Primary sources for St. Paul, MN
- Census Bureau profile of St. Paul, MN, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for St. Paul, MN, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for St. Paul, MN, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for St. Paul, MN
Electricity rates in St. Paul, Minnesota
St. Paul, MN ranks 2nd of 31 Minnesota cities for households without a vehicle (12.6%). St. Paul, Minnesota has 307,762 residents in 123,067 households; 27.2% heat with electricity.
St. Paul on the map
Ramsey County, with St. Paul marked
Who lives in St. Paul: income, cars, homes
In St. Paul, MN, 15,555 households own no vehicle and 56,748 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. St. Paul, MN homes: 58,976 have 3+ bedrooms, 36,117 none or one, median 5.1 rooms. In St. Paul, MN, 27,714 of 123,067 households earn under $35,000, 35,437 $35,000-$75,000, 36,034 $75,000-$150,000 and 23,882 $150,000 or more. 47,145 residents of St. Paul, MN live below the poverty line, and the median age is 33.5. In St. Paul, MN, 27,389 of 55,411 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 47,624 households moved in since 2018 and 21,435 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. Of 159,623 workers in St. Paul, MN, 29,186 work from home, 94,640 drive alone, 10,383 ride transit and 5,831 walk.
Household income in St. Paul, MN
| St. Paul, MN | Value | Rank in Minnesota (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|
| St. Paul, MN, households under $35,000 | 22.5% | 5 of 31 |
| St. Paul, MN, households $150,000 or more | 19.4% | 25 of 31 |
| St. Paul, MN, residents below poverty | 15.7% | 6 of 31 |
| St. Paul, MN, median age | 33.5 | 26 of 31 |
| St. Paul, MN, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 44.9% | 30 of 31 |
| St. Paul, MN, households without a vehicle | 12.6% | 2 of 31 |
| St. Paul, MN, households with 2+ vehicles | 46.1% | 30 of 31 |
| St. Paul, MN, workers at home | 18.3% | 18 of 31 |
| St. Paul, MN, cost-burdened renters | 49.4% | 14 of 31 |
| St. Paul, MN, moved in since 2018 | 38.7% | 7 of 31 |
| St. Paul, MN, moved in before 2000 | 17.4% | 23 of 31 |
Who supplies St. Paul
Ramsey County lists 2 utilities for St. Paul, MN (307,762 residents): homes pay 13.66 to 16.98 cents per kWh, about $97 to $121 a month at 712 kWh, 1.6% to 2.0% of the $73,055 St. Paul median income. Ramsey County page.
Facts about St. Paul
- Residents of St. Paul, MN, ACS 2023
- 307,7622 of 31 Minnesota cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in St. Paul, MN
- $73,05526 of 31 of those cities
- Households in St. Paul, MN
- 123,0672.50 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in St. Paul, MN
- 53.2%65,506 owners and 57,561 renter households
- Housing units in St. Paul, MN
- 131,3768,309 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in St. Paul, MN
- 27.2%33,517 of 123,067 homes
- Land area of St. Paul, MN
- 52.0 sq mi5,921.6 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in St. Paul, MN
- 1.6% to 2.0%at 712 kWh a month over the $73,055 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of St. Paul, MN
- 184NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 59.8 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in St. Paul, MN
- 1952103,699 of 131,376 homes (78.9%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in St. Paul, MN
- $280,300$1,248 gross rent a month, 5.34% of value a year
Electricity price since 2015 around St. Paul
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota charged St. Paul homes 12.60 ¢/kWh in 2015. St. Paul: 16.98 ¢ in 2024, 35% up. St. Paul: against 27% up for the Minnesota average.
St. Paul: a 712 kWh month at that price. St. Paul: $90 in 2015, $121 in 2024. St. Paul: $1,451 a year, 2.0% of the $73,055 median income.
St. Paul: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, St. Paul | St. Paul: Gap to Minnesota average | St. Paul: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015, St. Paul | 12.60 | +0.48 | -0.05 |
| 2016, St. Paul | 13.18 | +0.51 | +0.63 |
| 2017, St. Paul | 13.79 | +0.75 | +0.90 |
| 2018, St. Paul | 14.15 | +1.01 | +1.28 |
| 2019, St. Paul | 13.62 | +0.58 | +0.61 |
| 2020, St. Paul | 13.74 | +0.57 | +0.59 |
| 2021, St. Paul | 13.92 | +0.42 | +0.26 |
| 2022, St. Paul | 15.60 | +1.35 | +0.56 |
| 2023, St. Paul | 16.31 | +1.58 | +0.31 |
| 2024, St. Paul | 16.98 | +1.53 | +0.50 |
St. Paul, MN: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a St. Paul, MN price.
CSVHousing and heating in St. Paul
St. Paul, MN: 103,699 of 131,376 homes were built before 1980 and 13,508 in 2000 or later. St. Paul, MN has 64,187 detached houses, 47,992 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 338 mobile homes.
Age of homes in St. Paul, MN
% of homes by decade built, St. Paul, MN
- 41pre-40
- 740s
- 1250s
- 960s
- 1070s
- 780s
- 390s
- 500s
- 510s
- 120+
Heating fuel in St. Paul, MN
| St. Paul, MN | Value | County | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Paul, MN, median year built | 1952 | 1965 | -13 years | 29 of 31 |
| St. Paul, MN, built before 1980 | 78.9% | 69.7% | +9.2 points | 2 of 31 |
| St. Paul, MN, built 2000 or later | 10.3% | 11.6% | -1.3 points | 28 of 31 |
| St. Paul, MN, detached houses | 48.9% | 52.1% | -3.2 points | 27 of 31 |
| St. Paul, MN, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 36.5% | 32.4% | +4.1 points | 5 of 31 |
| St. Paul, MN, mobile homes | 0.3% | 1.3% | -1.1 points | 23 of 31 |
| St. Paul, MN, renter households | 46.8% | 39.0% | +7.8 points | 4 of 31 |
| St. Paul, MN, median home value | $280,300 | $304,900 | -$24,600 | 26 of 31 |
| St. Paul, MN, median gross rent a month | $1,248 | $1,298 | -$50 | 27 of 31 |
| St. Paul, MN, people per household | 2.42 | 2.41 | +0.01 | 19 of 31 |
Cost of living with electricity in St. Paul
St. Paul, MN: 123,067 households at $1,151 a year per home for electricity (Ramsey County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $141.7 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,831 a year per household.
| Group in St. Paul, MN | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of St. Paul, MN median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Paul, MN, all households | 123,067 | $1,151 | $141.7 million | 1.58% |
| St. Paul, MN, homeowners | 65,506 | $1,493 | $97.8 million | 2.04% |
| St. Paul, MN, renters | 57,561 | $614 | $35.3 million | 0.84% |
Outage risk around St. Paul
St. Paul, MN, NWS reports within 15 miles of the center, 2015 to 2025: 175 wind and 9 tornado, 59.8 per 100,000 residents of 307,762. Top gust near St. Paul, MN: 61 knots, 70 mph. Damage near St. Paul, MN: $4.4M.
Reports within 15 miles of St. Paul, MN
wind and tornado reports, St. Paul, MN
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| St. Paul, MN | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Paul, MN, 2015 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| St. Paul, MN, 2016 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| St. Paul, MN, 2017 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| St. Paul, MN, 2018 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| St. Paul, MN, 2019 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| St. Paul, MN, 2020 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| St. Paul, MN, 2021 | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| St. Paul, MN, 2022 | 26 | 4 | 30 |
| St. Paul, MN, 2023 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| St. Paul, MN, 2024 | 37 | 0 | 37 |
| St. Paul, MN, 2025 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
Climate and electric heating around St. Paul
St. Paul is in Ramsey County, MN. St. Paul: degree days are county values.
St. Paul: 7,798 heating degree days a year. St. Paul: 681 cooling degree days a year.
| St. Paul | County value |
|---|---|
| St. Paul, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 7,798 |
| St. Paul, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 7,520 |
| St. Paul, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 681 |
| St. Paul, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 772 |
| St. Paul, homes heated with electricity, ACS 2019-2023 | 24.2% |
St. Paul: NOAA nClimDiv 7 Oct 2026; ACS B25040.
Analyst note on St. Paul
St. Paul, MN counts 307,762 residents in 123,067 households, on 52.0 square miles. Household income in St. Paul, MN is $73,055; 65,506 of its 123,067 households own. 33,517 of the 123,067 occupied homes in St. Paul, MN heat with electricity.
St. Paul, MN has 131,376 housing units, 8,309 of them vacant or seasonal. St. Paul, MN ranks 3rd of 31 Minnesota cities for the oldest homes (median year built 1952). St. Paul, MN ranks 3rd of 31 Minnesota cities for the share of homes heated by electricity (27%).
St. Paul, MN ranks 4th of 31 Minnesota cities for the share of renter households (47%).
Bill and heat pump calculator, St. Paul
Compare St. Paul with nearby cities
| City near St. Paul, MN | Distance from St. Paul | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Paul, MN (this page) | 0 mi | 307,762 | $73,055 | 1952 | $280,300 | 184 | 18.3% |
| Roseville, MN | 5.2 mi northwest | 35,905 (-271,857) | $88,440 (+$15,385) | 1968 (+16 yr) | $334,800 (+$54,500) | 193 (+9) | 20.0% (+1.8 pts) |
| Maplewood, MN | 6.0 mi northeast | 40,981 (-266,781) | $88,534 (+$15,479) | 1980 (+28 yr) | $291,300 (+$11,000) | 145 (-39) | 15.7% (-2.6 pts) |
| Minneapolis, MN | 8.1 mi west | 426,845 (+119,083) | $80,269 (+$7,214) | 1950 (-2 yr) | $345,600 (+$65,300) | 223 (+39) | 23.3% (+5.0 pts) |
| Inver Grove Heights, MN | 8.6 mi south | 35,772 (-271,990) | $104,055 (+$31,000) | 1990 (+38 yr) | $352,300 (+$72,000) | 159 (-25) | 21.8% (+3.5 pts) |
| Woodbury, MN | 9.3 mi east | 76,945 (-230,817) | $126,222 (+$53,167) | 1997 (+45 yr) | $434,900 (+$154,600) | 111 (-73) | 24.7% (+6.4 pts) |
ZIP codes in St. Paul
| ZIP area touching St. Paul, MN | Share of the ZIP's land inside St. Paul | Share of St. Paul's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 55106 (St. Paul, MN) | 100.0% | 18.1% |
| 55119 (St. Paul, MN) | 49.4% | 12.6% |
| 55104 (St. Paul, MN) | 100.0% | 11.6% |
| 55116 (St. Paul, MN) | 100.0% | 10.6% |
| 55117 (St. Paul, MN) | 46.6% | 8.2% |
| 55107 (St. Paul, MN) | 100.0% | 7.9% |
| 55105 (St. Paul, MN) | 100.0% | 6.7% |
| 55102 (St. Paul, MN) | 100.0% | 6.3% |
| 55108 (St. Paul, MN) | 71.9% | 5.5% |
| 55130 (St. Paul, MN) | 100.0% | 3.9% |
| 55103 (St. Paul, MN) | 100.0% | 3.8% |
| 55114 (St. Paul, MN) | 100.0% | 2.6% |
| 55101 (St. Paul, MN) | 100.0% | 1.5% |
| 55155 (St. Paul, MN) | 100.0% | 0.4% |
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Questions on St. Paul
St. Paul: what is the electricity rate?
St. Paul, MN has no price of its own; its 307,762 residents are served by one of 2 utilities, and a 712 kWh month costs $97 to $121.
St. Paul: how does it rank among Minnesota cities?
St. Paul, MN: rank 2 of 31 by its 307,762 residents, rank 26 of 31 by $73,055 median income.
St. Paul: how many homes heat with electricity?
St. Paul, MN: 33,517 of 123,067 occupied homes, 27.2%; Ramsey County 24.2%.
St. Paul: how much income goes to electricity?
At 712 kWh a month, 1.6% to 2.0% of the $73,055 median income in St. Paul, MN.
St. Paul: damaging storms reported nearby?
184 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the center of St. Paul, MN, 2015 to 2025, 59.8 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in St. Paul?
St. Paul, MN: median home built 1952; 103,699 of 131,376 homes (78.9%) predate 1980, 64,187 are detached and 47,992 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many St. Paul, MN households have no car?
15,555 households; 56,748 have two or more.
How big are the homes in St. Paul, MN?
58,976 of 131,376 homes have 3+ bedrooms; median 5.1 rooms.
How many households in St. Paul, MN earn under $35,000?
27,714 of 123,067, against 23,882 at $150,000 or more.