CITY · 1990 CENSUS

St. Joseph

Minnesota · 3,294 residents · 9.29 sq mi

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St. Joseph is a city of 3,294 people in Minnesota. The median age is 21.4, younger than the US median of 33.0. 25.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 1,387 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $58,200. The average commute runs 15 minutes.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 21.4

US median: 33.0

More educated

24% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 17%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,294

−30%vs 2000

vs 4,681 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

21.4

−2%vs 2000

vs 21.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

9.29 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.5%(181)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.6%(219)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.3%(109)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1921.6%(713)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2425.6%(842)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.1%(334)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 446.1%(201)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547%(232)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.4%(179)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.7%(154)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.7%(123)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.2%(7)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,202

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,938 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,299

−31%vs 2000

vs $12,011 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

25.1%

+4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$58,200

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $92,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$420

+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $430 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

70.2%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.1% in 2000

29.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.9%(4,491)

Black0.9%(44)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(57)

Asian1%(46)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99%(3,262)

Black0.2%(7)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(23)

Asian0.6%(21)

Other0.1%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.1%(218)

South American1.1%(79)

Venezuelan0.9%(66)

Central American0.4%(30)

Salvadoran0.2%(17)

Cuban0.2%(15)

Guatemalan0.2%(13)

Colombian0.1%(5)

Ecuadorian0.1%(4)

Peruvian0.1%(4)

Asian origin

Chinese0.7%(51)

Vietnamese0.4%(26)

Korean0.3%(23)

Japanese0.2%(12)

Hmong0.1%(8)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.5%(32)

Ancestry

German30%(2,106)

Irish8.2%(574)

Arab5.7%(399)

Polish5.7%(398)

Norwegian3.8%(269)

Swedish2.8%(197)

Subsaharan African2.4%(170)

English2.4%(168)

Dutch2.3%(160)

French2.2%(155)

American1.9%(135)

Somali1.7%(120)

+ 21 more ancestry groups with data

Italian1.5%(107)

Finnish1.2%(81)

Czech1.1%(78)

Russian0.7%(46)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(45)

Danish0.6%(40)

Scottish0.6%(39)

French Canadian0.4%(29)

Kenyan0.3%(23)

Austrian0.3%(19)

West Indian0.3%(19)

Canadian0.2%(15)

Ethiopian0.2%(15)

Welsh0.2%(15)

Greek0.2%(12)

Nigerian0.2%(12)

Slovak0.1%(7)

Belgian0.1%(5)

British0.1%(4)

Ukrainian0.1%(4)

Slovene0%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Arab population · Largest Polish population · Largest Norwegian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

24.4%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 28.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

78.1%

−12.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

10.5%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.3 min

+48%vs 2000

vs 10.3 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 married57.7%(1,587)

Married34.2%(941)

Widowed0.8%(23)

Divorced7.2%(199)

Women 15+

Never married52.4%(1,708)

Married28.7%(935)

Widowed4.5%(148)

Divorced14.3%(466)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.7%

+2.1 ptssince 2013

from 2.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.7%

−8.9 ptssince 2020

from 68.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.0%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 13.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

12.5%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 12.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.8%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 19.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.2%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 1.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

73.2%

−7.2 ptssince 2020

from 80.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

30.6%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 32.3% 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)28.7%(102)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)24.2%(86)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era50.4%(179)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.5%(23)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 355 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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