South Saint Paul, MN City Data

South Saint Paul, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 20,167 people who live in South Saint Paul and approximately 355,904 who live in Dakota County. We want to help people moving to or living in South Saint Paul to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of South Saint Paul. We have included South Saint Paul housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General South Saint Paul Information

Dakota County where South Saint Paul resides is 586.33 square miles. The resident population of this county is 355,904 and has a population rank of 165 out of all the places in the United States.

South Saint Paul has a total of 20,167 people and of those residents there are 9,842 males and 10,325 females. The median age of the male population is 34.2 and the female population is 36.4. There are approximately 5,312 births each year and around 1,687 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in South Saint Paul varies per year, but currently 19,783 are one race and 384 are two or more races.

Of the 20,167 people who live in South Saint Paul, there are 5,653 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in South Saint Paul is 2,845 male and 2,808 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 15,041.

General South Saint Paul Information
Total area in square miles - Dakota County	586.33
Water area in square miles - Dakota County	N/A
Resident population - Dakota County	355,904
Population rank - Dakota County	165
Total population	20,167
Total population (male)	9,842
Total population (female)	10,325
Population median age (male)	34.2
Population median age (female)	36.4
Births - Dakota County	5,312
Deaths- Dakota County	1,687
Population of one race	19,783
Population of two or more races	384
Population under 20 years	5,653
Population under 20 years (male)	2,845
Population under 20 years (female)	2,808
Total population 18 years and over	15,041

South Saint Paul Social Characteristics

There are 131,151 households in South Saint Paul. Families make up 94,729 of these households. The table below breaks down the South Saint Paul families into three different groups. Married-couple families (77,648), male householder with no wife present (3,815) and female householder with no husband present (11,563). The remainder of the South Saint Paul households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 37,140. South Saint Paul, MN moving companies help people in South Saint Paul move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including South Saint Paul. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where South Saint Paul is based, there are 137,518 females 15 and over; of those females there are 32,047 never married, 81,729 now married, 1,295 separated, 8,066 widowed, and 14,381 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 850 separated, 1,895 widowed and 10,064 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding South Saint Paul social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on South Saint Paul.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Dakota County)
Total households	131,151
Family households (families)	94,729
With own children under 18 years	54,024
Married-couple family	77,648
With own children under 18 years	43,136
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,815
With own children under 18 years	2,485
Female householder, no husband present, family	11,563
With own children under 18 years	8,153
Nonfamily households	37,140
Householder living alone	28,391
65 years and over	7,167

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,816
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,910
Average household size	2.47
Average family size	3.05

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	16,513
Householder	5,254
Spouse	3,818
Child	6,174
Other relatives	205
Nonrelatives	510
Unmarried partner	227
Roomer or boarder	70
Housemate or roommate	97
Unmarried partner	520
Foster child	9
Other	107

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,559
Male householder	1,312
Male householder living alone	1,010
Male householder not living alone	302
Female householder	1,557
Female householder living alone	1,329
Female householder not living alone	228
Nonrelatives	690
Unmarried partner	293
Roomer or boarder	111
Housemate or roommate	188
Foster child	5
Other	93

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	137,518
Never married	32,047
Now married	81,729
Separated	1,295
Widowed	8,066
Divorced	14,381
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	850
Widowed	1,895
Divorced	10,064

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	20,167
Male	9,842
Under 5 years	716
5 to 9 years	690
10 to 14 years	703
15 to 17 years	480
18 and 19 years	256
20 years	127
21 years	123
22 to 24 years	407
25 to 29 years	789
30 to 34 years	751
35 to 39 years	957
40 to 44 years	857
45 to 49 years	703
50 to 54 years	537
55 to 59 years	387
60 and 61 years	139
62 to 64 years	184
65 and 66 years	112
67 to 69 years	196
70 to 74 years	257
75 to 79 years	233
80 to 84 years	149
85 years and over	89
Female	10,325
Under 5 years	732
5 to 9 years	677
10 to 14 years	689
15 to 17 years	439
18 and 19 years	271
20 years	123
21 years	131
22 to 24 years	387
25 to 29 years	702
30 to 34 years	759
35 to 39 years	937
40 to 44 years	835
45 to 49 years	690
50 to 54 years	601
55 to 59 years	442
60 and 61 years	140
62 to 64 years	232
65 and 66 years	133
67 to 69 years	241
70 to 74 years	375
75 to 79 years	322
80 to 84 years	238
85 years and over	229

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	20,167
One race	19,783
White	18,680
Black or African American	258
American Indian and Alaska Native	114
Asian	165
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	11
Two or more races	384

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	20,072
People who are White alone	18,590
People who are Black or African American alone	258
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	114
People who are Asian alone	161
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,294
People who are Some other race alone	563

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	328,482
Same house	178,360
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	50,678
Different state or abroad	33,471
Different state	28,186
Abroad	5,285

PLACE OF BIRTH (Dakota County)
Total resident population	355,904
Born in United States	138,647
State of residence	237,668
Different state	97,525
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,662
Foreign born	18,049

South Saint Paul Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding South Saint Paul. That total enrollment is 101,596 for the population of the country, which includes South Saint Paul. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 16,624 and elementary or high school enrollment was 141,599 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 17,196.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the South Saint Paul population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	101,596
Pre-kindergarten	7,717
Public	4,216
Private	3,501
Kindergarten	5,882
Public	4,933
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	48,156
Public	43,143
Private	5,013
Elementary and high school	70,800
Public	64,288
Private	6,512
High school grades 9 to 12	22,644
Public	21,145
Private	1,499
College, undergraduate years	13,065
Public	9,877
Private	3,188
Graduate or professional school	4,132
Public	2,156
Private	1,976
Not enrolled in school	238,174

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	224,313
Less than 9th grade	5,272
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,948
High school graduate	52,806
Some college, no degree	57,352
Associate's degree	20,670
Bachelor's degree	78,265
Graduate or professional degree	34.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	93.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	57,346

South Saint Paul Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 263,505 people that are employed over the age of 16 in South Saint Paul. The South Saint Paul occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (79,159), service occupations (23,244), sales and office occupations (59,808), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (392), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (15,847) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (22,162). The 263,505 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 168,312 private wage and salary workers, 22,796 government workers, 9,200 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Dakota County)
Population 16 years and over	263,505
In labor force	206,500
Civilian labor force	206,023
Employed	200,612
Unemployed	5,411
Percent Unemployed	2.6
Armed Forces	477
Females 16 years and over	134,917
In labor force	98,589
Civilian labor force	98,508
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,322
Armed forces	81
Males 16 years and over	128,588
In labor force	107,911
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,089
Armed forces	396

COMMUTING TO WORK (Dakota County)
Workers 16 years and over	197,794
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	165,063
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	17,755
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,011
Other means	1,013
Worked at home	7,062
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	4,339,630

OCCUPATION (Dakota County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	79,159
Management, professional, and related occupations	79,159
Service occupations	23,244
Sales and office occupations	59,808
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	392
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	15,847
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	22,162

INDUSTRY (Dakota County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	79,159
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,170
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	27,928
Wholesale trade	8,468
Retail trade	23,477
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	17,645
Information	6,212
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	20,252
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	21,438
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	33,932
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	13,436
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	7,103

CLASS OF WORKER (Dakota County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	79,159
Private wage and salary workers	168,312
Government workers	22,796
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	9,200
Unpaid family workers	N/A

South Saint Paul Housing Characteristics

In South Saint Paul, MN there are 133,750 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 131,151 occupied and 2,599 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In South Saint Paul, there are 81,534 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 18,482 units in South Saint Paul. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of South Saint Paul, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, South Saint Paul, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in South Saint Paul. There are 852 housing units with rent less than $200, 753 with rent between $200-299, 2,574 with rent between $300-499 and 23,500 with rent for $500 and above. Full South Saint Paul gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have South Saint Paul, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Dakota County)
Total housing units	133,750
Occupied housing units	131,151
Vacant housing units	2,599

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Dakota County)
Total housing units	133,750
1-unit, detached	81,534
1-unit, attached	18,482
2 units	1,612
3 or 4 units	2,547
5 to 9 units	3,087
10 to 19 units	4,053
20 to 49 units	7,122
50 or more units	11,433
Mobile home	3,812

HOUSING TENURE (Dakota County)
Occupied housing units	131,151
Owner-occupied	102,621
Renter-occupied	28,530

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Dakota County)
Occupied housing units	131,151
No vehicles available	5,447
2 vehicle available	88,844
3 vehicles available	18,704
4 vehicles available	4,993
5 or more vehicles available	1,638

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Dakota County)
Occupied housing units	131,151
Utility gas	111,781
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	13,621
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	918
Coal or coke	13
Wood	269
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	1,012
No fuel used	615

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Dakota County)
Occupied housing units	131,151
Less Than $50,000	102,621
$50,000 to $99,999	8,379
$100,000 to $149,999	34,707
$150,000 to $199,999	25,057
$200,000 to $299,999	15,907
$300,000 to $499,999	3,674
$1,000,000 or more	42
Median (dollars)	152,400

GROSS RENT (Dakota County)
Occupied units paying rent	28,530
Less than $200	852
$200 to $299	753
$300 to $499	2,574
$500 to $699	8,639
$700 to $999	10,972
$1,000 to $1,499	3,414
$1,500 or more	474