Residents of Sartell by-and-large get to work each day by driving: 96.83% use their own cars for their daily commute, making it a very car-oriented city. While Sartell may be a convenient place for driving around town, the negative aspect of this is that places that are suitable for walking or bicycling to and from work or stores may be few and far between. In general, car-oriented communities emphasize roads and convenience of driving, but not have a lot of walking-friendly areas to get from home to work, and tend not to have a lot of public transportation options.
As is often the case in a small city, Sartell doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Sartell with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.74% of adults in Sartell have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Sartell in 2018 was $33,350, which is lower middle income relative to Minnesota, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $133,400 for a family of four. However, Sartell contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Sartell home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sartell residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Sartell include German, Irish, Norwegian, Polish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Sartell is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Miao/Hmong.
