Population 31,449 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Payne-Phalen
Household size in Payne-Phalen
| Period | Payne-Phalen | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.11 | 2.54 | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.19 | 2.61 | 2.61 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.38 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.07 | 2.54 | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.01 | −0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Payne-Phalen are large by national standards, averaging 3.07 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has edged down from 3.11 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Only one 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 Payne-Phalen
| Period | Payne-Phalen | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.6 | 32.7 | 36.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.0 | 32.8 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.1 | 33.2 | 38.6 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.3 | 34.9 | 39.2 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +2.3 | +2.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 30.3, Payne-Phalen is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 28.6 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only one other St. Paul neighborhood is younger.
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 Payne-Phalen
| Period | Payne-Phalen | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 14.7% | 10.2% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 15.1% | 10.6% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 14.6% | 9.9% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 13.1% | 9.8% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Payne-Phalen: 19.5% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Only two of St. Paul's 17 neighborhoods have 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 Payne-Phalen
Renters in Payne-Phalen
| Period | Payne-Phalen | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.8% | 45.0% | 27.3% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 51.1% | 49.2% | 29.6% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.6% | 48.4% | 30.0% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.6% | 46.1% | 29.3% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +1.1 pts | +2.0 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Payne-Phalen rent their homes (40.6%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Locally, though, renters make up a smaller share here than in St. Paul as a whole (46.1%). Among homeowners, 32.6% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 3.2 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 Payne-Phalen
| Period | Payne-Phalen | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 9.4% | 7.0% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 7.4% | 5.5% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 7.1% | 5.7% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Payne-Phalen: 6.6% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across St. Paul. Vacancy has fallen 5.2 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Payne-Phalen
| Period | Payne-Phalen | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1947 | 1951 | 1975 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1948 | 1952 | 1976 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1949 | 1952 | 1977 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1951 | 1954 | 1980 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +3 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Payne-Phalen is a place of older homes: half were built before 1951, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The median year built has moved up from 1947 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the east.
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 Payne-Phalen
| Period | Payne-Phalen | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $786 | $804 | $1,007 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $838 | $861 | $1,077 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,041 | $1,036 | $1,258 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,322 | $1,348 | $1,603 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$537 | +$543 | +$597 | +$522 | +$606 |
Rent in Payne-Phalen runs $1,322 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $537 a month from 2006–10, a 68% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 32.5% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the center and lowest in the south.
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 Payne-Phalen
Bachelor's degrees in Payne-Phalen
| Period | Payne-Phalen | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 35.7% | 37.2% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 37.1% | 39.1% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 39.7% | 41.8% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.8% | 43.5% | 45.4% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +7.8 pts | +8.1 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Payne-Phalen have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.8%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 5.7 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the south.
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 Payne-Phalen
| Period | Payne-Phalen | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.2% | 85.7% | 92.4% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.4% | 85.6% | 92.9% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.3% | 86.2% | 93.5% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.8% | 88.6% | 94.0% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +2.9 pts | +1.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Payne-Phalen never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 1.6 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Payne-Phalen has the lowest share of high school graduates of any St. Paul neighborhood.
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 Payne-Phalen
| Period | Payne-Phalen | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 9.5% | 6.7% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 10.1% | 6.8% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 5.1% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 5.4% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Payne-Phalen is close to the national rate: 5.5% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 5.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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).
Payne-Phalen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payne-Phalen | 3.07 | 30.3 | 19.5% | 40.6% | 6.6% | 1951 | $1,322 | 23.8% | 77.8% | 5.5% |
| Dayton's Bluff | 2.85 | 34.1 | 18.9% | 43.0% | 6.9% | 1949 | $1,344 | 29.5% | 86.2% | 5.2% |
| North End | 2.83 | 30.3 | 22.5% | 47.3% | 6.0% | 1956 | $1,114 | 22.7% | 81.4% | 5.0% |
| Greater Eastside | 3.23 | 31.9 | 21.1% | 37.0% | 7.3% | 1958 | $1,319 | 23.3% | 81.4% | 4.1% |
| Downtown St. Paul | 1.45 | 43.5 | 5.4% | 74.8% | 16.5% | 1956 | $1,410 | 49.0% | 93.8% | 14.0% |
| Thomas-Dale | 2.97 | 29.6 | 18.4% | 50.8% | 9.1% | 1947 | $1,205 | 22.0% | 78.1% | 5.2% |
| Battle Creek | 2.94 | 32.7 | 15.9% | 48.3% | 3.9% | 1966 | $1,413 | 25.5% | 83.8% | 7.0% |
| Summit-University | 2.25 | 35.6 | 11.0% | 55.0% | 7.9% | 1950 | $1,287 | 48.1% | 88.0% | 8.5% |
| West Side | 2.63 | 36.6 | 14.6% | 38.8% | 4.2% | 1950 | $1,505 | 30.6% | 89.2% | 6.4% |
| Como | 2.10 | 38.6 | 9.6% | 33.0% | 5.6% | 1951 | $1,193 | 60.1% | 98.2% | 2.9% |
| Summit Hill | 2.15 | 36.0 | 5.4% | 49.4% | 5.4% | 1938 | $1,357 | 78.3% | 98.9% | 2.1% |
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 Payne-Phalen. 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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