Metropolitan Area Residents
1980: 2,137,133
1990: 2,538,776
2000: 2,968,806
Percent change, 1990–2000: 19.6%
U.S. rank in 1980: 17th
U.S. rank in 1990: Not reported
U.S. rank in 2000: 16th
City Residents
1980: 270,230
1990: 272,235
2000: 287,151
2003 estimate: 280,404
Percent change, 1990–2000: 5.5%
U.S. rank in 1980: 54th
U.S. rank in 1990: 57th (State rank: 2nd)
U.S. rank in 2000: 59th
Density: 5,441.7 people per square mile (1999)
Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)
White: 192,444
Black or African American: 33,637
American Indian and Alaskan Native: 3,259
Asian: 35,488
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 203
Hispanic (may be of any race): 22,715
Other: 11,021
Percent of residents born in state: 59.6% (2000)
Age characteristics (2000)
Population under 5 years old: 21,747
Population 5 to 9 years old: 22,273
Population 10 to 14 years old: 21,572
Population 15 to 19 years old: 22,233
Population 20 to 24 years old: 25,947
Population 25 to 34 years old: 48,210
Population 35 to 44 years old: 43,792
Population 45 to 54 years old: 34,035
Population 55 to 59 years old: 9,974
Population 60 to 64 years old: 7,721
Population 65 to 74 years old: 13,292
Population 75 to 84 years old: 11,180
Population 85 years and over: 5,175
Median age: 31.0 years
Births (2001, Ramsey County)
Total number: 7,414
Deaths (2001, Ramsey County)
Total number: 4,144 (of which, 34 were infants under the age of 1 year)
Money income (1999)
Per capita income: $20,216
Median household income: $38,774
Total households: 112,128
Number of households with income of . . .
less than $10,000: 11,221
$10,000 to $14,999: 7,608
$15,000 to $24,999: 15,289
$25,000 to $34,999: 16,535
$35,000 to $49,999: 18,932
$50,000 to $74,999: 21,911
$75,000 to $99,999: 10,200
$100,000 to $149,999: 6,957
$150,000 to $199,999: 1,807
$200,000 or more: 1,668
Percent of families below poverty level: 11.7% (43.3% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 17,308