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Demographic Analysis of Kilmer Neighborhood: Persistent Low Diversity and Economic Growth
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Demographics
DATA
Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
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Demographics
Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
The Kilmer neighborhood in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, exhibits Low Diversity characteristics with a White Majority comprising 93% of the population as of 2022. The community has experienced economic growth over the past decade, with median income increasing from $85,273 in 2013 to $114,404 in 2022. Kilmer is characterized by tree-lined streets and proximity to recreational areas.
Over the past decade, Kilmer has maintained its status as a Low Diversity neighborhood with a consistent White Majority. From 2013 to 2019, there was a gradual increase in diversity, with the Asian population growing from 1% to 23% by 2019. In 2020, there was a reversal, with the white population increasing to 97%. By 2022, the neighborhood settled into a stable pattern of Low Diversity with a White Majority at 93%, with a small increase in Hispanic representation (5%) and the emergence of a two or more races category (3%).
The demographic shifts correlate with changes in median income. As the neighborhood experienced a brief period of increasing diversity (2013-2019), median income rose from $85,273 to $114,075. The shift back to extreme Low Diversity in 2020 coincided with an increase in median income to $129,343. In 2021, when diversity slightly increased again, median income peaked at $158,411. By 2022, as the racial composition stabilized, median income adjusted to $114,404, still higher than a decade earlier.
These trends suggest that periods of increased diversity coincided with overall economic growth in the neighborhood, but the community has largely maintained its affluent status regardless of minor demographic fluctuations.
The demographic makeup of Kilmer contrasts with national trends towards increasing diversity. While many urban areas across the United States have been experiencing a shift towards Majority-Minority status or High Diversity, Kilmer has maintained its Low Diversity profile.
The economic growth in Kilmer aligns with broader trends of increasing income inequality in the United States. The neighborhood's median income of $114,404 in 2022 is higher than the national median household income, which was around $70,784 in 2021.
The stability of Kilmer's racial composition, coupled with its economic growth, suggests that the neighborhood may be experiencing a form of "exclusive gentrification," where rising property values and incomes may be limiting opportunities for increased diversity. This pattern is seen in some affluent suburbs across the country, where economic barriers can maintain racial homogeneity despite broader societal trends towards diversification.
