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St. Paul, MN Profile


St. Paul, MN, population 275,150, is located in Minnesota's Ramsey county, about 8.7 miles from Minneapolis and 203.1 miles from Sioux Falls.

Through the 90's St. Paul's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of St. Paul has declined by about 4%.

St. Paul's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Minnesota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in St. Paul tend to be much higher than Minnesota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White67%
African American12%
Native American1%
Asian12%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed8%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population31.00
Males30.10
Females31.90
Vs. State Median Age
    
    
    
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 2016.00%Under 20: 15.00%
20 to 4017.00%20 to 40: 17.00%
40 to 6011.00%40 to 60: 12.00%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000287,151N/A
2001285,874-0.44%
2002283,637-0.78%
2003280,400-1.14%
2004276,523-1.38%
2005275,150-0.50%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$38,774
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
2001770
2002805
2003761
2004852
2005877
2006N/A
2007857
2008796
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter 9 13 20 20 24 17 14 18
Forcible Rape 221 192 217 219 220 - 173 147
Robbery 680 973 638 678 778 849 777 765
Aggravated Assault 1,326 1,181 1,303 1,491 1,421 1403 1363 1269

Property Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
20015,792
20025,271
20034,730
20044,611
20054,913
20064,369
20074,093
20084,174
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Burglary 3,009 3,232 3,074 3,210 3,484 3349 2696 2936
Larceny, Theft 11,457 10,041 8,376 7,882 7,761 6616 6346 6770
Motor Vehicle Theft 2,344 2,171 2,090 1,944 2,448 2138 2076 1818
Arson 236 208 196 223 153 182 164 172

Location

Elevation787 feet above sea level
Land Area52.8 Square Miles
Water Area3.4 Square Miles



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