St. Louis County, Minnesota: roof stress score 70.3 of 100
St. Louis County ranks #188 of 1,113 scored counties (high stress) and #2 of 62 in Minnesota. St. Louis County homes: 85.6% predate 2000, median year 1962. Hail in St. Louis County (1 inch or more): 3.8 days a year. Permits in St. Louis County ran 33.8 per 1,000 homes, 2014 to 2025.
- 70.3score
- #188nationally
- #2in Minnesota
- 1962median home year
Inputs behind the 70.3
| Input | St. Louis County | Median | Stress percentile | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 2000 | 85.6% | 80.4% | 68 | 70 |
| Severe hail days per year | 3.8 | 2.0 | 91 | 96 |
| New-home permits per 1,000 homes (inverted) | 33.8 | 35.5 | 52 | 64 |
Average of 68, 91 and 52: 70.3
St. Louis County on age: only 14.4% of homes date from 2000 or later. St. Louis County on hail: 45 severe days over 12 full years, 9 of them in 2022. St. Louis County on building: 33.8 permits per 1,000 homes; median 35.5.
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St. Louis County hail days: NOAA 1 inch+ reports
St. Louis County homes by decade built
| pre-1940 | 28.6% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.0% |
| 1950s | 13.8% |
| 1960s | 8.0% |
| 1970s | 14.3% |
| 1980s | 7.3% |
| 1990s | 7.8% |
| 2000s | 9.1% |
| 2010s | 4.8% |
| 2020+ | 0.5% |
103,924 housing units. Biggest slice: pre-1940, 28.6%. Before 1980: 70.6%. Since 2010: 5.3%.
New-home permits in St. Louis County
| 14 | 304 |
|---|---|
| 15 | 331 |
| 16 | 359 |
| 17 | 343 |
| 18 | 321 |
| 19 | 347 |
| 20 | 133 |
| 21 | 287 |
| 22 | 279 |
| 23 | 280 |
| 24 | 293 |
| 25 | 237 |
St. Louis County issued 3,514 single-family permits, equal to 3.4% of its 103,924 housing units. Pace: about 270 a year lately, down from 331 a year at the start. Peak: 359 permits in 2016.
Severe hail days in St. Louis County, by year
| 14 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 15 | 2 |
| 16 | 5 |
| 17 | 2 |
| 18 | 6 |
| 19 | 1 |
| 20 | 8 |
| 21 | 3 |
| 22 | 9 |
| 23 | 4 |
| 24 | 2 |
| 25 | 2 |
| 26* | 3 |
* partial year. St. Louis County: severe days in 12 of 12 full years (worst: 2022, 9 days). Ten biggest storms: St. Louis County hail history.
Map of 159 hail reports in St. Louis County
Dots mark reports, not storm paths; the 140 largest are drawn.
St. Louis County among Minnesota counties
| County | Score | Pre-2000 | Hail days | Permits | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis County | 70.3 | 85.6% | 3.8 | 33.8 | +0.0 |
1 published. St. Louis County on the Minnesota map
Counties scoring near 70.3
| County | Rank | Score | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peoria County, IL | #174 | 72.1 | +1.8 |
| Winnebago County, IL | #181 | 71.1 | +0.8 |
| Shawnee County, KS | #182 | 71.1 | +0.8 |
| Comanche County, OK | #190 | 69.9 | -0.4 |
| Saline County, KS | #215 | 68.6 | -1.7 |
| Sangamon County, IL | #217 | 68.5 | -1.8 |
Why St. Louis County lands at 70.3
St. Louis County: hail pulls hardest, at the 91th percentile. Age stands at 68, hail at 91, renewal at 52. Your house may differ: the score of St. Louis County is not a verdict on one roof.
St. Louis County next steps
- Check an address in St. Louis County: hail check.
- Compare St. Louis County with roof age by city.
- St. Louis County roofers we list: Duluth.
St. Louis County data: NOAA (45 severe days), Census ACS (103,924 homes), Census BPS (3,514 permits). Method, limits and common questions