Social Capital Community Benchmark Initiative
Community Highlights For St. Paul and surrounding areas (MN)

[Community Hightlights] [Survey Highlights] [Press Release]

Sponsor:
The Saint Paul Foundation

Media Contact:       
Lisa Winkler, Director of Marketing & Communications
55 Fifth Street East – Suite 600, St. Paul, MN  55101
651.224.5463
ldw@tspf.org           
www.tspf.org

Sample size:  
503

Survey Area:
City of St. Paul; Dakota and Washington Counties (MN)

Community Type:
Urban; suburban

Population: 

821,373

City of St. Paul: Minnesota Dept. of Health, 1997
Dakota and Washington Counties: U.S. Census estimates, 1999

Ethnicity:
White                          91.7%
Black                          3.7%
Asian                          4.0%
Hispanic                     2.8%
American Indian  0.7%

City of St. Paul: 1990 U.S. Census
Dakota and Washington Counties: U.S. Census estimates, 1999                       

Age:
18-34                          34.6%
35-49                          35.9%
50-64                          17.6%
65+                             12.0%

City of St. Paul: Minnesota Dept. of Health, 1997
Dakota and Washington Counties: U.S. Census estimates, 1999                 

Additional Information:

Why did you choose the particular survey area?

It is the primary service area of The Saint Paul Foundation.