St. Paul is a large city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 303,176 people and 86 associated neighborhoods, St. Paul is the second largest community in Minnesota. St. Paul has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Unlike some cities, St. Paul isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in St. Paul are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, St. Paul is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in St. Paul who work in office and administrative support (11.13%), management occupations (10.30%), and sales jobs (7.74%). Also of interest is that St. Paul has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, St. Paul is also a city of artists. St. Paul has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape St. Paul’s character. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.35% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One of the benefits of being a big city like St. Paul is having a public transportation system, but in St. Paul the transit system is the mode of choice for lots of people getting to and from work every day. You will find many people using the bus for their daily commute, even though other transportation options exist. If you ask these commuters, many will tell you that not having to drive in the snarl of big city traffic is one of main reasons for leaving the car at home, or even not owning a car at all. With so many people taking the bus St. Paul benefits from a reduction in air pollution and traffic.St. Paul is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 42.81% of adults in St. Paul have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in St. Paul in 2022 was $39,726, which is upper middle income relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $158,904 for a family of four. However, St. Paul contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. St. Paul is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call St. Paul home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of St. Paul residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in St. Paul include German, Irish, Norwegian, English, and Swedish. St. Paul also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 18.83%. The most common language spoken in St. Paul is English. Other important languages spoken here include Miao/Hmong and Spanish.
