West St. Paul, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West St. Paul	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$51,924	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$85,104	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$122,115	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,127	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$68,138	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,692	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.8%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.2%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West St. Paul is 16% higher than the national average
The median household income in West St. Paul is 5% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West St. Paul is 22% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West St. Paul is 19% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,730 $85,104 $170,208

City

$61,573 $92,370 $184,740

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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West St. Paul median earnings by income bracket

West St. Paul employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.1%	9.1%
Manufacturing sector	12.0%	12.0%
Financial & insurance services	7.0%	7.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.9%	11.9%
Public administration	5.5%	5.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.4%	10.4%
Education, health & social services	10.1%	10.1%
Other	32.4%	32.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sunfish Lake, MN	540	$373,859	359.7%
North Oaks, MN	5,400	$315,984	288.5%
Dellwood, MN	1,339	$295,588	263.4%
Lake Elmo, MN	9,402	$216,788	166.5%
Pine Springs, MN	452	$201,342	147.6%
West St. Paul, MN	20,423	$85,104	4.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Meadowbrook, VA	20,418	$97,222	19.5%
Hauppauge, NY	20,417	$180,898	122.4%
Bothell West, WA	20,411	$177,931	118.8%
Howard, WI	20,411	$99,172	21.9%
Arlington, WA	20,435	$114,773	41.1%
West St. Paul, MN	20,423	$85,104	4.6%

Source: The West St. Paul, MN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.