St. Francis is a somewhat small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 8,523 people and two associated neighborhoods, St. Francis is the 117th largest community in Minnesota. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in St. Francis, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to St. Francis, and putting down their money on brand new construction. St. Francis’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. St. Francis does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $111,198.00.

A relatively large number of people in St. Francis telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.79% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

In St. Francis, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.47 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

St. Francis is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The education level of St. Francis citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.45% of adults 25 and older in St. Francis have a college degree.

The per capita income in St. Francis in 2022 was $40,900, which is upper middle income relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $163,600 for a family of four. However, St. Francis contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

St. Francis is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call St. Francis home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of St. Francis residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in St. Francis include German, Irish, Norwegian, European, and English.

The most common language spoken in St. Francis is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.