St. Paul is a large city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 303,176 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.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, St. Paul is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, St. Paul is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in St. Paul who work in office and administrative support (11.13%), management occupations (10.30%), and sales jobs (7.74%). 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. Of important note, St. Paul is also a city of artists. St. Paul has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape St. Paul’s character. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.35% 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, 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 citizens of St. Paul are among the most well-educated in the nation: 42.81% of adults in St. Paul have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in St. Paul in 2022 was $39,726, which is upper middle income relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $158,904 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 (18.83%). The most common language spoken in St. Paul is English. Other important languages spoken here include Miao/Hmong and Spanish.
