With 15,577 people, Thomas Dale is a neighborhood in St. Paul. This skews young, with a median age of 29.2. 48% of homes are owner-occupied. Density works out to 7,871 people per square mile. The foreign-born share is 28%. The poverty rate is 23.9%, above the 12.5% national rate. These figures are approximated by combining the 5 census tracts that make up Thomas Dale; 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 29.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
48% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
15,577
Population density
7,871 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
29.2
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.98 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$57,531
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$24,598
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
33.4%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
23.9%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.423
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Information9.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services5.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade3.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$230,143
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,181
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
47.6%
52.4% rent
Vacancy rate
7.1%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.90 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
27.4%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
56.5%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.0
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-Hispanic25.3%(3,940)
Black35.4%(5,511)
Hispanic / Latino10.9%(1,694)
Asian21.6%(3,369)
Other6.8%(1,063)
2024
White, non-Hispanic25.3%(3,940)
Black35.4%(5,511)
Hispanic / Latino10.9%(1,694)
Asian21.6%(3,369)
Other6.8%(1,063)
Diversity Score
93
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
