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28.09° N · 97.56° W · GEOID 4864244

St. Paul

San Patricio County, Texas · part of the Corpus Christi, TX metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

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The short answer

St. Paul is home to 769 people. Median household income is $81,667 a year and median rent is $1,291 a month, 19.0% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $61,400, about 0.8x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,291
5% below the median place
Median household income
$81,667
2% above the median place
Median home value
$61,400
81% below the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about St. Paul

  • The median home is worth 0.8 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 415 Texas places.
  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 389 Texas places.
  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 295 Texas places.
  • Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 379 Texas places.
  • 25% of homes stand vacant, more than in 92% of places its size.
01

Moving to St. Paul

San Patricio County loses about 0.2 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in4,344
Moved out4,354
Net−10

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Texas, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within TexasOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$57K
Leavers$59K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of San Patricio County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
6.1% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into San Patricio County report $56,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $59,500.
Income you would need
$51,600 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,291 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,855 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $61,400.
Getting to work
23 minutes each way on average; 6.8% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Willis, TX matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving in6
$56,826
19% below the median place
Income of households moving out6
$59,460
15% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureSt. PaulAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure6.1%6% above
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure-0.267% above
Income of households moving in6County figure$56,82619% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$59,46015% below
02

What it costs to live here

Home price to income is 0.8x, 80% below the median place.

St. Paul19.0%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$51,640
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
19.0%
7% below the median place
Home price to income
0.8x
80% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
19%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$70,600
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Property tax rate1
4.7%
above the median place (median 0.9%)
Median home value1
$61,400
81% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureSt. PaulAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,2915% below
Rent to income119.0%7% below
Property tax rate14.7%above (median 0.9%)
Home price to income10.8x80% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure92.78% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,42112% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure$2,86612% below
Median home value1$61,40081% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure1.5%54% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure38.9%24% below
Homeownership1County figure66.9%1% above
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$1,8551% below
Vacant homes124.6%248% above
Median year built119671% below
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$21,661
46% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureSt. PaulAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$81,6672% above
Income per person1$21,66146% below
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay5County figure$65,2971% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure3.5%5% below
Jobs5County figure21,46786% below
Poverty rate1County figure14.8%37% above
Mean commute1County figure23 min8% below
Works from home1County figure6.8%46% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
Household size1
2.4
3% below the median place
High school or higher1
91.8%
1% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureSt. PaulAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population17696646th largest
Median age1County figure37.05% below
Bachelor's or higher1County figure17.5%45% below
High school or higher191.8%1% below
Household size12.43% below
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure18.7%192% above
Homes with broadband1County figure84.2%9% below
05

Life in St. Paul

6 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars21.4 +3%
Shops22.8 −25%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.1 −49%
Doctors' offices and clinics11.4 −44%
Child care centers2.3 +0%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7
2.1
49% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7
11.4
44% below the median place
Shops per 10k7
22.8
25% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureSt. PaulAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure32256% above
Public school students9County figure13,920184% above
Students per teacher9County figure14.46% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure21.43% above
Shops per 10k7County figure22.825% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure2.149% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure11.444% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure2.30% above
National Register listings8County figure654% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Average temperature is 72°F, 32% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached St. Paul. Larger places are fetched first.

Average temperature10
72°F
32% above the median place
January average low10
47°F
85% above the median place
July average high10
94°F
8% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureSt. PaulAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure94°F8% above
January average low10County figure47°F85% above
Average temperature10County figure72°F32% above
Annual precipitation10County figure31.8 in27% below
Natural hazard risk11County figure85.48% below
Hurricane risk11County figure95.035% above
Tornado risk11County figure80.12% below
Wildfire risk11County figure64.25% above
Heat wave risk11County figure88.22% below
Median air quality index12Metro figure5323% above
Good air days12Metro figure40.5%41% below
08

Places like St. Paul

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Willis, TX$1,268$68,632Compare
Woodmere, LA$1,382$75,828Compare
South Haven, IN$1,297$76,003Compare
Richland, MS$1,185$66,558Compare
Richland, MSSouth Haven, INWoodmere, LAWillis, TXSt. Paul, TXSt. PaulWillisWoodmereSouth HavenRichlandSt. PaulWillisWoodmereSouth HavenRichland

Common questions

Is St. Paul a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median home is worth 0.8 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 415 Texas places. 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 389 Texas places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is St. Paul expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 19.0% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $61,400.

What salary do you need to live in St. Paul?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $51,640 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to St. Paul?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Willis, TX, Woodmere, LA, South Haven, IN and Richland, MS.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  12. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares St. Paul with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for St. Paul itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/saint-paul-san-patricio-county-texas

Citytistics. “St. Paul, Texas.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/saint-paul-san-patricio-county-texas/

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