St. Cloud Metro Area

  1. St. Cloud Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. St. Cloud Metro Area Statistics
  3. St. Cloud Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. St. Cloud Metro Area Employment Information
  5. St. Cloud Metro Area Family Information
  6. St. Cloud Metro Area Education Information
  7. St. Cloud Metro Area Business Information
  8. St. Cloud Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. St. Cloud Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. St. Cloud Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. St. Cloud Metro Area Counties
  12. St. Cloud Metro Area Cities


St. Cloud Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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St. Cloud Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 167,392
  • Land Area (2000): 4,539.714 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 129.840 square kilometers
St. Cloud Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 169,189 2003 Not Available 2004 175,504
2002 170,803     2005 180,272

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Houses (2000): 63,751
St. Cloud Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 190,516 55.39%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 27,591 8.02%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 125,874 36.59%

St. Cloud Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


St. Cloud Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
St. Cloud Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 82,533 77,824 4,709 5.71% 57
1991 85,354 80,383 4,972 5.82% 58
1992 86,646 82,179 4,467 5.15% 52
1993 88,866 84,445 4,421 4.98% 50
1994 90,939 87,130 3,810 4.19% 42
1995 93,707 89,795 3,912 4.17% 42
1996 95,570 90,873 4,698 4.92% 49
1997 94,874 90,924 3,950 4.16% 42
1998 95,835 92,768 3,067 3.20% 32
1999 99,794 96,844 2,950 2.96% 30
2000 98,795 95,680 3,114 3.15% 32
2001 101,617 97,581 4,036 3.97% 40
2002 102,078 97,420 4,658 4.56% 46
2003 102,148 97,157 4,991 4.89% 49
2004 102,576 97,790 4,786 4.67% 47
2005 103,305 98,678 4,627 4.48% 45
2006 104,753 100,434 4,320 4.12% 41
2007 107,198 102,223 4,974 4.64% 46
2008 107,771 101,794 5,977 5.55% 55
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 107,398 101,237 6,161 5.74% 57
Feb 2008 107,192 101,133 6,059 5.65% 57
Mar 2008 108,460 102,213 6,247 5.76% 58
Apr 2008 109,066 103,168 5,898 5.41% 54
May 2008 109,143 103,534 5,609 5.14% 51
Jun 2008 107,575 101,854 5,721 5.32% 53
Jul 2008 107,583 101,594 5,989 5.57% 56
Aug 2008 106,649 100,555 6,094 5.71% 57
Sep 2008 106,871 100,857 6,014 5.63% 56
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

St. Cloud Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 11,362 11.83%
2. Educational Services 6,658 6.93%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 5,702 5.93%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 4,510 4.69%
5. Health Care 3,272 3.41%
6. Truck Transportation 2,848 2.96%
7. Metal Manufactuing 2,828 2.94%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,616 2.72%
9. Repair and Maintenance 2,480 2.58%
10. Public Administration 2,446 2.55%
11. Food Manufacturing 2,434 2.53%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 2,270 2.36%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2,250 2.34%
14. Printing and Related Manufacturing 2,186 2.28%
15. Finance and Insurance 2,132 2.22%
16. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 2,086 2.17%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2,038 2.12%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,020 2.10%
19. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 1,986 2.07%
20. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 1,918 2.00%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 13,626 15.71%
2. Educational Services 12,564 14.48%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 6,624 7.64%
4. Finance and Insurance 4,214 4.86%
5. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 4,022 4.64%
6. Social Assistance 3,798 4.38%
7. Department and Other General Stores 3,342 3.85%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3,000 3.46%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 2,706 3.12%
10. Public Administration 2,086 2.40%
11. Printing and Related Manufacturing 2,028 2.34%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,970 2.27%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,948 2.25%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,692 1.95%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 1,634 1.88%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,512 1.74%
17. Food Manufacturing 1,490 1.72%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,054 1.21%
19. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 934 1.08%
20. Construction 880 1.01%

St. Cloud Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 5,866 6.11%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 5,432 5.65%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 3,942 4.10%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 3,732 3.88%
5. Other Management Occupations 3,640 3.79%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 3,628 3.78%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 3,588 3.73%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3,346 3.48%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,304 3.44%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,036 3.16%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,874 2.99%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 2,820 2.94%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 2,748 2.86%
14. Carpenters 2,588 2.69%
15. Other Construction Trades 1,988 2.07%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,796 1.87%
17. Top Executives 1,730 1.80%
18. Computer Specialists 1,664 1.73%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 1,468 1.53%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 1,456 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 5,198 5.99%
2. Secretaries and Admins 4,264 4.91%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 3,560 4.10%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 3,334 3.84%
5. Cashiers 3,152 3.63%
6. Customer Service Representatives 3,080 3.55%
7. Other Production Occupations 3,062 3.53%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 3,018 3.48%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,998 3.46%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,972 3.43%
11. Child Care Workers 2,652 3.06%
12. Registered Nurses 2,544 2.93%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 2,512 2.90%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,312 2.66%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,280 2.63%
16. Other Management Occupations 2,216 2.55%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 2,094 2.41%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 2,008 2.31%
19. Business Operations Specialists 1,930 2.22%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,810 2.09%

St. Cloud Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 150,743 56.72%
15-35 hours 49,376 18.58%
1-14 hours 11,749 4.42%
No regular hours 53,904 20.28%

St. Cloud Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 6,272 3.61%
5 AM-5:29 AM 5,251 3.02%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 9,139 5.26%
6 AM-6:29 AM 13,407 7.72%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 18,945 10.91%
7 AM-7:29 AM 24,407 14.06%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 30,798 17.74%
8 AM-8:29 AM 13,429 7.74%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 5,640 3.25%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 6,837 3.94%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3,604 2.08%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2,303 1.33%
Noon-3:59 PM 17,461 10.06%
4 PM-11:59 PM 16,112 9.28%

St. Cloud Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 10,618 6.12%
5-9 31,407 18.09%
10-14 35,857 20.65%
15-19 31,247 18.00%
20-24 21,874 12.60%
25-29 8,162 4.70%
30-34 13,330 7.68%
35-39 2,654 1.53%
40-44 2,673 1.54%
45-59 6,000 3.46%
60-89 6,130 3.53%
At least 90 3,653 2.10%

St. Cloud Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1,361 0.78% 137,804 79.38%
30-44 550 0.32% 18,107 10.43%
45-59 124 0.07% 5,876 3.38%
At least 60 202 0.12% 9,581 5.52%

St. Cloud Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 762 0.41%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 17,518 9.46%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 143,336 77.39%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 42 0.02%
Color 4 Box Other 679 0.37%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,237 1.21%
Color 6 Box Walked 9,031 4.88%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 11,602 6.26%

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St. Cloud Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 121,388 (318,754 people)
Families (2000): 81,624 (258,140 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 45,601
People at same address in 1995: 185,300
St. Cloud Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 8,776 7.07%
$10,000-$14,999 7,626 6.15%
$15,000-$19,999 7,748 6.24%
$20,000-$24,999 8,561 6.90%
$25,000-$29,999 8,395 6.76%
$30,000-$34,999 8,297 6.69%
$35,000-$39,999 8,228 6.63%
$40,000-$44,999 7,920 6.38%
$45,000-$49,999 7,859 6.33%
$50,000-$59,999 13,122 10.57%
$60,000-$74,999 15,089 12.16%
$75,000-$99,999 12,330 9.94%
$100,000-$124,999 4,679 3.77%
$125,000-$149,999 2,150 1.73%
$150,000-$199,999 1,605 1.29%
$200,000 or more 1,712 1.38%

St. Cloud Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 14,621 24.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 16,321 26.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 3,706 6.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 8,832 14.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 775 1.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 8,943 14.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 674 1.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 4,453 7.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 155 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,468 2.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 47 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 630 1.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 44 0.07%

St. Cloud Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 104,892 30.36%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 52,058 15.07%
Public Assistance 3,138 0.91%
Retirement 14,668 4.25%
Self Employment 21,314 6.17%
Social Security 28,772 8.33%
Supplemental Security 3,182 0.92%
Wage / Salary 101,304 29.33%
Other 16,118 4.67%

St. Cloud Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 34,929 49.39%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 35,789 50.61%

St. Cloud Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 8,523 6.28%
Color 1 Box Married 73,942 54.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 51,059 37.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,109 1.55%

St. Cloud Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 9,302 6.86%
Color 1 Box Married 74,974 55.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 40,277 29.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 11,070 8.16%

St. Cloud Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


St. Cloud Metro Area Education Information Back to top
St. Cloud Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 15,560 6.13%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 19,731 7.77%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 79,492 31.30%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 76,358 30.07%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 18,532 7.30%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 31,205 12.29%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 13,067 5.15%

St. Cloud Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 3,646 2.18% 1,594 0.95% 5,240 3.13%
Kindergarten 3,582 2.14% 1,075 0.64% 4,657 2.78%
Grades 1-4 15,273 9.12% 4,247 2.54% 19,520 11.66%
Grades 5-8 18,774 11.22% 2,701 1.61% 21,475 12.83%
Grades 9-12 21,604 12.91% 1,867 1.12% 23,471 14.02%
Undergrad college 24,568 14.68% 7,920 4.73% 32,488 19.41%
Graduate or professional school 1,817 1.09% 704 0.42% 2,521 1.51%
Total 89,264 53.33% 20,108 12.01% 109,372 65.34%

St. Cloud Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


St. Cloud Metro Area Business Information Back to top
St. Cloud Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 497 414
2002 453 321
2003 441 359
2004 461 359

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St. Cloud Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
St. Cloud Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 301,499 91.59%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 27,676 8.41%

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St. Cloud Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 182
St. Cloud Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 1.099 0.621 0.012 0.213 1.945 0.000 2.955 21.124 1.643 25.723
2002 1.019 0.650 0.006 0.240 1.914 0.000 3.671 25.275 1.604 30.550
2003 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2004 1.248 0.519 0.000 0.256 2.023 0.000 3.681 21.732 1.225 26.638
2005 1.187 0.527 0.028 0.205 1.947 0.000 4.022 20.286 1.231 25.539

St. Cloud Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 4,681
2002 5,545

St. Cloud Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


St. Cloud Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
St. Cloud Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 22,573 13.49%
10-19 Years 28,858 17.24%
20-29 Years 28,625 17.10%
30-39 Years 24,461 14.61%
40-49 Years 23,715 14.17%
50-59 Years 15,331 9.16%
60-69 Years 10,513 6.28%
70-79 Years 8,221 4.91%
80-89 Years 4,217 2.52%
90+ Years 878 0.52%

St. Cloud Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 84,066 50.22%
Color 1 Box Female 83,326 49.78%

St. Cloud Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 159,532 95.30%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,476 1.48%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,134 1.27%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,326 0.79%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,283 0.77%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 490 0.29%
Color 6 Box Other Race 97 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 54 0.03%

St. Cloud Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 196,765 48.95%
2. Norwegian 39,114 9.73%
3. Polish 33,860 8.42%
4. Irish 29,312 7.29%
5. Swedish 19,542 4.86%
6. French Non-Basque 12,938 3.22%
7. English 12,278 3.05%
8. United States Or American 11,616 2.89%
9. Dutch 5,252 1.31%
10. Italian 4,382 1.09%

St. Cloud Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 302,036 94.02%
2. German 6,521 2.03%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,798 1.80%
4. Vietnamese 1,280 0.40%
5. French 880 0.27%
6. Laotian 584 0.18%
7. Polish 429 0.13%
8. Japanese 420 0.13%
9. Scandinavian 401 0.12%
10. Chinese 386 0.12%

St. Cloud Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 336,175 97.73%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,871 0.83%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4,935 1.43%

St. Cloud Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
St. Cloud Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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