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West St. Paul city, MN


Dakota County, MN

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 20,820   ( 1,280 from 2010 )
Land area: 4.9 square miles
Population density: 4242.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:13,890 66.71% 1.7%
Black:1,2135.83% 10.5%
Indian:560.27% 55.9%
Asian:4532.18% 6.1%
2+ races:8544.10% 107.3%
Hispanic:4,23920.36% 11.5%
Total non-White:6,93033.29% 17.8%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:232 1.4
Change in Non-White pop.:1,048 6.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
19,540
13,65869.90%
1,0985.62%
1270.65%
4272.19%
4122.11%
3,80319.46%
5,88230.10%

2000
19,405
16,06882.80%
5232.70%
700.36%
4652.40%
2861.47%
1,97710.19%
3,33717.20%

1990
312
312100.00%
00.00%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
00.00%
00.00%

1980
18,527
17,87296.46%
360.19%
60.03%
570.31%
n/a
5342.88%
6553.54%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,410 -12.4
2,545 13.1
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
15,756 5050.0
3,337 1069.6
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-17,560 -94.8
-655 -3.5

Age, Family & Household Data for West St. Paul city, MN
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.9
3,899 18.7%
16,921 81.3%
4,256 20.4%
9,302
2.20
4,907 52.8%
3,370 68.7%
269 5.5%
4,395 47.2%

2010
NumberPercent
39.7
4,363 22.3%
15,177 77.7%
3,322 17.0%
8,529
2.25
4,751 55.7%
3,305 69.6%
630 13.3%
3,778 44.3%

2000
NumberPercent
39.3
4,113 21.2%
15,292 78.8%
3,754 19.3%
8,661
2.20
4,910 56.7%
3,773 76.8%
578 11.8%
3,751 43.3%

1990
NumberPercent
2348.2
4,014 1286.5%
-3,702 -1186.5%
3,984 1276.9%
8,533
0.00
5,247 61.5%
4,279 81.6%
444 8.5%
3,286 38.5%

1980
NumberPercent
34.3
4,145 22.4%
14,382 77.6%
2,933 15.8%
7,555
2.41
4,966 65.7%
4,121 83.0%
379 7.6%
2,589 34.3%

2022 Housing Data for West St. Paul city, MN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,746 
Median Value$269,500 
Occupied9,30295.4%
Vacant4444.6%
Owned5,71361.4%
Rented3,58938.6%
Median Rent$1,204 
Single-Family Units5,59157.4%
    Detached5,00551.4%
    Attached5866.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units3,80739.1%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for West St. Paul city, MN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003463.7%
$10,000 to $14,9993163.4%
$15,000 to $19,9993533.8%
$20,000 to $24,9994885.2%
$25,000 to $29,9994885.2%
$30,000 to $34,9995195.6%
$35,000 to $39,9992722.9%
$40,000 to $44,9996136.6%
$45,000 to $49,9992923.1%
$50,000 to $59,9994815.2%
$60,000 to $74,9998949.6%
$75,000 to $99,9991,25913.5%
$100,000 to $124,9998909.6%
$125,000 to $149,9996857.4%
$150,000 to $199,9997848.4%
$200,000 or more6226.7%
Median Household Income68,359 
Per Capita Income40,563 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI8318.9%
Public Assistance3904.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps8879.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,18679.4%
Unemployed3473.4%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force8,53382.7%
Not in Labor Force1,78017.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 20.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,5563,43150.9%
Non-Profit5881,04436.0%
Self-Employed58528467.3%
Local Government23554030.3%
State Government25028346.9%
Federal Government964269.6%
Total Private + Self4,1413,71552.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,1691,90938.0%
Total5,3105,62448.6%
Pct. Govt.13.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,71915.7%
Sales and Office Occupations2,44722.4%
Professional, Technical2,84926.1%
Service Occupations2,19420.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing170.2%
All others1,72515.8%
White Collar 64.2%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,97318.0%
Retail trade1,23111.3%
Educational services1,0539.6%
Accommodation and food services9328.5%
Manufacturing7296.7%
Construction6656.1%
Other services6566.0%
Public administration6315.8%
Professional, scientific, technical5975.5%
Finance and insurance5885.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4934.5%
Wholesale trade3623.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3353.1%
Transportation and warehousing2732.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing2492.3%
Information1251.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting290.3%
Utilities130.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for West St. Paul city, MN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3,13315.05%
Puerto Rican1660.80%
Cuban750.36%
Dominican720.35%
Total Central American3881.86%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan180.09%
Honduran1900.91%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian60.03%
Salvadoran1740.84%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1040.50%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian300.14%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan180.09%
Peruvian560.27%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3011.45%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1230.59%
Hmong1110.53%
Cambodian670.32%
Indian570.27%
Vietnamese320.15%
Japanese260.12%
Korean200.10%
Chinese120.06%
Laotian50.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English16,65485.1%
Spanish2,11710.8%
Other3071.6%
Other Asian1190.6%
Tagalog880.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic840.4%
German, other Germanic710.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun680.3%
Other Indo-European410.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German5,55626.7%
Irish2,86413.8%
Norwegian1,8548.9%
English1,4877.1%
Swedish1,2496.0%
Italian8564.1%
French6102.9%
European4122.0%
American3641.7%
Czech3481.7%
Finnish3191.5%
Polish2901.4%
Scandinavian2491.2%
Danish2141.0%
Russian1620.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen19,78195.0%
Not a citizen1,0395.0%
Native19,04091.5%
Foreign-born1,7808.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West St. Paul city, MN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
292 1.9%850 5.6%3,398 22.6%5,183 34.4%3,528 23.4%1,796 11.9%
  Average years of education: 13.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 292 1.9%
9-12 Years 850 5.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,398 22.6%
Some College 5,183 34.4%
Bach. Degree 3,528 23.4%
Grad Degree 1,796 11.9%
Average years of education: 13.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for West St. Paul city, MN

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +369 D +1,153 D + 5.1%
D +1,522
2020 vs. 2012 R -108 D +1,114 D + 7.6%
D +1,006
2020 vs. 2008 R -251 D +1,253 D + 9.3%
D +1,002
2016 vs. 2008 R -620 D +100 D + 4.2%
D -520
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 74% Joe Biden (D) 7,670 66.0% Donald Trump* (R) 3,655 31.5% 294 2.5% 11,619 -14 -15 0.35%
2016 67% Hillary Clinton (D) 6,148 58.8% Donald Trump (R) 3,286 31.4% 1,023 9.8% 10,457 -14 -14 0.36%
2012 70% Barack Obama* (D) 6,664 62.3% Mitt Romney (R) 3,763 35.2% 265 2.5% 10,692 -10 -12 0.36%
2008 71% Barack Obama (D) 6,668 61.6% John McCain (R) 3,906 36.1% 252 2.3% 10,826 -8 -10 0.37%
2004 71% John Kerry (D) 6,510 59.9% George W. Bush* (R) 4,205 38.7% 150 1.4% 10,865 -9 -12 0.38%
2000 67% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,760 56.4% George W. Bush (R) 3,827 37.5% 623 6.1% 10,210 -8 -10 0.42%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, West St. Paul city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 7,670 66.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,655 31.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 115 1.0%
Other 179 1.5%
TOTAL 11,619
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -15


2016 President, West St. Paul city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 6,148 58.8%
Donald Trump (R) 3,286 31.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 376 3.6%
Other 647 6.2%
TOTAL 10,457
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -14


2012 President, West St. Paul city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 6,664 62.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 3,763 35.2%
Other 265 2.5%
TOTAL 10,692
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -12


2008 President, West St. Paul city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 6,668 61.6%
John McCain (R) 3,906 36.1%
Other 252 2.3%
TOTAL 10,826
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -10


2004 President, West St. Paul city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 4,205 38.7%
John Kerry (D) 6,510 59.9%
Ralph Nader (I) 76 0.7%
Other 74 0.7%
TOTAL 10,865
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -12


2000 President, West St. Paul city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 3,827 37.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,760 56.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 501 4.9%
Other 122 1.2%
TOTAL 10,210
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -10
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West St. Paul city, MN

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 55% Tim Walz* (DFL) 5,757 66.5% Scott Jensen (R) 2,648 30.6% 258 [+] 3.0% 8,663 -14 0.35%
2020 S2 72% Tina Smith* (DFL) 6,784 59.4% Jason Lewis (R) 3,535 31.0% 1,100 [+] 9.6% 11,419 -13 0.36%
2018 S2 61% Tina Smith* (DFL) 5,943 62.7% Karin Housley (R) 3,010 31.8% 521 [+] 5.5% 9,474 -11 0.37%
2018 S1 61% Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 6,652 70.0% Jim Newberger (R) 2,462 25.9% 385 [+] 4.1% 9,499 -10 0.37%
2018 G 61% Tim Walz (DFL) 6,084 64.2% Jeff Johnson (R) 2,957 31.2% 439 [+] 4.6% 9,480 -11 0.37%
2014 S2 49% Al Franken* (DFL) 4,562 61.0% Mike McFadden (R) 2,649 35.4% 267 [+] 3.6% 7,478 -7 0.38%
2014 G 48% Mark Dayton* (DFL) 4,352 58.5% Jeff Johnson (R) 2,682 36.0% 409 [+] 5.5% 7,443 -8 0.38%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote