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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

St. Joseph Metro

St. Joseph, MO-KS · 4 counties · 115,816 residents · 1,656 sq mi
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With 115,816 people, St. Joseph is a metro area. Median home value sits at $39,525. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Renters pay $294 a month at the median. 70% of homes are owner-occupied. Households take in $23,323 at the median, 23% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
115,816
−5%vs 2000
vs 122,336 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
70 / sq mi
−5%vs 2000
vs 74 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
34.3
−6%vs 2000
vs 36.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,656 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
115K118K122K125K129K19902000201020202024St. Joseph
2024120K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.9%(8,027)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.4%(8,567)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.3%(8,510)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197%(8,059)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.6%(7,634)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416%(18,538)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.7%(15,826)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.6%(11,149)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.1%(10,495)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.6%(10,005)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.7%(6,586)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.1%(2,420)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$23,323
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,075 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$10,861
−38%vs 2000
vs $17,386 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
15.1%
+3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$39,525
−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $72,873 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$294
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $421 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
70.3%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 70.3% in 2000
29.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92%(112,560)
Black4.1%(4,965)
Hispanic / Latino2%(2,445)
Asian0.4%(462)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.4%(110,497)
Black3.1%(3,642)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(1,906)
Asian0.2%(255)
Other1.2%(1,422)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.4%(4,139)
Puerto Rican0.7%(805)
Cuban0.6%(695)
Salvadoran0.6%(510)
Spaniard0.2%(231)
Guatemalan0.1%(114)
Argentine0.1%(86)
Honduran0.1%(68)
Nicaraguan0.1%(67)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.2%(278)
Asian Indian0.3%(272)
Filipino0.1%(124)
Burmese0.1%(100)
Chinese0.1%(93)
Japanese0.1%(83)
Bangladeshi0.1%(68)
Hmong0.2%(37)
Korean0%(28)
Cambodian0%(20)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(78)
Chamorro0%(31)
Ancestry
German23.2%(27,848)
English12.1%(14,501)
Irish11.5%(13,776)
American6.3%(7,597)
Scottish1.9%(2,249)
Italian1.6%(1,898)
French1.5%(1,853)
Polish1.5%(1,804)
Swedish1.1%(1,349)
Dutch0.9%(1,073)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(964)
Norwegian0.7%(782)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss0.6%(682)
Welsh0.6%(673)
British0.5%(558)
Danish0.3%(309)
Czech0.2%(290)
Ukrainian0.2%(231)
Ethiopian0.3%(222)
West Indian0.2%(202)
Arab0.2%(182)
Russian0.2%(181)
Romanian0.2%(172)
Canadian0.1%(151)
Croatian0.1%(126)
Haitian0.1%(98)
Jamaican0.1%(78)
Greek0.1%(75)
Austrian0.1%(69)
Syrian0.1%(68)
Brazilian0.1%(58)
Moroccan0.1%(57)
Ghanaian0.1%(56)
Hungarian0%(46)
Finnish0.1%(43)
Belgian0%(35)
Turkish0%(33)
Lebanese0%(32)
Bulgarian0.3%(28)
Armenian0%(27)
Iranian0%(12)
Nigerian0%(10)
Slovak0.1%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
12.8%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
73.1%
−8.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.3%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.8 min
+30%vs 2000
vs 14.5 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 married36.2%(18,039)
Married47.5%(23,639)
Widowed2.9%(1,461)
Divorced13.4%(6,655)
Women 15+
Never married25.7%(12,423)
Married47.3%(22,827)
Widowed10.8%(5,207)
Divorced16.2%(7,847)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.7%
−3.7 ptssince 2013
from 13.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
49.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 50.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.7%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 20.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 19.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 69.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.6%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 33.7% 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%(1,579)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.9%(1,495)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37%(2,522)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.7%(458)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(77)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,811 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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In this metro

Largest cities

St. JosephCENTRAL71,001Savannah5,107Country Club2,512Gower1,514Wathena1,273Elwood1,137Maysville1,071Troy985Highland935Stewartsville723Agency651Dearborn518Union Star372Clarksdale244Amazonia244De Kalb243Easton226Rushville221Fillmore180Bolckow164Bendena140Denton129Rosendale124White Cloud118Faucett114Cosby114Lewis and Clark92Severance79Weatherby77Rea45

The 30 most populous of 32 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

4 component counties

Buchanan CountyCENTRAL83,540Andrew County18,241DeKalb County9,795Doniphan County7,594
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Frequently asked

How many people live in St. Joseph, MO-KS?

St. Joseph, MO-KS has about 115,816 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in St. Joseph, MO-KS?

The typical household in St. Joseph, MO-KS earns about $23,323 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is St. Joseph, MO-KS expensive?

In St. Joseph, MO-KS, the median home is worth about $39,525, and the typical rent is about $294 a month.

How educated are people in St. Joseph, MO-KS?

About 12.8% of adults age 25 and over in St. Joseph, MO-KS hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in St. Joseph, MO-KS?

About 15.1% of people in St. Joseph, MO-KS live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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