St. Louis Park, Minnesota

Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 28.3 km² (10.9 mi²). 27.7 km² (10.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.92% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 44,126 people, 20,782 households, and 10,557 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,592.3/km² (4,122.5/mi²). There are 21,140 housing units at an average density of 762.8/km² (1,975.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 88.91% White, 4.37% African American, 0.45% Native American, 3.21% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.28% from other races, and 1.72% from two or more races. 2.93% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

It is widely and erroneously thought that most inhabitants of St. Louis Park are Jewish. In fact, there may be about equal numbers of Jews, Protestants, and Catholics.

There are 20,782 households out of which 22.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.3% are married couples living together, 8.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 49.2% are non-families. 37.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.08 and the average family size is 2.81.

In the city the population is spread out with 18.8% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 37.7% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $49,260, and the median income for a family is $63,182. Males have a median income of $40,561 versus $32,447 for females. The per capita income for the city is $28,970. 5.2% of the population and 3.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 5.2% are under the age of 18 and 6.7% are 65 or older.