St. Cloud Metro Area, Minnesota
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Metro Area Overview
As of 2009, St. Cloud Metro Area's population is 185,555 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 9.20 percent.
The median home cost in St. Cloud Metro Area is $161,580. Home appreciation the last year has been -1.50 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, St. Cloud Metro Area's cost of living is 8.73% Lower than the U.S. average.
St. Cloud Metro Area public schools spend $5,212 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 15 students per teacher in St. Cloud Metro Area.
The unemployment rate in St. Cloud Metro Area is 9.80 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. St. Cloud Metro Area jobs have Decreased by 2.60 percent.
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The 2009 St. Cloud Metro Area, MN, population is 185,555. There are 104 people per square mile (population density).
Family in St. Cloud Metro Area, MN
The median age is 33.1. The US median is 37.6. 55.17% of people in St. Cloud Metro Area, MN, are married. 6.53% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.65 people. 27.67% of people are married, with children. 7.13% have children, but are single.
Race in St. Cloud Metro Area, MN
95.20% of people are white, 1.31% are black, 1.68% are asian, 0.34% are native american, and 1.60% claim 'Other'.
1.55% of the people in St. Cloud Metro Area, MN, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 98.45% are non-hispanic).
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There are 217 physicians per 100,000 population in St. Cloud Metro Area, MN. The US average is 170.
St. Cloud Metro Area, MN Health Index
Air quality in St. Cloud Metro Area, MN is 40 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in St. Cloud Metro Area, MN is 51 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 96 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
The unemployment rate in St. Cloud Metro Area, MN, is 9.80%, with job growth of -2.60%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 25.00%.
St. Cloud Metro Area, MN Taxes
St. Cloud Metro Area, MN,sales tax rate is 6.50%. Income tax is 7.82%.
St. Cloud Metro Area, MN Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $22,585, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $47,960.
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| Unemployment Rate | 9.80% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -2.60% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 25.00% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.50% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 7.82% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $22,585 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $47,960 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 11.18% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 11.30% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 12.04% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 17.28% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 22.91% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 12.37% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 9.02% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 2.77% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.79% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.33% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 12.65% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 16.98% | 20.24% |
| Service | 14.09% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 26.65% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 1.04% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 9.23% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 19.35% | 14.44% |
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The median home value in St. Cloud Metro Area, MN, is $161,580. Home appreciation is -1.50% over the last year. The median age of St. Cloud Metro Area, MN, real estate is 28 years.
St. Cloud Metro Area, MN Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 25.43% of the St. Cloud Metro Area, MN, population. 4.80% of houses and apartments in St. Cloud Metro Area, MN, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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| Median Home Age | 28 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $161,580 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -1.50% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 69.59% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 4.80% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 25.43% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $11.55 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 2.83% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 1.71% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 2.99% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 4.76% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 8.46% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 32.35% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 23.10% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 16.36% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 4.29% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 1.52% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 1.13% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.30% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 12.98% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 7.49% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 8.38% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 16.33% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 18.74% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 9.34% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 6.93% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 4.62% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 15.20% | 13.55% |
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Crime
St. Cloud Metro Area, MN, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 2. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
St. Cloud Metro Area, MN, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 3. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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St. Cloud Metro Area, MN, gets 29 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 50 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 104.
On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in St. Cloud Metro Area, MN. The July high is around 82 degrees. The January low is 1. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 49 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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St. Cloud Metro Area, MN, schools spend $5,212 per student. There are 15 pupils per teacher, 1,540 students per librarian, and 861 children per counselor in St. Cloud Metro Area, MN schools.
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The average one-way commute in St. Cloud Metro Area, MN, takes 22 minutes. 79% of commuters drive their own car alone. 9% carpool with others. 1% take mass transit and 5% work from home.
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means St. Cloud Metro Area, MN is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means St. Cloud Metro Area, MN is more expensive.
Overall, St. Cloud Metro Area, MN cost of living is 91.27.
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68.38% of the people in St. Cloud Metro Area, MN are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 47.44% are Catholic; 19.03% are Protestant; 0.31% are LDS; 1.55% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in St. Cloud Metro Area, MN are Jewish; 0.04% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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| Percent Religious | 68.38% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 47.44% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 19.03% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.31% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 0.75% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.21% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 1.41% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 14.17% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 1.58% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.91% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 1.55% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.00% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.04% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
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43.35% of the people in St. Cloud Metro Area, MN are registered as Democrats. 55.08% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.57%.
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