4%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,470 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,316 (1.1%)


Ramsey County household income distribution in 2009 Ramsey County home values distribution


Ramsey County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.3%
(8.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 44.5% for Black residents, 31.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.3%
Ramsey County:

16.3%
Minnesota:

11.0%
(8.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 44.5% for Black residents, 31.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 35 years old
(Males: 34 years old, Females: 36 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41 years old, Black residents: 26 years old, American Indian residents: 33 years old, Asian residents: 22 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24 years old, Other race residents: 20 years old)

Area name: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ramsey County is $705 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $855 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1119 a month.

Cities in this county include: St. Paul, Maplewood, Roseville, Shoreview, White Bear Lake, New Brighton, Vadnais Heights, Mounds View, North St. Paul, Little Canada.

Ramsey County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2005 air pollution in Ramsey County:

Carbon Monoxide: 3 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Lead: 0.01 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 29 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 63 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 12.2 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 31 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.co.ramsey.mn.us

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Neighboring counties: Anoka County , Dakota County , Hennepin County , Washington County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

6.2%
Minnesota:

5.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 41,484
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 34.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 54,263 (35% naturalized citizens)

Ramsey County:

10.6%
Whole state:

5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 15,726
  • 1990 to 1994: 12,551
  • 1985 to 1989: 9,758
  • 1980 to 1984: 6,441
  • 1975 to 1979: 4,669
  • 1970 to 1974: 1,123
  • 1970 to 1974: 978
  • 1965 to 1969: 3,017

Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 58.5%

Ramsey County marital status for males
Ramsey County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 112,765
  • One, attached: 13,208
  • Two: 10,605
  • 3 or 4: 6,686
  • 5 to 9: 7,341
  • 10 to 19: 15,265
  • 20 or more: 37,304
  • Mobile homes: 3,209
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 65

Housing units in Ramsey County with a mortgage: 84,202 (10,214 second mortgage, 11,866 home equity loan, 522 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 27,235

Here:

75.6% with mortgage
State:

74.2% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 61.33%
Here61.3%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 313,417
Total congregations: 307

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaBaptist General ConferenceLutheran ChurchJewish
Adherents159,281 (50.8%)62,259 (19.9%)11,034 (3.5%)9,003 (2.9%)8,200 (2.6%)
Congregations48 (15.6%)55 (17.9%)12 (3.9%)14 (4.6%)7 (2.3%)
NameUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of GodEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents7,929 (2.5%)6,186 (2.0%)6,004 (1.9%)5,646 (1.8%)37,875 (12.1%)
Congregations21 (6.8%)14 (4.6%)15 (4.9%)13 (4.2%)108 (35.2%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Ramsey County - St. Paul, Maplewood, Roseville, Shoreview, White Bear Lake

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 91
This county:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Ramsey County:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 27
Ramsey County:

0.54 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 138
This county:

2.77 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

3.90 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 337
Ramsey County:

6.76 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

6.98 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.3%
Minnesota:

6.5%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

25.5%
Minnesota:

25.9%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Ramsey County:

14.7%
State:

13.0%


Agriculture in Ramsey County:

Average size of farms: 29 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $122,353
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $16532.39
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 73.64%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 20.43%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $97,943
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 20.19%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 11.32%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $44,866
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 61.11%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Vegetables: 90 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Ramsey County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 4.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 135 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/14/1981, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 83 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Ramsey County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Minnesota state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 92.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Minnesota Flooding, Incident Period: March 1, 2010 to April 26, 2010, Emergency Declared (EM-3310): March 19, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3310, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Minnesota Flooding, Incident Period: March 1, 2010 to April 26, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1900): April 19, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1900, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Minnesota Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3242): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3242, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Minnesota Flooding, Incident Period: March 23, 2001 to July 3, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1370): May 16, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1370, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Minnesota Severe Storms, Flooding And Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 17, 2000 to July 26, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1333): June 27, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1333, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Minnesota Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds And Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 15, 1998 to June 28, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1225): June 23, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1225, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
  • Minnesota Flooding, Incident Period: June 28, 1997 to July 27, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1187): August 25, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1187, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Minnesota Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: March 21, 1997 to May 24, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1175): April 8, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1175, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Minnesota Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 6, 1993 to August 25, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-993): June 11, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-993, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Minnesota SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, Incident Period: July 20, 1987 to August 5, 1987, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-797): August 6, 1987, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-797, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Ramsey County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Tornadoes: 5, Wind: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Laos (24%)
  • Mexico (12%)
  • Thailand (9%)
  • Vietnam (5%)
  • Other Eastern Africa (4%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
  • Korea (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Ramsey County (%):



  • German (24%)
  • Norwegian (9%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • Swedish (6%)
  • English (4%)
  • Polish (3%)
  • Italian (3%)


Ramsey County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 195,317 (75%)
  • Carpooled: 28,735 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 15,242 (6%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 140 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 38 (0%)
  • Railroad: 30 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 20 (0%)
  • Taxi: 248 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 216 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 1,243 (0%)
  • Walked: 9,856 (4%)
  • Other means: 1,165 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 8,037 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Ramsey County, Minnesota:

  • 8,353 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 4,320 people in nursing homes
  • 1,189 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 1,034 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 537 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 406 people in religious group quarters
  • 341 people in other group homes
  • 292 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 239 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 189 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 153 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 141 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 93 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 69 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 60 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 53 people in halfway houses
  • 42 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 9 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 5 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $62,095.

9.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,968 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.20%
Minnesota average:

7.79%


0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($271 average AGI)
Ramsey County:

0.20%
Minnesota average:

0.12%

6.51% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($25,661 average AGI)
2.49% relocated from other states ($10,037 average AGI)
Ramsey County:

2.49%
Minnesota average:

2.24%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hennepin County, MN  2.60% ($36,869 average AGI)
from Washington County, MN  1.00% ($39,903)
from Dakota County, MN  0.88% ($37,955)
from Anoka County, MN  0.79% ($36,921)
from St. Louis County, MN  0.13% ($29,714)
from Cook County, IL  0.12% ($29,259)
from Chisago County, MN  0.11% ($33,439)


10.22% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,917 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.22%
Minnesota average:

7.84%


0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($209 average AGI)
Ramsey County:

0.08%
Minnesota average:

0.04%

7.57% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($31,068 average AGI)
2.57% relocated to other states ($10,639 average AGI)
Ramsey County:

2.57%
Minnesota average:

2.37%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hennepin County, MN  2.57% ($38,417 average AGI)
to Washington County, MN  1.60% ($48,164)
to Dakota County, MN  1.21% ($39,011)
to Anoka County, MN  1.09% ($45,046)
to St. Croix County, WI  0.17% ($48,784)
to Chisago County, MN  0.16% ($41,572)
to Cook County, IL  0.10% ($30,870)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.7

Births per 1000 population in Ramsey County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Ramsey County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Ramsey County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 78,175 (67,548 aged, 10,627 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.8
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 15979.24
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 257.060
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 29101.02

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1452.960
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 782.950
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 17.38

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 58.48
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 96.78

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11.31

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 41.6. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 22.9
  • Other - 18.7

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 95.3. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 38.2
  • Poisoning - 24.0
  • Suffocation - 23.8
  • Other - 9.3

Household type by relationship:

Households: 493,495
  • In family households: 392,601 (85,916 male householders, 34,977 female householders)
    92,274 spouses, 150,467 children (140,619 natural, 4,535 adopted, 5,313 stepchildren), 5,504 grandchildren, 4,963 brothers or sisters, 2,963 parents, 5,950 other relatives, 9,587 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 100,894 (35,397 male householders (26,622 living alone)), 45,089 female householders (37,717 living alone)), 20,408 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 17,540 (5,305 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 50,398 2-persons, 27,025 3-persons, 23,661 4-persons, 10,915 5-persons, 4,462 6-persons, 4,432 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 64,339 1-person, 13,355 2-persons, 1,939 3-persons, 615 4-persons, 148 5-persons, 58 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.

84.2% of residents of Ramsey County speak English at home.
4.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
7.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other language at home (58% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $4,514,247,000 ($9038 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $554,608,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,253,957,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $649,057,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $39,048,000
Federal grants: $1,699,807,000
Federal procurement contracts: $532,003,000 ($420,269,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $340,374,000 ($61,189,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,076,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $215,968,000
Federal Government insurance: $29,234,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 38,704
Here:

78 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 20,266
Here:

41 per 1000 residents
State:

38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +12,791
Here:

+26 per 1000 residents
State:

+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -46,934
Here:  -95 per 1000 residents
State:  -3 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Ramsey County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 22.66 millions of gallons per day (69% from ground, 31% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.5
State:

3.7

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 3,422
  • 2000 to 2004: 8,581
  • 1990 to 1999: 14,847
  • 1980 to 1989: 24,038
  • 1970 to 1979: 31,902
  • 1960 to 1969: 25,491
  • 1950 to 1959: 31,708
  • 1940 to 1949: 14,336
  • 1939 or earlier: 60,395
Rooms in houses/apartments in Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 173
  • 2 rooms: 1,173
  • 3 rooms: 4,044
  • 4 rooms: 10,526
  • 5 rooms: 24,264
  • 6 rooms: 26,541
  • 7 rooms: 22,631
  • 8 rooms: 18,231
  • 9+ rooms: 20,120
  • 1 room: 5,482
  • 2 rooms: 10,699
  • 3 rooms: 21,512
  • 4 rooms: 19,372
  • 5 rooms: 10,062
  • 6 rooms: 3,586
  • 7 rooms: 1,407
  • 8 rooms: 783
  • 9+ rooms: 630
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 374
  • 1 bedroom: 5,546
  • 2 bedrooms: 32,531
  • 3 bedrooms: 57,298
  • 4 bedrooms: 26,451
  • 5+ bedrooms: 5,503
  • no bedroom: 6,950
  • 1 bedroom: 33,265
  • 2 bedrooms: 25,529
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,851
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,444
  • 5+ bedrooms: 494
Cars and other vehicles available in Ramsey County, Minnesota in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 5,384
  • 1 vehicle: 39,430
  • 2 vehicles: 60,133
  • 3 vehicles: 17,320
  • 4 vehicles: 4,100
  • 5+ vehicles: 1,336
  • no vehicle: 18,282
  • 1 vehicle: 36,836
  • 2 vehicles: 15,063
  • 3 vehicles: 2,433
  • 4 vehicles: 616
  • 5+ vehicles: 303

55% of Ramsey County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Minnesota.

Ramsey County:

55.3%
State average:

58.1%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 328787
  • Northeast: 11176
  • Midwest: 77983
  • South: 18146
  • West: 17122

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $125,100


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Ramsey County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (92.4%)
  • Electricity (5.3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (0.5%)
  • Utility gas (61.4%)
  • Electricity (30.8%)
  • Other fuel (3.3%)
  • No fuel used (1.6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.3%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 9,302
Here:

15.5%
Minnesota:

11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3,785
Here:

12.5%
Minnesota:

6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 14,643
Here:

46.6%
Minnesota:

24.6%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Ramsey County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $38,305,000
  • Charges - All Other: $68,684,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,896,000
    Regular Highways: $2,267,000
    Solid Waste Management: $837,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $16,083,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,517,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,050,000
    Police Protection: $1,133,000
    General Public Buildings: $451,000
    Libraries: $411,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $244,000
    Solid Waste Management: $117,000
    Correctional Institutions: $113,000
    Health - Other: $32,000
    General - Other: $29,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $135,463,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $48,545,000
    Correctional Institutions: $35,751,000
    Police Protection: $35,736,000
    General - Other: $30,109,000
    Health - Other: $26,294,000
    Solid Waste Management: $18,790,000
    Corrections - Other: $16,830,000
    Financial Administration: $14,141,000
    Regular Highways: $13,571,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $11,958,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $11,530,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,532,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,934,000
    Libraries: $7,954,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $5,107,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,310,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,930,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $984,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $18,320,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $2,160,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,660,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $11,530,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,575,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,055,000
    Highways: $1,456,000
    Public Welfare: $204,000
    Transit Utilities: $81,000
    Health and Hospitals: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $18,320,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,145,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $11,113,000
    Interest Earnings: $9,325,000
    Rents: $1,429,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $762,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $621,000
    Sale of Property: $226,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $218,607,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $210,242,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,510,000
    Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $312,000
    Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $294,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $10,617,000
    Transit Utilities: $5,338,000
    Libraries: $2,910,000
    General - Other: $2,172,000
    Regular Highways: $611,000
    Parks and Recreation: $462,000
    Correctional Institutions: $306,000
    Financial Administration: $257,000
    General Public Building: $223,000
    Solid Waste Management: $203,000
    Health - Other: $150,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $123,000
    Central Staff Services: $122,000
    Corrections - Other: $50,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $49,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $215,634,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $35,319,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $119,421,000
    All Other: $54,378,000
    General Local Government Support: $29,573,000
    Highways: $12,659,000
    Health and Hospitals: $7,582,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,187,000
  • Tax - Property: $196,080,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $992,000
    Other License: $949,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $453,000
    Severance: $39,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $9,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $254,360,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 13,495
  • Number of aged recipients: 1,665
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 11,830
  • Number of recipients under 18: 1,913
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 8,479
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 3,103
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 3,073
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 6,629


Ramsey County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Ramsey County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 135 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2,561$156,9332,474$163,8579,925$190,974655$79,66064$1,262,406899$130,25827$33,037
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED138$150,391207$159,4151,042$182,92688$46,2735$369,00053$121,81124$44,208
APPLICATIONS DENIED271$140,343356$130,2363,080$188,505376$61,22914$1,763,857282$134,19563$39,159
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN253$146,427288$156,1632,104$191,317153$87,9745$1,780,000159$137,4282$93,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS47$134,95754$161,963800$171,36952$81,4230$020$117,0001$39,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 127 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED471$183,096211$216,2653$117,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED99$167,72778$220,5004$102,250
APPLICATIONS DENIED53$167,18943$212,4652$187,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN33$163,84821$228,0001$152,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS19$181,0006$263,1671$31,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Ramsey County, MN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John1,33874.8 years
Mary1,08280.6 years
Robert95572.0 years
William88175.7 years
Helen65781.8 years
George65077.2 years
James62870.9 years
Margaret62580.9 years
Joseph61877.5 years
Dorothy57379.6 years
Most common last names in Ramsey County, MN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson88878.3 years
Anderson61279.0 years
Peterson42578.1 years
Nelson41178.6 years
Olson38378.4 years
Smith28477.1 years
Larson24979.2 years
Miller24476.8 years
Carlson20678.1 years
Erickson15578.1 years
Businesses in Ramsey County, MN
NameCountNameCount
ALDO1La Quinta1
AMF Bowling3La-Z-Boy3
AT&T6Lane Bryant1
Abercrombie & Fitch1Lane Furniture6
Ace Hardware6LensCrafters2
Aeropostale2Little Caesars Pizza7
AmericInn1Long John Silver's1
American Eagle Outfitters3Lowe's1
Ann Taylor2Macy's4
Apple Store1Marriott3
Applebee's3Marshalls2
Arby's9MasterBrand Cabinets14
Ashley Furniture2Maurices1
AutoZone6McDonald's25
Bakers Square4Men's Wearhouse3
Bally Total Fitness3Menards3
Banana Republic1Motel 61
Bath & Body Works2Motherhood Maternity5
Bebe1New Balance8
Best Western2New York & Co2
Blockbuster6Nike29
Budget Car Rental1Office Depot1
Buffalo Wild Wings3OfficeMax3
Burger King14Old Country Buffet4
CVS9Old Navy1
Cache1Olive Garden2
Caribou Coffee28Outback2
Carson Pirie Scott2Outback Steakhouse2
Casual Male XL1Pac Sun2
Catherines2Panda Express1
Charlotte Russe2Panera Bread3
Chico's1Papa John's Pizza4
Chipotle8Payless4
Chuck E. Cheese's1Penske2
Cinnabon 1PetSmart2
Cold Stone Creamery2Pier 1 Imports2
Coldwater Creek1Pizza Hut5
Costco1Quiznos4
Curves7RadioShack9
DHL6Red Lobster2
Dairy Queen22Ruby Tuesday1
Days Inn4Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Deb1SAS Shoes3
Dennys2SONIC Drive-In2
Discount Tire3Sam's Club1
Domino's Pizza7Sears5
DressBarn1Sephora2
Express2Slumberland5
Famous Footwear4Soma Intimates1
Fashion Bug1Spencer Gifts2
FedEx64Sprint Nextel8
Firestone Complete Auto Care5Staples1
Foot Locker3Starbucks10
Forever 212Subway4
Fredericks Of Hollywood1Super 83
GNC8T-Mobile20
GameStop5T.G.I. Driday's1
Gap2T.J.Maxx1
Gymboree1Taco Bell11
H&M1Talbots2
H&R Block21Target6
Hardee's1The Limited1
Holiday Inn4The Room Place2
Hollister Co.2Toys"R"Us2
Home Depot2Trader Joe's1
Hot Topic1True Value2
IHOP1U-Haul13
J. Jill1UPS69
J.Crew2Vans5
JCPenney2Verizon Wireless6
Jamba Juice1Victoria's Secret2
JoS. A. Bank1Walgreens18
Jones New York11Walmart4
Journeys2Wendy's8
KFC9Wet Seal2
Kmart2White Castle3
Kohl's2Whole Foods Market1
LA Fitness4YMCA4
Browse common businesses in Ramsey County, MN


Ramsey County on our top lists:

  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for McCain (Republican) in the 2008 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2008 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"

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