| PEOPLE | North St. Paul | Des Moines | United States |
| Population | 11,460 | 203,433 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 4,023 | 2,516 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | -3.59% | 2.51% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 38.4 | 33.7 | 37.3 |
| Households | 4,615 | 81,369 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.47 | 2.42 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 49.12% | 48.93% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 50.88% | 51.07% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 51.70% | 44.98% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 48.30% | 55.02% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.40% | 7.94% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.79% | 6.83% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.17% | 6.35% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.38% | 3.69% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.84% | 2.98% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.00% | 7.92% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.91% | 16.31% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.39% | 13.00% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 15.92% | 13.41% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 15.92% | 13.41% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 13.08% | 10.59% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 13.08% | 10.59% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.89% | 5.56% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.48% | 3.64% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.75% | 1.77% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 81.15% | 76.42% | 72.41% |
| Black | 6.99% | 10.25% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 6.65% | 4.42% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.63% | 0.50% | 0.95% |
| Other | 4.58% | 8.42% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 3.23% | 0.91% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 96.77% | 99.09% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 26.66% | 28.63% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 45.67% | 37.93% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 16.33% | 19.93% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 11.33% | 13.51% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 11.24% | 13.51% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 2.42% | 4.88% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 6.24% | 6.56% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 52.47% | 44.49% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 27.64% | 30.56% | 31.95% |