West Side is home to 15,728 people in St. Paul. Density works out to 3,808 people per square mile. Getting to work takes 19 minutes on average. The typical home is worth $266,520. About 31% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households earn $74,442 at the median, near the US median. These figures are approximated by combining the 4 census tracts that make up West Side; 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 36.6
US median: 38.9
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
62% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
15,728
Population density
3,808 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
36.6
US average: 38.9
Land area
4.13 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$74,442
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$37,065
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
50.3%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.4%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.415
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade14.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Information9.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade6.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration5.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance5.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing3.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$266,520
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,431
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
61.5%
38.5% rent
Vacancy rate
2.2%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.56 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.9%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
53.7%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.6
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-Hispanic46.3%(7,283)
Black13.9%(2,187)
Hispanic / Latino21.8%(3,422)
Asian7.9%(1,242)
Other10.1%(1,594)
2024
White, non-Hispanic46.3%(7,283)
Black13.9%(2,187)
Hispanic / Latino21.8%(3,422)
Asian7.9%(1,242)
Other10.1%(1,594)
Diversity Score
88
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
