Payne-Phalen District 5 Planning Council

Our Payne Phalen District 5 Community

Nov 17, 2004

The City of Saint Paul?’s Planning District Five boundaries include: East of I-35, South of Larpenteur Avenue, West of the Ramsey County Regional Trail, and North of Grove Street. As a district council, our membership consists of all residents and business within the boundaries ?– a population total of 31,531 (Census 2000). Fifty-one percent of our community is made up of families of color ?– approximately 24% Asian, 11% Latino, 11% African-American and some 1-3% Native American and 5% multiracial. Over 39% of District Five households have children and 76% of the area?’s schoolchildren are children of color, with 78% qualifying for free or reduced school lunch programs.

District 5 has one of the youngest and most diverse populations of all St. Paul neighborhoods. This is a strength and asset for our East Side community. However, our District ranks second in poverty across St. Paul communities, making sustainable community and economic development a key focus of our work. The District Five Planning Council is committed to welcome and support new community leadership that truly reflects our diverse community population and priorities, and we hope you will join us in actively engaged in building a healthy, vibrant anti-racist community.