West St. Paul, MN (Minnesota) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 18,935 (All urban)

West St. Paul, Minnesota Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 8,779 (8,645 occupied: 5,055 owner occupied, 3,590 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	42%
State:	25%

Housing density: 1753 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $229,353.

Median contract rent in 2007: $689 (lower quartile is $589, upper quartile is $806)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $681

Median gross rent in West St. Paul, MN in 2007: $743

Housing units in West St. Paul with a mortgage: 3,350 (439 second mortgage, 491 home equity loan, 20 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,290

West St. Paul,MN index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $207,482 (it was $122,900 in 2000)

West St. Paul:	$207,482
Minnesota:	$213,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $163,763 - $278,475

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $249,537
Here: $249,537
State: $270,059

Townhouses or other attached units: $199,488
Here: $199,488
State: $220,268

In 2-unit structures: $196,006
Here: $196,006
State: $280,233

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $169,969
Here: $169,969
State: $204,358

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $254,366
Here: $254,366
State: $190,214

Mobile homes: $8,125
Here: $8,125
State: $34,666

Household type by relationship

Households: 19,050

In family households: 14,619 (3,668 male householders, 1,242 female householders)
3,827 spouses, 5,134 children (4,805 natural, 158 adopted, 171 stepchildren), 137 grandchildren, 80 brothers or sisters, 84 parents, 170 other relatives, 277 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,431 (1,386 male householders (1,118 living alone)), 2,365 female householders (2,086 living alone)), 680 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 355 (220 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,349 2-persons, 1,088 3-persons, 868 4-persons, 393 5-persons, 159 6-persons, 53 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,204 1-person, 490 2-persons, 34 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

2,744 married couples with children.
1,083 single-parent households (200 men, 883 women).

87.9% of residents of West St. Paul speak English at home.
7.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (60% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,150 (5.9%)
(47.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.4
State:	3.7

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West St. Paul, Minnesota:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 18 3 rooms: 153 4 rooms: 454 5 rooms: 1,196 6 rooms: 1,096 7 rooms: 905 8 rooms: 644 9 or more rooms: 589

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West St. Paul, Minnesota:
	1 room: 222 2 rooms: 474 3 rooms: 1,180 4 rooms: 1,079 5 rooms: 479 6 rooms: 91 7 rooms: 44 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 21

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 46
1995 to 1998: 136
1990 to 1994: 226
1980 to 1989: 1,148
1970 to 1979: 1,748
1960 to 1969: 2,049
1950 to 1959: 1,555
1940 to 1949: 615
1939 or earlier: 1,256

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West St. Paul:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 174 2 bedrooms: 1,527 3 bedrooms: 2,343 4 bedrooms: 828 5 or more bedrooms: 183

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West St. Paul:
	no bedroom: 236 1 bedroom: 1,917 2 bedrooms: 1,269 3 bedrooms: 125 4 bedrooms: 26 5 or more bedrooms: 17

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in West St. Paul in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 228 1 vehicle: 1,585 2 vehicles: 2,354 3 vehicles: 719 4 vehicles: 136 5 or more vehicles: 33

Cars and other vehicles available in West St. Paul in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 861 1 vehicle: 2,059 2 vehicles: 611 3 vehicles: 52 4 vehicles: 7 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in West St. Paul, MN:

Less than $10,000: 4
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 3
$20,000 to $24,999: 3
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 6
$70,000 to $79,999: 23
$80,000 to $89,999: 17
$90,000 to $99,999: 13
$100,000 to $124,999: 133
$125,000 to $149,999: 396
$150,000 to $174,999: 804
$175,000 to $199,999: 820
$200,000 to $249,999: 1379
$250,000 to $299,999: 708
$300,000 to $399,999: 426
$400,000 to $499,999: 123
$500,000 to $749,999: 48
$750,000 to $999,999: 7
$1,000,000 or more: 18

West St. Paul rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in West St. Paul:

Less than $100: 8 people
$100 to $149: 37
$150 to $199: 63
$200 to $249: 76
$250 to $299: 75
$300 to $349: 47
$350 to $399: 26
$400 to $449: 78
$450 to $499: 122
$500 to $549: 166
$550 to $599: 246
$600 to $649: 379
$650 to $699: 500
$700 to $749: 482
$750 to $799: 337
$800 to $899: 368
$900 to $999: 161
$1,000 to $1,249: 198
$1,250 to $1,499: 49
$1,500 to $1,999: 14
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 74

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 248 1990 to 1994: 251 1985 to 1989: 169 1980 to 1984: 124 1975 to 1979: 128 1970 to 1974: 41 1970 to 1974: 55 1965 to 1969: 134

West St. Paul, MN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 36.8%
Number of people working at home: 240 (2.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 263
5 to 9 minutes: 1133
10 to 14 minutes: 1731
15 to 19 minutes: 1857
20 to 24 minutes: 1807
25 to 29 minutes: 645
30 to 34 minutes: 1069
35 to 39 minutes: 198
40 to 44 minutes: 227
45 to 59 minutes: 353
60 to 89 minutes: 128
90 or more minutes: 74

West St. Paul mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,704 (79%)
Carpooled: 1,036 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 426 (4%)
Taxi: 8 (0%)
Motorcycle: 12 (0%)
Bicycle: 22 (0%)
Walked: 170 (2%)
Other means: 107 (1%)
Worked at home: 240 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 618
$10,000 to $14,999: 488
$15,000 to $19,999: 599
$20,000 to $24,999: 637
$25,000 to $29,999: 679
$30,000 to $34,999: 626
$35,000 to $39,999: 552
$40,000 to $44,999: 438
$45,000 to $49,999: 376
$50,000 to $59,999: 849
$60,000 to $74,999: 943
$75,000 to $99,999: 988
$100,000 to $124,999: 418
$125,000 to $149,999: 251
$150,000 to $199,999: 119
$200,000 or more: 80

First ancestries reported:

German: 5426

Other groups: 2689

Irish: 1618

Norwegian: 1296

Swedish: 793

Italian: 609

United States or American: 572

Polish: 515

English: 476

French (except Basque): 397

French Canadian: 285

Arab:: 253

Czech: 221

Lebanese: 221

Dutch: 220

Subsaharan African:: 170

Scottish: 149

Scotch-Irish: 145

Danish: 120

Austrian: 111

European: 102

Other Subsaharan African: 76

Scandinavian: 73

Ukrainian: 73

Russian: 70

Swiss: 63

Czechoslovakian: 58

Slovene: 58

Hungarian: 56

Romanian: 55

Belgian: 46

African: 43

Greek: 40

Northern European: 34

Finnish: 34

Welsh: 32

British: 28

Slovak: 24

Ghanian: 24

Palestinian: 19

Croatian: 17

Slavic: 17

Lithuanian: 17

Nigerian: 17

Canadian: 14

Ethiopian: 10

Syrian: 9

Pennsylvania German: 9

Yugoslavian: 9

Luxemburger: 8

Serbian: 7

Egyptian: 4

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

Mexico (31%)
Philippines (10%)
India (6%)
Korea (5%)
Cuba (4%)
Canada (4%)
Lebanon (4%)

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

This state: 14135
Northeast: 416
Midwest: 2473
South: 503
West: 547

59% of West St. Paul residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Minnesota.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 72
Nursery to 4th grade: 13
5th and 6th grade: 59
7th and 8th grade: 174
9th grade: 115
10th grade: 122
11th grade: 70
12th grade, no diploma: 84
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,713
Less than 1 year of college: 490
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,015
Associate degree: 496
Bachelor's degree: 1,275
Master's degree: 299
Professional school degree: 103
Doctorate degree: 51

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 73
Nursery to 4th grade: 12
5th and 6th grade: 24
7th and 8th grade: 228
9th grade: 92
10th grade: 195
11th grade: 154
12th grade, no diploma: 186
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,584
Less than 1 year of college: 612
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,231
Associate degree: 570
Bachelor's degree: 1,109
Master's degree: 272
Professional school degree: 117
Doctorate degree: 33

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 9.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 6.9%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 5.3%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 6.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 16.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 9.9%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 14.9%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $52,069
Black householders: $25,578
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $13,981
Asian householders: $69,827
Some other race householders: $68,009
Two or more races householders: $30,759
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $40,359

West St. Paul household income for White non-Hispanic householders

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West St. Paul household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

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West St. Paul household income for Some other race householders

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West St. Paul marital status for males

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Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $210,689
Black or African American householders: $232,129
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $259,309
Asian householders: $241,414
Some other race householders: $183,846
Two or more races householders: $161,731
Hispanic or Latino householders: $185,028

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,587
One, attached: 430
Two: 242
3 or 4: 150
5 to 9: 177
10 to 19: 811
20 to 49: 1,256
50 or more: 1,097
Mobile homes: 20
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Median worth of mobile homes: $13,112

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in West St. Paul:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (94%) Electricity (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (59%) Electricity (35%) Other fuel (2%) No fuel used (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 503

Here:	28.2%
Minnesota:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 107

Here:	10.4%
Minnesota:	6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 239

Here:	32.0%
Minnesota:	24.6%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)

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