Maplewood, MN

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Maplewood, Minnesota

Maplewood, Minnesota, in Ramsey county, is 4 miles E of St. Paul, Minnesota. The city is part of the Minneapolis - Saint Paul metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 34,947 people people live in Maplewood.

The People and Families of Maplewood

In Maplewood, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Maplewood had a median family income of $63,049. Overall, families in Maplewood are likely to be financially secure.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($6,650) in Maplewood than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.

Maplewood Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Maplewood, about 76% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average property tax bill in the city is higher than that of most other communities in Minnesota.

Commuting

In Maplewood, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Maplewood strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Minnesota):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 6%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 10%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 11%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 15%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Maplewood, MN

Comparing Maplewood to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Nearest Large City	4 miles E of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Ramsey
Metro Area	Minneapolis - Saint Paul
Standard Zip Codes	55109, 55117, 55119
Company Zip Codes	55144
Phone Area Codes	651
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.953
Longitude	-92.994

Station	ST PAUL
Distance	2.1 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 23 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	63 to 83 F
Oct Temp	40 to 59 F
Annual Precip	32.5 inches

Station	STILLWATER 1 SE
Distance	11.7 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 23 F
Apr Temp	36 to 59 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	40 to 60 F
Annual Precip	33.6 inches

Station	RIVER FALLS
Distance	19.9 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 22 F
Apr Temp	32 to 57 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 60 F
Annual Precip	30.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	34,947	100%
Male	16,695	47.8%
Female	18,252	52.2%
Under 18	8,644	24.7%
18+	26,303	75.3%
65+	5,257	15%
Median Age	37.8
Average Family Size	3.04
White	30,994	88.7%
African-American	1,236	3.5%
Asian	1,586	4.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	193	0.6%
Other	256	0.7%
Mixed Race	658	1.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	779	2.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	35,085
Growth	138
Growth %	0.4%

Ancestry	Percent
German	31.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.4%
Irish	10.1%
Norwegian	9.6%
Swedish	8.3%
Polish	4.3%
Italian	3.7%
English	3.4%
French (except Basque)	2.7%
US/American	2.5%
French Canadian	1.6%
Czech	1.2%
European	1%
Danish	0.8%
Scandinavian	0.8%
Finnish	0.7%
Dutch	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Scottish	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
Hungarian	0.3%
Russian	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Welsh	0.2%
Northern European	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
African	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Maplewood	34,947	$63,049
North St Paul	11,929	$59,652
Oakdale	26,653	$66,680
South St Paul	20,167	$54,119
St Paul	287,151	$48,925
West St Paul	19,405	$56,786
Woodbury	46,463	$84,997

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