Population 30,195 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Greater Eastside
Household size in Greater Eastside
| Period | Greater Eastside | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.89 | 2.54 | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.94 | 2.61 | 2.61 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.19 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.23 | 2.54 | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.35 | −0.01 | −0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Greater Eastside is a place of big households: 3.23 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.89, even as the national average fell. No other St. Paul neighborhood has larger households.
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 Greater Eastside
| Period | Greater Eastside | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.6 | 32.7 | 36.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.6 | 32.8 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.2 | 33.2 | 38.6 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.9 | 34.9 | 39.2 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.3 | +2.3 | +2.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 31.9, Greater Eastside is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 28.6, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the southwest, the oldest in the northeast.
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 Greater Eastside
| Period | Greater Eastside | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 14.7% | 10.2% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 15.1% | 10.6% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 14.6% | 9.9% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 13.1% | 9.8% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in five households in Greater Eastside (21.1%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 2.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Only one other St. Paul neighborhood has a higher share of single-parent households.
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 Greater Eastside
Renters in Greater Eastside
| Period | Greater Eastside | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8% | 45.0% | 27.3% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 42.9% | 49.2% | 29.6% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.1% | 48.4% | 30.0% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.0% | 46.1% | 29.3% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +1.1 pts | +2.0 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Greater Eastside is about as common as it is nationally: 37.0% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in St. Paul as a whole (46.1%). About three in ten owners (30.7%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 2.9 points, even as the national share rose.
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 Greater Eastside
| Period | Greater Eastside | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 9.4% | 7.0% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 7.4% | 5.5% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 7.1% | 5.7% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Greater Eastside than nationally: 7.3%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of St. Paul. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 0.9 points, mirroring the country.
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 Greater Eastside
| Period | Greater Eastside | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1951 | 1975 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1952 | 1976 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1960 | 1952 | 1977 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1958 | 1954 | 1980 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +3 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Greater Eastside is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1958, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The picture is much the same across St. Paul. Newer construction is concentrated in the west, while the south 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 Greater Eastside
| Period | Greater Eastside | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $745 | $804 | $1,007 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $859 | $861 | $1,077 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,047 | $1,036 | $1,258 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,319 | $1,348 | $1,603 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$574 | +$543 | +$597 | +$522 | +$606 |
Rent in Greater Eastside runs $1,319 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $574 a month from 2006–10, a 77% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 27.7% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the northeast and lowest 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 Greater Eastside
Bachelor's degrees in Greater Eastside
| Period | Greater Eastside | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 35.7% | 37.2% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 37.1% | 39.1% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 39.7% | 41.8% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.3% | 43.5% | 45.4% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +7.8 pts | +8.1 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Greater Eastside: 23.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 6.8 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Only two of St. Paul's 17 neighborhoods have a lower share of college graduates.
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 Greater Eastside
| Period | Greater Eastside | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.8% | 85.7% | 92.4% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.4% | 85.6% | 92.9% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.0% | 86.2% | 93.5% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.4% | 88.6% | 94.0% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +2.9 pts | +1.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Greater Eastside never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 3.6 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Of St. Paul's 17 neighborhoods, only two have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 Greater Eastside
| Period | Greater Eastside | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 9.5% | 6.7% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 10.1% | 6.8% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 5.1% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 5.4% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Greater Eastside than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 8.8 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
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).
Greater Eastside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Eastside | 3.23 | 31.9 | 21.1% | 37.0% | 7.3% | 1958 | $1,319 | 23.3% | 81.4% | 4.1% |
| Dayton's Bluff | 2.85 | 34.1 | 18.9% | 43.0% | 6.9% | 1949 | $1,344 | 29.5% | 86.2% | 5.2% |
| Payne-Phalen | 3.07 | 30.3 | 19.5% | 40.6% | 6.6% | 1951 | $1,322 | 23.8% | 77.8% | 5.5% |
| Battle Creek | 2.94 | 32.7 | 15.9% | 48.3% | 3.9% | 1966 | $1,413 | 25.5% | 83.8% | 7.0% |
| Downtown St. Paul | 1.45 | 43.5 | 5.4% | 74.8% | 16.5% | 1956 | $1,410 | 49.0% | 93.8% | 14.0% |
| North End | 2.83 | 30.3 | 22.5% | 47.3% | 6.0% | 1956 | $1,114 | 22.7% | 81.4% | 5.0% |
| 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% |
| West 7th | 1.89 | 40.6 | 7.4% | 52.8% | 6.1% | 1961 | $1,412 | 52.1% | 95.3% | 5.3% |
| 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 Greater Eastside. 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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