Population 9,555 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Downtown St. Paul
Household size in Downtown St. Paul
| Period | Downtown St. Paul | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.44 | 2.54 | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.41 | 2.61 | 2.61 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.49 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.45 | 2.54 | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | −0.01 | −0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Downtown St. Paul are small: just 1.45 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Downtown St. Paul has the smallest households of any St. Paul neighborhood.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Downtown St. Paul
| Period | Downtown St. Paul | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 32.7 | 36.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.2 | 32.8 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.5 | 33.2 | 38.6 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.5 | 34.9 | 39.2 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.1 | +2.3 | +2.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Downtown St. Paul is 43.5 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 40.3 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. No other St. Paul neighborhood is older.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Downtown St. Paul
| Period | Downtown St. Paul | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 14.7% | 10.2% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 15.1% | 10.6% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 14.6% | 9.9% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 13.1% | 9.8% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.4% of households in Downtown St. Paul, well below the national share of 11.6%. Compared with other St. Paul neighborhoods, Downtown St. Paul has a lower share of single-parent households than most.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Downtown St. Paul
Renters in Downtown St. Paul
| Period | Downtown St. Paul | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.0% | 45.0% | 27.3% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 79.6% | 49.2% | 29.6% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 77.5% | 48.4% | 30.0% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 74.8% | 46.1% | 29.3% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +1.1 pts | +2.0 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Downtown St. Paul: 74.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. About a third of owners (32.8%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 10.9 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Downtown St. Paul has the highest share of renters of any St. Paul neighborhood.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Downtown St. Paul
| Period | Downtown St. Paul | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 9.4% | 7.0% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 7.4% | 5.5% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 7.1% | 5.7% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Downtown St. Paul: 16.5% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy has risen 4.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Downtown St. Paul
| Period | Downtown St. Paul | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1951 | 1975 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1952 | 1976 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1960 | 1952 | 1977 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1956 | 1954 | 1980 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +3 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Downtown St. Paul is a place of older homes: half were built before 1956, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Newer construction is concentrated in the north, while the southwest has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Downtown St. Paul
| Period | Downtown St. Paul | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $808 | $804 | $1,007 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $881 | $861 | $1,077 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,134 | $1,036 | $1,258 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,410 | $1,348 | $1,603 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$602 | +$543 | +$597 | +$522 | +$606 |
The median renter in Downtown St. Paul pays $1,410 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $602 a month from 2006–10, a 74% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 35.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the north; the most affordable are in the west.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Downtown St. Paul
Bachelor's degrees in Downtown St. Paul
| Period | Downtown St. Paul | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.1% | 35.7% | 37.2% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 49.4% | 37.1% | 39.1% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 63.2% | 39.7% | 41.8% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 49.0% | 43.5% | 45.4% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | +7.8 pts | +8.1 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Downtown St. Paul is highly educated: about half of adults 25 and older (49.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has fallen 5.1 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the west.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Downtown St. Paul
| Period | Downtown St. Paul | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.1% | 85.7% | 92.4% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.6% | 85.6% | 92.9% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.2% | 86.2% | 93.5% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.8% | 88.6% | 94.0% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +2.9 pts | +1.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Downtown St. Paul is above the national rate: 93.8% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged down 1.3 points, even as the national rate rose.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Downtown St. Paul
| Period | Downtown St. Paul | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 9.5% | 6.7% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 10.1% | 6.8% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 5.1% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 5.4% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Downtown St. Paul: 14.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. No other St. Paul neighborhood has higher unemployment. Unemployment has risen 5.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Downtown St. Paul compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown St. Paul | 1.45 | 43.5 | 5.4% | 74.8% | 16.5% | 1956 | $1,410 | 49.0% | 93.8% | 14.0% |
| West Side | 2.63 | 36.6 | 14.6% | 38.8% | 4.2% | 1950 | $1,505 | 30.6% | 89.2% | 6.4% |
| Thomas-Dale | 2.97 | 29.6 | 18.4% | 50.8% | 9.1% | 1947 | $1,205 | 22.0% | 78.1% | 5.2% |
| Summit-University | 2.25 | 35.6 | 11.0% | 55.0% | 7.9% | 1950 | $1,287 | 48.1% | 88.0% | 8.5% |
| Dayton's Bluff | 2.85 | 34.1 | 18.9% | 43.0% | 6.9% | 1949 | $1,344 | 29.5% | 86.2% | 5.2% |
| West 7th | 1.89 | 40.6 | 7.4% | 52.8% | 6.1% | 1961 | $1,412 | 52.1% | 95.3% | 5.3% |
| Summit Hill | 2.15 | 36.0 | 5.4% | 49.4% | 5.4% | 1938 | $1,357 | 78.3% | 98.9% | 2.1% |
| Payne-Phalen | 3.07 | 30.3 | 19.5% | 40.6% | 6.6% | 1951 | $1,322 | 23.8% | 77.8% | 5.5% |
| North End | 2.83 | 30.3 | 22.5% | 47.3% | 6.0% | 1956 | $1,114 | 22.7% | 81.4% | 5.0% |
| Midway | 2.30 | 32.9 | 11.5% | 43.6% | 5.5% | 1940 | $1,337 | 57.0% | 96.4% | 8.7% |
| Como | 2.10 | 38.6 | 9.6% | 33.0% | 5.6% | 1951 | $1,193 | 60.1% | 98.2% | 2.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Downtown St. Paul. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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