St. Paul is a large city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 307,465 people and 86 associated neighborhoods, St. Paul is the second largest community in Minnesota. Much of the housing stock in St. Paul was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, St. Paul is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, St. Paul is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in St. Paul who work in management occupations (10.66%), office and administrative support (10.32%), and sales jobs (7.37%). Also of interest is that St. Paul 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: 18.28% 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. St. Paul is a big city, and with that comes lots of benefits. One benefit is that most big cities have public transit, but St. Paul really shines when it comes to the extensiveness and use of its public transit system. More than most large American cities, St. Paul citizens use public transit daily to get to and from work. And while there are transportation options, most people in St. Paul ride the bus. Whereas in some cities one is destined to sit in traffic every morning to get to work and every evening to get home, in St. Paul a lot leave their cars at home (if they even choose to own one), and hop a ride on the bus.St. Paul is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 43.52% of adults in St. Paul have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in St. Paul in 2022 was $41,594, which is upper middle income relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $166,376 for a family of four. However, St. Paul contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. St. Paul is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call St. Paul home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of St. Paul residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in St. Paul include German, Irish, Norwegian, English, and Swedish. In addition, St. Paul has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (18.71%). The most common language spoken in St. Paul is English. Other important languages spoken here include Miao/Hmong and Spanish.
