St. Francis is a somewhat small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 8,387 people and two associated neighborhoods, St. Francis is the 117th largest community in Minnesota. Much of the housing stock in St. Francis was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local St. Francis economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in St. Francis, where the median household income is $98,390.00.

A relatively large number of people in St. Francis telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.57% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In St. Francis, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.68 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

In terms of college education, the citizens of St. Francis rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.86% of adults 25 and older in St. Francis have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in St. Francis in 2022 was $36,568, which is middle income relative to Minnesota, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $146,272 for a family of four. However, St. Francis contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call St. Francis home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of St. Francis residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in St. Francis include German, Irish, Norwegian, Swedish, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in St. Francis is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.