St. Paul

Population: 2,574
Median household income: $58,493
Median home value: $184,400

St. Paul is a community in Howard County, Nebraska, home to 2,574 residents. At $58,493, its median household income sits below Howard County's $74,508.

Between 2019 and 2023, St. Paul's population grew 9.0% from 2,362 to 2,574, while its median home value rose 33.6% from $138,000 to $184,400.

Owners occupy 63.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 42.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,574
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $58,493
Median home value: $184,400
Median gross rent: $720
Housing units: 1,054
Homeownership rate: 63.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3622,574

Median household income

$60,250$58,493

Median home value

$138,000$184,400

Median gross rent

$684$720

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,362	$60,250	$138,000	$684
2020	2,638	$49,688	$142,300	$713
2021	2,497	$52,333	$142,200	$723
2022	2,408	$58,500	$171,400	$764
2023	2,574	$58,493	$184,400	$720

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over14.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	202	7.8%
5 to 17	463	18.0%
18 to 24	164	6.4%
25 to 34	272	10.6%
35 to 44	314	12.2%
45 to 54	239	9.3%
55 to 64	324	12.6%
65 to 74	233	9.1%
75 and over	363	14.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,187	85.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	275	10.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	112	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate34.2%

Some college or associate's30.9%

Bachelor's degree21.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	132	7.6%
High school graduate	597	34.2%
Some college or associate's	540	30.9%
Bachelor's degree	382	21.9%
Graduate or professional degree	94	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone82.5%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means3.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	980	82.5%
Carpooled	53	4.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	22	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	93	7.8%
Other means	40	3.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	421	38.4%
15 to 29 min	244	22.3%
30 to 44 min	277	25.3%
45 to 59 min	75	6.8%
60+ min	78	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 5.4% (135 of 2,504)

	Count	Share
Family households	576	59.4%
Nonfamily households	393	40.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	969	91.9%
Vacant	85	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	611	63.1%
Renter-occupied	358	36.9%

1-unit, detached82.4%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units4.1%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	868	82.4%
1-unit, attached	24	2.3%
2 to 4 units	52	4.9%
5 to 19 units	42	4.0%
20 or more units	43	4.1%
Mobile home & other	25	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3143265
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.26 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.2137, -98.4594