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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 South St. Paul, MN compare?
| Figure | South St. Paul, MN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 20,532 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 20,759 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,690 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.4% |
| Measure | South St. Paul, MN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 20,611±42 |
| Median age | 37.2±1.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 17.8%±2.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 70.7%±3.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 5.2%±1.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.7%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 8.1%±1.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 32.5%±2.9 pts |
| Median household income | $87,994±$5,891 |
| Per capita income | $40,011±$1,733 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.3%±2.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9%±1.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $281,600±$7,118 |
| Median gross rent | $1,199±$63 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 34.8%±7.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.7%±3.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1%±0.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 14.5%±2.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 69.0%±3.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.7%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.3 min±1.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.8%±1.4 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