West St. Paul

Population: 21,076
Median household income: $70,738
Median home value: $281,800

Located in Dakota County, Minnesota, West St. Paul is a community with a population of 21,076. At $70,738, its median household income sits below Dakota County's $105,212.

From 2019 to 2023, West St. Paul's population grew 6.6% from 19,779 to 21,076, while its median home value rose 41.3% from $199,400 to $281,800.

The typical home was built around 1969. 9.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,076
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $70,738
Median home value: $281,800
Median gross rent: $1,195
Housing units: 10,078
Homeownership rate: 58.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,77921,076

Median household income

$56,097$70,738

Median home value

$199,400$281,800

Median gross rent

$1,013$1,195

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,779	$56,097	$199,400	$1,013
2020	19,805	$57,142	$215,500	$1,045
2021	20,476	$57,434	$232,400	$1,082
2022	20,820	$68,359	$269,500	$1,204
2023	21,076	$70,738	$281,800	$1,195

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3416.5%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,168	5.5%
5 to 17	2,899	13.8%
18 to 24	1,849	8.8%
25 to 34	3,484	16.5%
35 to 44	2,570	12.2%
45 to 54	2,442	11.6%
55 to 64	2,305	10.9%
65 to 74	2,419	11.5%
75 and over	1,940	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,882	65.9%
Black or African American	1,304	6.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	57	0.3%
Asian	347	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	73	0.3%
Two or more races	1,114	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,299	20.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate25.1%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree22.8%

Graduate or professional degree12.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,122	7.4%
High school graduate	3,801	25.1%
Some college or associate's	4,927	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	3,456	22.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,854	12.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone70.5%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit2.3%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.5%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,435	70.5%
Carpooled	687	6.5%
Public transit	239	2.3%
Walked	275	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,844	17.5%
Other means	72	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,208	25.4%
15 to 29 min	3,779	43.4%
30 to 44 min	2,020	23.2%
45 to 59 min	273	3.1%
60+ min	428	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 9.1% (1,899 of 20,851)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,659	48.6%
Nonfamily households	4,921	51.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,580	95.1%
Vacant	498	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,615	58.6%
Renter-occupied	3,965	41.4%

1-unit, detached50.6%

1-unit, attached5.0%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units11.3%

20 or more units29.4%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,102	50.6%
1-unit, attached	499	5.0%
2 to 4 units	363	3.6%
5 to 19 units	1,143	11.3%
20 or more units	2,960	29.4%
Mobile home & other	11	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2769700
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.91 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 44.9024, -93.0853