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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 St. Peter, MN compare?
| Figure | St. Peter, MN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 12,275 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 12,066 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,989 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.7% |
| Measure | St. Peter, MN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 12,185±42 |
| Median age | 35.6±1.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.1%±1.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 79.5%±3.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 7.3%±2.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.2%±1.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 34.5%±3.8 pts |
| Median household income | $65,122±$5,304 |
| Per capita income | $30,810±$2,148 |
| People below the poverty line | 16.8%±3.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.0%±1.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $250,700±$20,854 |
| Median gross rent | $961±$46 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 47.5%±8.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64.9%±3.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 19.3%±4.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 56.0%±4.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.6%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 15.4 min±1.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.3%±1.5 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