CITY · 1990 CENSUS

St. Joseph

Michigan · 9,214 residents · 3.20 sq mi

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St. Joseph is a city of 9,214 people in Michigan. At a median age of 37.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The average commute runs 14 minutes. Owners hold 57% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 7.2%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.2

US median: 33.0

More educated

28% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 15%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

9,214

+5%vs 2000

vs 8,789 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.2

−5%vs 2000

vs 39.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.20 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.5%(503)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.3%(491)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.9%(361)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.6%(513)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.5%(691)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.9%(1,740)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.3%(1,317)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.7%(800)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.9%(820)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.1%(934)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.3%(769)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3%(275)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$28,566

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,032 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$18,421

−26%vs 2000

vs $24,949 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.2%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$65,700

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $102,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$411

+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $497 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

57.0%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 57.6% in 2000

43.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic89.6%(7,879)

Black5.1%(448)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(113)

Asian2.3%(206)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.6%(8,810)

Black3.1%(284)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(56)

Asian0.8%(75)

Other0.5%(45)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.5%(281)

Cuban0.6%(48)

South American0.5%(40)

Central American0.4%(28)

Ecuadorian0.3%(20)

Nicaraguan0.2%(19)

Colombian0.2%(15)

Puerto Rican0.1%(9)

Spaniard0.1%(9)

Salvadoran0.1%(6)

Honduran0%(3)

Asian origin

Korean0.6%(45)

Bangladeshi0.4%(31)

Chinese0.3%(24)

Filipino0.3%(21)

Asian Indian0.1%(9)

Sri Lankan0.1%(4)

Cambodian0%(1)

Ancestry

German28.7%(2,293)

English15.2%(1,216)

Irish11.3%(901)

Italian6.9%(550)

Polish4.8%(383)

Dutch4%(321)

Welsh2.8%(223)

French2%(159)

American1.9%(153)

Scottish1.9%(153)

Swedish1.2%(92)

Norwegian1%(82)

+ 26 more ancestry groups with data

Subsaharan African1%(82)

Czech1%(81)

Greek0.6%(44)

Danish0.5%(41)

Lithuanian0.5%(38)

Romanian0.5%(37)

Arab0.5%(36)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(34)

Brazilian0.4%(33)

French Canadian0.4%(33)

Hungarian0.4%(28)

Lebanese0.3%(27)

Latvian0.2%(18)

West Indian0.2%(16)

Armenian0.2%(14)

Russian0.2%(13)

Finnish0.2%(12)

Austrian0.1%(10)

Swiss0.1%(10)

Syrian0.1%(9)

British0.1%(9)

Croatian0.1%(9)

Belgian0.1%(8)

Serbian0.1%(6)

Portuguese0.1%(4)

Ukrainian0%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

28.1%

−4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 32.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

84.4%

−5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

11.8%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.0 min

+23%vs 2000

vs 11.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married40.2%(1,434)

Married46.2%(1,651)

Widowed2.9%(104)

Divorced10.7%(382)

Women 15+

Never married33.3%(1,185)

Married42.6%(1,515)

Widowed9.3%(331)

Divorced14.7%(523)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.7%

−8.2 ptssince 2013

from 13.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

64.5%

−5.3 ptssince 2020

from 69.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.5%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 17.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.1%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 23.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.1%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 8.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.0%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

76.2%

−7.1 ptssince 2020

from 83.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

33.0%

+4.9 ptssince 2020

from 28.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)23.2%(68)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)29%(85)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31.4%(92)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.1%(15)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II7.5%(22)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 293 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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