Transportation in St. Paul, MN
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
18 min
-22% vs national
Drive Alone
59.3%
-25% vs national
Public Transit
6.5%
+622% vs national
Work From Home
18.3%
+97% vs national
Carpool
10.0%
Walk / Bike
4.5%
combined
How St. Paul's Commute Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Commute Mode Breakdown
Source: Census ACS (2023)Traffic Fatalities
Source: NHTSA FARS (2023)Fatalities
13
2023
6-Year Avg
15
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Nighttime
9
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 21 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in St. Paul, MN is 18 minutes, which is 22.2% below the national average of 23 minutes. 59.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 18.3% work from home, which is above the MN state average of 9.5%. Public transit is used by 6.5% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 10.0% of workers carpool. 3.6% walk to work. 0.8% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 13 traffic fatalities from 11 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.