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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do North St. Paul, MN compare?
| Figure | North St. Paul, MN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 12,780 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 12,364 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 4,328 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.1% |
| Measure | North St. Paul, MN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 12,570±35 |
| Median age | 35.2±2.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.8%±2.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 56.6%±5.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 9.0%±4.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 21.8%±5.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 15.9%±3.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 31.3%±5.1 pts |
| Median household income | $84,797±$8,984 |
| Per capita income | $37,387±$3,168 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.2%±3.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.7%±1.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $298,500±$13,021 |
| Median gross rent | $1,352±$76 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.3%±11.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 68.2%±4.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.5%±2.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.7%±2.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 71.3%±5.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.1%±1.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.7 min±1.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.6%±1.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov