North End is a neighborhood of 26,450 people in St. Paul. This skews young, with a median age of 29.5. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 22% of adults. There are 6,629 people per square mile. Owners hold 52% of the housing stock. 26% of locals were born outside the United States. These figures are approximated by combining the 6 census tracts that make up North End; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 29.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
52% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
26,450
Population density
6,629 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
29.5
US average: 38.9
Land area
3.99 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$62,093
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$28,097
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
38.7%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
21.2%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.417
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade15.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Information9.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services5.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade5.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$229,181
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,147
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
51.9%
48.1% rent
Vacancy rate
4.8%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.79 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
27.0%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.2%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.7
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic30.9%(8,166)
Black21.2%(5,598)
Hispanic / Latino12%(3,177)
Asian27.5%(7,276)
Other8.4%(2,233)
2024
White, non-Hispanic30.9%(8,166)
Black21.2%(5,598)
Hispanic / Latino12%(3,177)
Asian27.5%(7,276)
Other8.4%(2,233)
Diversity Score
95
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
