West St Paul, MN

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West St. Paul, Minnesota

West St. Paul, Minnesota, in Dakota county, is 2 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota. The city is included in the Minneapolis - Saint Paul metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 19,405 people lived in West St. Paul.

The People and Families of West St. Paul

In West St. Paul, about 48% of adults are married. West St. Paul is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in the city; the city has more single adults than most places of its size.

In West St. Paul, females are somewhat more common than males. If you spend a lot of time in the city, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, West St. Paul had a median family income of $56,786. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in West St. Paul.)

Political Inclinations

West St. Paul residents donated more money ($25,700) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the city.

West St. Paul Housing

An estimated 58% of living spaces in West St. Paul are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Living alone is quite feasible in the city, with the choice of small rental properties there.

Commuting

In West St. Paul, 90% of commuters drive to work. Public transportation is used by many people in West St. Paul.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 3%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 4%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 9%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of West St. Paul, MN

Comparing West St Paul 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
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

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
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	2 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Dakota
Metro Area	Minneapolis - Saint Paul
Standard Zip Codes	55107, 55118
Phone Area Codes	651
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.916
Longitude	-93.1

Station	ST PAUL
Distance	4.8 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	MINNEAPOLIS INTL AP
Distance	6.9 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 22 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	63 to 83 F
Oct Temp	39 to 58 F
Annual Precip	29.4 inches

Station	HASTINGS DAM 2
Distance	15.5 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 21 F
Apr Temp	36 to 55 F
Jul Temp	62 to 82 F
Oct Temp	39 to 58 F
Annual Precip	29.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	19,405	100%
Male	9,047	46.6%
Female	10,358	53.4%
Under 18	4,095	21.1%
18+	15,310	78.9%
65+	3,722	19.2%
Median Age	39.3
Average Family Size	2.93
White	16,934	87.3%
African-American	549	2.8%
Asian	367	1.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	121	0.6%
Other	946	4.9%
Mixed Race	483	2.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1,937	10%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	18,955
Growth	-450
Growth %	-2.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	31.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	15.8%
Irish	9.5%
Norwegian	7.6%
Swedish	4.7%
Italian	3.6%
US/American	3.4%
Polish	3%
English	2.8%
French (except Basque)	2.3%
French Canadian	1.7%
Czech	1.3%
Lebanese	1.3%
Dutch	1.3%
Scottish	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Danish	0.7%
Austrian	0.7%
European	0.6%
Other Subsaharan African	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Ukrainian	0.4%
Russian	0.4%
Swiss	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Slovene	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
Romanian	0.3%
Belgian	0.3%
African	0.3%
Greek	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Northern European	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
West St. Paul	19,405	$56,786
Lilydale	552	$82,001
Mendota	197	$51,250
Mendota Heights	11,434	$93,544
South St Paul	20,167	$54,119
St Paul	287,151	$48,925
Sunfish Lake	504	$161,491

(As of 2005)
West St. Paul-Robert & Thompson 1470 Roberts St. South

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