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Electricity rates in St. Cloud, Minnesota

St. Cloud, MN ranks 1 of 31 Minnesota cities for the lowest median home value ($212,800). St. Cloud, Minnesota has 69,926 residents in 27,748 households; 39.6% heat with electricity.

St. Cloud on the map

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Stearns County, with St. Cloud marked

Housing and heating in St. Cloud

St. Cloud, MN: 14,689 of 29,575 homes were built before 1980 and 7,248 in 2000 or later. St. Cloud, MN has 15,057 detached houses, 11,106 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 412 mobile homes.

Age of homes in St. Cloud, MN

% of homes by decade built, St. Cloud, MN

  1. 11pre-40
  2. 540s
  3. 750s
  4. 1060s
  5. 1770s
  6. 1480s
  7. 1290s
  8. 1500s
  9. 810s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in St. Cloud, MN

% of homes by main fuel, St. Cloud

  • Utility gas53.9
  • Electricity39.6
  • Propane2.2
  • None1.6
  • Other fuel1.5
St. Cloud, MN housing against its county and state cities
St. Cloud, MNValueCountyGapRank
St. Cloud, MN, median year built19801984-4 years19 of 31
St. Cloud, MN, built before 198049.7%44.6%+5.1 points11 of 31
St. Cloud, MN, built 2000 or later24.5%27.3%-2.8 points14 of 31
St. Cloud, MN, detached houses50.9%69.3%-18.4 points25 of 31
St. Cloud, MN, apartments in 5+ unit buildings37.6%21.6%+15.9 points4 of 31
St. Cloud, MN, mobile homes1.4%2.0%-0.6 points9 of 31
St. Cloud, MN, renter households51.4%32.2%+19.2 points2 of 31
St. Cloud, MN, median home value$212,800$256,500-$43,70031 of 31
St. Cloud, MN, median gross rent a month$1,005$1,057-$5231 of 31
St. Cloud, MN, people per household2.352.49-0.1420 of 31

Facts about St. Cloud

Residents of St. Cloud, MN, ACS 2023
69,92612 of 31 Minnesota cities with 30,000+
Median household income in St. Cloud, MN
$61,11231 of 31 of those cities
Households in St. Cloud, MN
27,7482.52 people each
Owner-occupied homes in St. Cloud, MN
48.6%13,498 owners and 14,250 renter households
Housing units in St. Cloud, MN
29,5751,827 vacant or seasonal
Homes heated by electricity in St. Cloud, MN
39.6%10,994 of 27,748 homes
Land area of St. Cloud, MN
40.2 sq mi1,738.5 people per sq mi
Bill as share of income in St. Cloud, MN
1.9% to 2.4%at 712 kWh a month over the $61,112 median household income
Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of St. Cloud, MN
59NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 84.4 per 100,000 residents
Median year homes were built in St. Cloud, MN
198014,689 of 29,575 homes (49.7%) before 1980
Median home value and rent in St. Cloud, MN
$212,800$1,005 gross rent a month, 5.67% of value a year

Cost of living with electricity in St. Cloud

St. Cloud, MN: 27,748 households at $1,446 a year per home for electricity (Stearns County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $40.1 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,442 a year per household.

Home energy cost, St. Cloud, MN
Group in St. Cloud, MNHouseholdsPower per homePower bill of the groupShare of St. Cloud, MN median income
St. Cloud, MN, all households27,748$1,446$40.1 million2.37%
St. Cloud, MN, homeowners13,498$1,859$25.1 million3.04%
St. Cloud, MN, renters14,250$589$8.4 million0.96%

Who lives in St. Cloud: income, cars, homes

Of 34,823 workers in St. Cloud, MN, 2,694 work from home, 25,360 drive alone, 878 ride transit and 1,872 walk. 12,187 residents of St. Cloud, MN live below the poverty line, and the median age is 31.0. In St. Cloud, MN, 7,384 of 27,748 households earn under $35,000, 9,104 $35,000-$75,000, 8,306 $75,000-$150,000 and 2,954 $150,000 or more. In St. Cloud, MN, 6,191 of 13,862 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 12,201 households moved in since 2018 and 4,544 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over quickly. St. Cloud, MN homes: 15,274 have 3+ bedrooms, 5,704 none or one, median 5.2 rooms. In St. Cloud, MN, 2,653 households own no vehicle and 15,135 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that.

Household income in St. Cloud, MN

% of households by income, St. Cloud, MN

  • Under $35,00026.6
  • $35,000 to $75,00032.8
  • $75,000 to $150,00029.9
  • $150,000 or more10.6
St. Cloud, MN households against Minnesota cities with 30,000+ residents
St. Cloud, MNValueRank in Minnesota
St. Cloud, MN, households under $35,00026.6%3 of 31
St. Cloud, MN, households $150,000 or more10.6%30 of 31
St. Cloud, MN, residents below poverty18.5%2 of 31
St. Cloud, MN, median age31.030 of 31
St. Cloud, MN, homes with 3+ bedrooms51.6%26 of 31
St. Cloud, MN, households without a vehicle9.6%8 of 31
St. Cloud, MN, households with 2+ vehicles54.5%25 of 31
St. Cloud, MN, workers at home7.7%31 of 31
St. Cloud, MN, cost-burdened renters44.7%22 of 31
St. Cloud, MN, moved in since 201844.0%3 of 31
St. Cloud, MN, moved in before 200016.4%27 of 31

Outage risk around St. Cloud

St. Cloud, MN, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 59 wind and 0 tornado, 84.4 per 100,000 residents of 69,926. Top gust near St. Cloud, MN: 65 knots, 75 mph. Damage near St. Cloud, MN: $7K.

Reports within 15 miles of St. Cloud, MN

wind and tornado reports, St. Cloud, MN

  1. 4'15
  2. 5'16
  3. 4'17
  4. 2'18
  5. 8'19
  6. 1'20
  7. 3'21
  8. 10'22
  9. 2'23
  10. 12'24
  11. 8'25
Storm reports near St. Cloud, MN
St. Cloud, MNWindTornadoTotal
St. Cloud, MN, 2015404
St. Cloud, MN, 2016505
St. Cloud, MN, 2017404
St. Cloud, MN, 2018202
St. Cloud, MN, 2019808
St. Cloud, MN, 2020101
St. Cloud, MN, 2021303
St. Cloud, MN, 202210010
St. Cloud, MN, 2023202
St. Cloud, MN, 202412012
St. Cloud, MN, 2025808

Who supplies St. Cloud

Stearns County lists 6 utilities for St. Cloud, MN (69,926 residents): homes pay 13.88 to 16.98 cents per kWh, about $99 to $121 a month at 712 kWh, 1.9% to 2.4% of the $61,112 St. Cloud median income. Stearns County page.

Analyst note on St. Cloud

Household income in St. Cloud, MN is $61,112; 13,498 of its 27,748 households own. St. Cloud, MN counts 69,926 residents in 27,748 households, on 40.2 square miles. 10,994 of the 27,748 occupied homes in St. Cloud, MN heat with electricity.

St. Cloud, MN has 29,575 housing units, 1,827 of them vacant or seasonal. St. Cloud, MN ranks 1 of 31 Minnesota cities for the lowest median rent ($1,005 a month). St. Cloud, MN ranks 1 of 31 Minnesota cities for the share of homes heated by electricity (40%).

St. Cloud, MN ranks 1 of 31 Minnesota cities for the lowest median household income ($61,112).

Bill and heat pump calculator, St. Cloud

Compare St. Cloud with nearby cities

Nearest Minnesota cities with 30,000+ residents to St. Cloud, MN
City near St. Cloud, MNDistance from St. CloudResidentsMedian incomeMedian year builtMedian home valueStorm reports within 15 milesWork from home
St. Cloud, MN (this page)0 mi69,926$61,1121980$212,800597.7%
Andover, MN44.7 mi southeast32,825 (-37,101)$131,528 (+$70,416)1993 (+13 yr)$389,200 (+$176,400)96 (+37)17.0% (+9.3 pts)
Maple Grove, MN44.7 mi southeast70,539 (+613)$129,481 (+$68,369)1991 (+11 yr)$397,400 (+$184,600)140 (+81)24.8% (+17.1 pts)
Coon Rapids, MN48.2 mi southeast63,348 (-6,578)$86,618 (+$25,506)1983 (+3 yr)$287,200 (+$74,400)126 (+67)11.7% (+4.0 pts)
Plymouth, MN49.0 mi southeast79,526 (+9,600)$133,865 (+$72,753)1987 (+7 yr)$474,700 (+$261,900)168 (+109)25.7% (+17.9 pts)
Brooklyn Park, MN49.2 mi southeast84,349 (+14,423)$85,964 (+$24,852)1980 (+0 yr)$313,500 (+$100,700)143 (+84)12.5% (+4.8 pts)

ZIP codes in St. Cloud

ZIP area touching St. Cloud, MNShare of the ZIP's land inside St. CloudShare of St. Cloud's land in the ZIP
56301 (St. Cloud, MN)29.2%55.8%
56303 (St. Cloud, MN)86.2%23.6%
56304 (St. Cloud, MN)13.5%20.4%

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Minnesota: home prices since 2001, planned plants.

Questions on St. Cloud

St. Cloud: what is the electricity rate?

St. Cloud, MN has no price of its own; its 69,926 residents are served by one of 6 utilities, and a 712 kWh month costs $99 to $121.

St. Cloud: how does it rank among Minnesota cities?

St. Cloud, MN: rank 12 of 31 by its 69,926 residents, rank 31 of 31 by $61,112 median income.

St. Cloud: how many homes heat with electricity?

St. Cloud, MN: 10,994 of 27,748 occupied homes, 39.6%; Stearns County 28.1%.

St. Cloud: how much income goes to electricity?

At 712 kWh a month, 1.9% to 2.4% of the $61,112 median income in St. Cloud, MN.

St. Cloud: damaging storms reported nearby?

59 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of St. Cloud, MN, 2015 to 2025, 84.4 per 100,000 residents.

How old are the homes in St. Cloud?

St. Cloud, MN: median home built 1980; 14,689 of 29,575 homes (49.7%) predate 1980, 15,057 are detached and 11,106 sit in buildings of 5+ units.

How many people in St. Cloud, MN work from home?

2,694 of 34,823 workers.

How many residents of St. Cloud, MN live below the poverty line?

12,187 residents.

How many households in St. Cloud, MN earn under $35,000?

7,384 of 27,748, against 2,954 at $150,000 or more.

Primary sources for St. Cloud, MN

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