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. St. Francis has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in St. Francis, where the median household income is $111,198.00.When you are in St. Francis, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 36.50% of St. Francis’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, St. Francis is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in St. Francis who work in office and administrative support (11.75%), sales jobs (9.63%), and management occupations (8.87%). 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. As is often the case in a small city, St. Francis doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, St. Francis is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.45% of adults 25 and older in St. Francis have a bachelor's degree or advanced 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.
