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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

St. Joseph Metro

St. Joseph, MO-KS · 4 counties · 122,336 residents · 1,655.714 sq mi
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St. Joseph has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $35,075. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value has more than doubled since 1990, reaching $72,873.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 40%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
122,336
+6%since 1990
from 115,816 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
74 / sq mi
+6%since 1990
from 70 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
36.5
+7%since 1990
from 34.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
115K118K122K125K129K1990201020202024St. Joseph
2024120K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.2%(7,576)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.7%(8,242)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(8,713)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.6%(9,241)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.1%(8,689)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.9%(15,814)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416%(19,514)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.9%(15,749)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.7%(10,596)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.2%(8,836)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.5%(6,723)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.2%(2,643)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$35,075
+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $23,323 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,386
+60%since 1990
from $10,861 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
11.5%
−3.5 ptssince 1990
from 15.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$72,873
+40%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $39,525 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$421
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $294 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
70.3%
Unchangedsince 1990
from 70.3% in 1990
29.7% rent
RELATED:See current rent listings in St. Joseph on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Mexican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
16.4%
+3.6 ptssince 1990
from 12.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
81.4%
+8.3 ptssince 1990
from 73.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
5.2%
+0.8 ptssince 1990
from 4.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.5 min
−23%since 1990
from 18.8 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.5%(13,438)
Married56.9%(27,817)
Widowed2.6%(1,272)
Divorced13%(6,353)
Women 15+
Never married20.3%(9,980)
Married55.6%(27,260)
Widowed12.4%(6,086)
Divorced11.7%(5,728)
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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 122,336 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in St. Joseph, MO-KS earns about $35,075 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 $72,873, and the typical rent is about $421 a month.

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

About 16.4% 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 11.5% of people in St. Joseph, MO-KS live below the federal poverty line.

Has St. Joseph, MO-KS grown since 1990?

Yes, St. Joseph, MO-KS has grown since 1990. The population has added about 6,520 residents, a change of about 6 percent over that period.

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

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