Population
The city had a sizable Irish population working as household servants and dock laborers in 1851. In the 1857 census only 17% of Saint Paul's 9,973 residents were born in the United States. The largest foreign-born group were the Germans, with the Irish being the next largest. Immigration from the Ireland peaked in 1890. In 1880, Irish immigrants made up 10% of Saint Paul's work force; 10 years later they made up 6%. In 1895, Irish-born residents made up between three and five percent of Saint Paul residents.
Read more about this topic: History Of The Irish In Saint Paul
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