St. Joseph, MO Demographic Data
St. Joseph, MO Summary
St. Joseph is located in Buchanan County in Missouri
- Population: 76,523
- Area: 44.77 sq. miles
- Land Area: 43.99 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.78 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,709.09 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 906.50 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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St. Joseph, MO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
37,479
49%
50.8
Male
39,027
51%
49.2
Total Population
76,506
323,128,000
St. Joseph, MO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,952
6.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
5,179
6.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,227
5.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,745
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,139
6.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
11,819
15.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
9,848
12.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
10,467
13.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,021
6.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,479
5.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
6,304
8.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,791
3.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,535
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
59,778
78.1%
77.2
Female
29,331
49.1%
51.3
Male
30,447
50.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
56,401
73.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
13,333
17.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
10,630
13.9%
15.2
Female
6,241
58.7%
55.8
Male
4,389
41.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
St. Joseph, MO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
73,441
96.0%
96.8
White
66,049
86.3%
72.6
Black or African American
4,448
5.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
336
0.4%
0.8
Asian
1,048
1.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
1,560
2.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
3,065
4.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,310
6.9%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
71,196
93.1%
82.2
St. Joseph, MO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,356
6.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,491
8.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
17,301
33.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
12,741
24.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,921
5.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
7,559
14.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,895
7.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,847
15.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
44,417
85.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11,454
22.0%
31.2
St. Joseph, MO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
20,345
32.7%
33.7%
Now Married
26,268
42.3%
47.5
Divorced
10,522
16.9%
11.0%
Separated
1,505
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
3,508
5.6
5.8%
St. Joseph, MO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
78.4
Languages other than english
21.6
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
St. Joseph, MO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,500
8.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,820
6.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,721
12.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,426
15.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,449
11.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
6,414
21.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,927
9.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,902
9.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
598
2.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
677
2.3%
6.4
Median household income
44,528
57,617
Per capita income
24,956
31,128
St. Joseph, MO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
125
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,603
10.3%
9.8
Construction
1,920
5.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
9,900
28.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,632
4.7%
6.6
Information
612
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
6,731
19.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,383
3.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,978
5.6%
11.4
Public administration
1,761
5.0%
4.6
Retail trade
3,174
9.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,802
5.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
406
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,274
6.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
10,590
30.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
8,158
23.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,705
19.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
7,300
20.8%
18.1%
St. Joseph, MO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
34,238
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
28,960
84.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,698
10.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
31
0.1%
5.1
Walked
814
2.4%
2.7
Other means
297
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
438
1.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.7
26.6
St. Joseph, MO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,880
9.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
11,373
38.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
10,048
34.1%
37.1
3 or more
5,133
17.4%
21.0
St. Joseph, MO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
29,434
87.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
17,206
58.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
12,228
41.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,118
12.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
13
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
St. Joseph, MO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
33,552
1 room
328
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
384
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
2,729
8.1%
9.1
4 rooms
5,172
15.4%
16.5
5 rooms
7,075
21.1%
19.8
6 rooms
7,094
21.1%
17.8
7 rooms
3,663
10.9%
12.0
8 rooms
3,246
9.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,861
11.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
St. Joseph, MO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
33,552
1-unit, detached
24,029
71.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
729
2.2%
5.9
2-units
2,684
8.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,884
5.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,360
4.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
680
2.0%
4.4
20 or more units
1,470
4.4%
9.0
Mobile home
716
2.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
St. Joseph, MO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
10,222
30.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,637
7.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,330
15.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,264
12.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,606
10.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,267
6.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,638
7.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,272
6.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
285
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
31
0.1%
1.4%
St. Joseph, MO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
St. Joseph, MO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
5,743
53.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,074
19.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,145
10.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
411
3.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,362
12.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
146
0.0%
0.0%
St. Joseph, MO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
11,705
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
84
0.7%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
127
1.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,893
16.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
2,789
23.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
6,812
58.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
523
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
682
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,303
11.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,280
19.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,467
12.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,163
18.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
282
2.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,020
34.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
713
0.0%
0.0%
St. Joseph, MO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
17,206
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,610
9.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
5,747
33.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,639
27.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,705
15.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,026
11.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
423
2.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
56
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
113,100
205,000
