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General Statistics, Census and Demographics

West St. Paul, MN City Website
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Census Quickfacts:West St. Paul, MN
General census data for St. Louis Park, MN
City-Data.com
Search by city, county or zip code for stats about residents, geography, state profiles, crime data, cost of living, housing, religions, businesses, city government, finances and employment, weather, hospitals, schools, cell phone towers, etc.
Explore Census Data
From the U.S. Census Bureau. Population estimates, decennial census, and data form a variety of economic censuses and surveys.
ArcGIS Online
Demographic maps, community-based business analysis, etc. Free for UW-Stout using an Enterprise Account log-in. Contact Ann Vogl (voglan@uwstout.edu) for assistance.
Data.gov
Datasets from the U.S. Executive Branch
Guide to Finding Free Public Records
Organized by state and type of record.
National Association of Counties
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Consumer/Lifestyle Data

ArcGIS Online
Demographic maps, community-based business analysis, etc. Free for UW-Stout using an Enterprise Account log-in. Contact Ann Vogl (voglan@uwstout.edu) for assistance.

ArcGIS Online Instructions

WGSN Insight This link opens in a new window
Discover generational and consumer trends

What is a MSA?

A Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is a county or group of counties that has either a city of >50,000 people, or an urbanized area with >100,000 people total. Many geographic statistics are organized by MSA. There are also Micropolitan Statistical Areas.