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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

St. Paul

Indiana · 1,051 residents · 0.29 sq mi
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St. Paul is a city of 1,051 people in Indiana. Owners hold 87% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 2% of adults. The typical home is worth $36,200. This skews young, with a median age of 29.5. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.0% of people here.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
2% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 35%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,051
+3%vs 2000
vs 1,022 in 2000
1990 – 2025
29.5
−6%vs 2000
vs 31.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.29 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8299251K1K1K19902000201020202024St. Paul
2024887
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 510.8%(114)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.7%(91)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.3%(98)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.7%(91)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.3%(56)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.9%(178)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.9%(167)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.8%(93)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645.5%(58)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.7%(49)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.8%(50)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.6%(6)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$27,000
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,079 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,736
−34%vs 2000
vs $14,819 in 2000
US average: $14,340
9.0%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$36,200
−35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $72,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$355
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $518 in 2000
US average: $450
87.5%
+11.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.1% in 2000
12.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.2%(993)
Black0.1%(1)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(8)
Asian0.2%(2)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.6%(1,047)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.1%(1)
Asian0.3%(3)
Other0.1%(1)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Cuban8.1%(72)
Mexican0.6%(5)
Asian origin
Cambodian0.1%(1)
Ancestry
German18.4%(163)
English15.7%(139)
Irish10%(89)
Portuguese8.5%(75)
West Indian8.1%(72)
Jamaican8.1%(72)
American7%(62)
Scottish1.4%(12)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(10)
Polish0.9%(8)
Welsh0.9%(8)
Danish0.5%(4)
+ 5 more ancestry groups with data
Italian0.5%(4)
Latvian0.3%(3)
Norwegian0.3%(3)
British0.2%(2)
Dutch0.2%(2)
Section 05

Education

2.0%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
63.7%
−7.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
0.8%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.1 min
+30%vs 2000
vs 17.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married42%(129)
Married49.8%(153)
Widowed1.3%(4)
Divorced6.8%(21)
Women 15+
Never married30.5%(107)
Married38.5%(135)
Widowed12.5%(44)
Divorced18.5%(65)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

11.6%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 18.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
52.1%
−4.2 ptssince 2020
from 56.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 9.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 14.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
25.8%
+8.0 ptssince 2020
from 17.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.9%
−5.9 ptssince 2020
from 68.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.3%
+8.3 ptssince 2020
from 31.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)34.2%(13)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.3%(10)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era44.7%(17)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II5.3%(2)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 38 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in St. Paul, Indiana?

St. Paul, Indiana has about 1,051 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in St. Paul, Indiana?

The typical household in St. Paul, Indiana earns about $27,000 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is St. Paul, Indiana expensive?

In St. Paul, Indiana, the median home is worth about $36,200, and the typical rent is about $355 a month.

How educated are people in St. Paul, Indiana?

About 2.0% of adults age 25 and over in St. Paul, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in St. Paul, Indiana?

About 9.0% of people in St. Paul, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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