Stillwater is a medium-sized city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 19,276 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Stillwater is the 61st largest community in Minnesota. Stillwater real estate is some of the most expensive in Minnesota, although Stillwater house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Stillwater is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 85.90% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Stillwater is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Stillwater who work in management occupations (14.22%), sales jobs (11.67%), and office and administrative support (11.20%). Also of interest is that Stillwater has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.08% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. The education level of Stillwater ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Stillwater, 49.15% 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 Stillwater in 2022 was $54,315, which is wealthy relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $217,260 for a family of four. Stillwater is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Stillwater home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Stillwater residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Stillwater include German, Irish, Norwegian, Swedish, and English. The most common language spoken in Stillwater is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
