West St. Paul Profile
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National Rank:574 of 688
Level:Census subdivision
West St. Paul Population
Total Population (2021)
6,682
Total Population (2016)
5,368
Population Growth
+24.5% (+1,314)
Growth Rank
#10 of 688Same geo level
Male
50.6%3,380
Female
49.4%3,300
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.024
Average Age
40.5
Median Age
41.2
Age Rank
#183 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
360(5.4%)
5–9
435(6.5%)
10–14
450(6.7%)
15–19
420(6.3%)
20–24
395(5.9%)
25–29
340(5.1%)
30–34
385(5.8%)
35–39
455(6.8%)
40–44
470(7.0%)
45–49
475(7.1%)
50–54
455(6.8%)
55–59
495(7.4%)
60–64
410(6.1%)
65–69
380(5.7%)
70–74
275(4.1%)
75–79
155(2.3%)
80–84
185(2.8%)
85+
140(2.1%)
West St. Paul Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.9
Total Private Dwellings
2,270
Occupied Private Dwellings
2,228
Size Distribution
1 Person
310 (13.9%)
2 Persons
760 (34.2%)
3 Persons
385 (17.3%)
4 Persons
500 (22.5%)
5+ Persons
270 (12.1%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
915(41.1%)
Couples without children
635(28.5%)
One-parent families
155(7.0%)
One-person households
310(13.9%)
Multigenerational
75(3.4%)
Multiple-family
25(1.1%)
West St. Paul Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$111,000After tax
Median Household Income
$101,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$48,800After tax
Median Individual Income
$42,400After tax
Income Rank
#34 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
87.0%
Employment Income
73.2%
Government Transfers
12.9%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
385(7.6%)
$10k–$20k
455(9.0%)
$20k–$30k
590(11.7%)
$30k–$40k
585(11.6%)
$40k–$50k
515(10.2%)
$50k–$60k
460(9.1%)
$60k–$70k
410(8.1%)
$70k–$80k
335(6.6%)
$80k–$90k
300(5.9%)
$90k–$100k
260(5.2%)
$100k+
750(14.9%)
West St. Paul Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
65.5%
Unemployment Rate
6.5%
Total Labour Force
3,670
Employed
3,430
Unemployed
240
Not in Labour Force
1,565
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
4.5%
Children (0–17)
5.8%
Adults (18–64)
3.8%
Seniors (65+)
5.4%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2770 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.243
West St. Paul Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
6,020 (92.5%)
French Only
5 (0.1%)
English & French
415 (6.4%)
Neither
75 (1.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
4,860 (74.7%)
French
45 (0.7%)
Non-official languages
1,390 (21.4%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
4,860(74.7%)
Punjabi
390(6.0%)
Portuguese
215(3.3%)
Polish
195(3.0%)
Tagalog
80(1.2%)
French
45(0.7%)
Italian
35(0.5%)
Vietnamese
30(0.5%)
Spanish
20(0.3%)
Russian
20(0.3%)
West St. Paul Dwellings
Dwelling Type
Single-detached
2,000(89.7%)
Row house
15(0.7%)
Duplex
20(0.9%)
Apt. < 5 storeys
105(4.7%)
Apt. ≥ 5 storeys
20(0.9%)
Other attached
5(0.2%)
Movable
65(2.9%)
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