Payne Phalen is home to 30,851 people in St. Paul. The median age is 30.5, younger than the US median of 38.9. There are 7,526 people per square mile. 27% of locals were born outside the United States. 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 22.6% of locals live below the federal poverty line. These figures are approximated by combining the 8 census tracts that make up Payne Phalen; 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 30.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
59% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
30,851
Population density
7,526 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
30.5
US average: 38.9
Land area
4.10 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$67,280
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$28,394
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
44.3%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
22.6%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.421
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade18.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services6.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade4.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing3%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$238,459
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,275
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
59.2%
40.8% rent
Vacancy rate
4.9%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.96 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
25.1%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.0%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.5
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-Hispanic28%(8,629)
Black13.1%(4,036)
Hispanic / Latino8.4%(2,601)
Asian44.9%(13,840)
Other5.7%(1,745)
2024
White, non-Hispanic28%(8,629)
Black13.1%(4,036)
Hispanic / Latino8.4%(2,601)
Asian44.9%(13,840)
Other5.7%(1,745)
Diversity Score
87
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
