St. Cloud, MN

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

199,922

0.602% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

35.2

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

12%

0.99% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$72,564

7.41% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$238,400

16.9% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

106,879

0.536% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, St. Cloud, MN had a population of 200k people with a median age of 35.2 and a median household income of $72,564. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of St. Cloud, MN grew from 198,725 to 199,922, a 0.602% increase and its median household income grew from $67,555 to $72,564, a 7.41% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in St. Cloud, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.89%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.69%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.54%).

None of the households in St. Cloud, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.8% of the residents in St. Cloud, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in St. Cloud, MN are Saint Cloud State University (2,406 degrees awarded in 2022), Rasmussen University-Minnesota (2,068 degrees), and St Cloud Technical and Community College (1,009 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in St. Cloud, MN was $238,400, and the homeownership rate was 67.2%.

Most people in St. Cloud, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in St. Cloud, MN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

St. Cloud, MN is home to a population of 200k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.27% of St. Cloud, MN residents were born outside of the country (12.5k people).

In 2022, there were 11.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (168k people) in St. Cloud, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.78k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2022 Citizenship

96.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.8% of St. Cloud, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in St. Cloud, MN was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in St. Cloud, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Cloud, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
168k ± 282
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
15k ± 534
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
5.78k ± 632

3.62%

Hispanic Population

7.25k people

3.62% of the people in St. Cloud, MN are hispanic (7.25k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in St. Cloud, MN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

6.27%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

12.5k people

6.17%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

12.3k people

As of 2022, 6.27% of St. Cloud, MN residents (12.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in St. Cloud, MN was 6.17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in St. Cloud, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,472 ± 329
Gulf War (2001-)
2,431 ± 422
Gulf War (1990s)
1,104 ± 214

St. Cloud, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of St. Cloud, MN employs 107k people. The largest industries in St. Cloud, MN are Health Care & Social Assistance (18,468 people), Manufacturing (14,099 people), and Retail Trade (13,022 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($120,295), Utilities ($82,462), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($74,821).

Employment

Occupations

107k

2022 Value

± 2,229

0.536%

1 Year growth

± 2.98%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in St. Cloud, MN grew at a rate of 0.536%, from 106k employees to 107k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Cloud, MN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (12,682 people), Management Occupations (10,247 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (9,616 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Cloud, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

107k

2022 Value

± 2,229

0.536%

1 Year growth

± 2.98%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in St. Cloud, MN grew at a rate of 0.536%, from 106k employees to 107k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Cloud, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (18,468 people), Manufacturing (14,099 people), and Retail Trade (13,022 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Cloud, MN, though some of these residents may live in St. Cloud, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,771

Median earning men ± $953

$35,848

Median earning women ± $884

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($69,049), Wholesale Trade ($59,750), and Information ($59,315).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($59,583), Construction ($50,640), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,026).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,691
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
1,339
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
1,332
Manufacturing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

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Senator Elections

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US Representative Elections

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Education

In 2022, universities in St. Cloud, MN awarded 6,352 degrees. The student population of St. Cloud, MN in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 8,030 male students and 12,144 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in St. Cloud, MN are White (4,086 and 68.4%), followed by Black or African American (779 and 13%), Unknown (368 and 6.16%), and Hispanic or Latino (299 and 5%).

The largest universities in St. Cloud, MN by number of degrees awarded are Saint Cloud State University (2,406 and 37.9%), Rasmussen University-Minnesota (2,068 and 32.6%), and St Cloud Technical and Community College (1,009 and 15.9%).

The most popular majors in St. Cloud, MN are Registered Nursing (1,173 and 18.5%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (444 and 6.99%), and General Business Administration & Management (294 and 4.63%).

The median tuition costs in St. Cloud, MN are $50,950 for private four year colleges, and $8,811 and $18,695 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in St. Cloud, MN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 91.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 20,174 (39.8% men and 60.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 20,174 students enrolled in St. Cloud, MN, 39.8% men and 60.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 12,849 records, of which 59.7% were women and 40.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
271 degrees awarded
General Psychology
142 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
141 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in St. Cloud, MN was Registered Nursing with 271 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in St. Cloud, MN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Saint Cloud State University
2,406 degrees awarded
Rasmussen University-Minnesota
2,068 degrees awarded
St Cloud Technical and Community College
1,009 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Saint Cloud State University with 2,406 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 2,168 men were awarded degrees from institutions in St. Cloud, MN, which is 0.518 times less than the 4,184 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,086 degrees mean that there were 5.25 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 779 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($50,950) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,948) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Cloud, MN was $238,400 in 2022, which is 0.846 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $204,000 to $238,400, a 16.9% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Cloud, MN is 67.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in St. Cloud, MN have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Cloud, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$238,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$3,171

$51,661

Median Property Taxes

±$1,303

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In St. Cloud, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in St. Cloud, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.2%

Homeownership

2022

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 67.2% of the housing units in St. Cloud, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in St. Cloud, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the counties in St. Cloud, MN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$72,564

Median Household Income

± $1,547

76.8k

Number of Households

± 1,893

In 2022, the median household income of the 76.8k households in St. Cloud, MN grew to $72,564 from the previous year's value of $67,555.

The following chart displays the households in St. Cloud, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for St. Cloud, MN is from St. Cloud, MN.

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This chart shows the number of workers in St. Cloud, MN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (77.4%)
Worked At Home (7.99%)
Carpooled (7.32%)

In 2022, 77.4% of workers in St. Cloud, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.99%) and those who carpooled to work (7.32%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Cloud, MN have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.69% of the workforce in St. Cloud, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in St. Cloud, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in St. Cloud, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in St. Cloud, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Cloud, MN (23.1k out of 193k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. Cloud, MN is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.9% of the population of St. Cloud, MN has health coverage, with 54.6% on employee plans, 15.9% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 1.28% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.9% under 18 years, 24.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.1%

Uninsured

54.6%

Employer Coverage

15.9%

Medicaid

11.3%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

1.28%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in St. Cloud, MN grew by 6.68% from 3.84% to 4.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in St. Cloud, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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