West St. Paul, MN Profile

West St. Paul, MN, population 18,955, is located in Minnesota's Dakota county, about 2.0 miles from St Paul and 9.1 miles from Minneapolis.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of West St. Paul has declined by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	87%
	African American	3%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.30
	Males	36.80
	Females	41.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	19,405	N/A
2001	19,904	2.57%
2002	19,715	-0.95%
2003	19,444	-1.37%
2004	19,148	-1.52%
2005	18,955	-1.01%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$41,103

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	291
2002	338
2003	N/A
2004	331
2005	337
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	-	1	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	9	6	-	9	13	-	-	-
Robbery	25	24	-	27	25	23	25	18
Aggravated Assault	23	36	-	28	27	28	21	15

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,436
2002	5,171
2003	N/A
2004	5,884
2005	6,460
2006	5,738
2007	5,489
2008	5,337

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	82	114	-	116	109	112	77	98
Larceny, Theft	711	847	-	946	1,056	925	883	838
Motor Vehicle Theft	77	63	-	93	82	58	69	65
Arson	1	2	-	4	3	2	0	4

Location

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