St. Paul is a large city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 307,465 people and 86 associated neighborhoods, St. Paul is the second largest community in Minnesota. Much of the housing stock in St. Paul was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 20.21% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

St. Paul is a popular destination for single career-starters. One thing that you will notice when you are out and about town is that there is a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters out at restaurants, listening to live music, and enjoying other activities. They are a real visible part of the culture of St. Paul. This makes St. Paul a good place to live for young professionals. With so many people in this demographic, St. Paul presents many opportunities for single professionals to enjoy themselves, socialize, and to create lasting relationships.

St. Paul, like many big cities in America, has a public transportation system, but the citizens of St. Paul are lucky because theirs is one of the most extensive and widely used. Many commuters choose to leave their cars at home and instead use the bus to get to and from work. In fact, for some people it is feasible to forgo car ownership entirely, avoiding the cost and headache of driving in heavy traffic. The benefits include reduced air pollution and load on the road network.

The education level of St. Paul ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in St. Paul, 43.77% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in St. Paul in 2022 was $42,815, which is upper middle income relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $171,260 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.

In addition, St. Paul has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (18.18%).

The most common language spoken in St. Paul is English. Other important languages spoken here include Miao/Hmong and Spanish.