METRO AREA · 2010 ACS
St. Joseph Metro
St. Joseph, MO-KS · 4 counties · 127,329 residents · 1,655.714 sq mi
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St. Joseph has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $43,947. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has risen by half since 2000, reaching $109,495.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 37.9
US median: 37.2
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024120K
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.4%(8,170)
5 to 96.2%(7,939)
10 to 146.3%(8,008)
15 to 197.1%(9,030)
20 to 247.2%(9,217)
25 to 3413.1%(16,680)
35 to 4412.5%(15,975)
45 to 5414.9%(19,001)
55 to 6411.8%(15,070)
65 to 747.4%(9,369)
75 to 844.7%(6,011)
85 and over2.2%(2,859)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$43,947
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,075 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
22.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 22.0% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade15.9%
Information11.7%
Wholesale trade7.5%
Other services6.4%
Public administration5.4%
Finance & insurance4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
Transportation & warehousing3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.7%
Construction2.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
Education & health services0.7%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$109,495
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $72,873 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
2.5
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic92%(112,560)
Black4.1%(4,965)
Hispanic / Latino2%(2,445)
Asian0.4%(462)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic87.9%(111,905)
Black5%(6,338)
Hispanic / Latino4.2%(5,348)
Asian0.6%(826)
Other2.8%(3,625)
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Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican2.7%(3,365)
Central American0.6%(570)
Salvadoran0.3%(222)
Puerto Rican0.1%(137)
South American0.1%(107)
Panamanian0.1%(96)
Cuban0.1%(92)
Guatemalan0.1%(77)
Venezuelan0.1%(77)
Honduran0.1%(62)
Nicaraguan0%(29)
Spaniard0%(24)
Ancestry
German28.4%(35,856)
Irish17.2%(21,638)
English10.6%(13,385)
American9.6%(12,107)
French3.3%(4,130)
Dutch2.6%(3,238)
Italian2.5%(3,115)
Scotch-Irish2.1%(2,700)
Polish2.1%(2,613)
Scottish1.7%(2,170)
Swedish1.1%(1,440)
Swiss1%(1,283)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.8%(994)
Danish0.6%(754)
Welsh0.5%(637)
Subsaharan African0.3%(364)
Ukrainian0.3%(346)
British0.2%(285)
French Canadian0.2%(284)
Russian0.2%(220)
Arab0.2%(194)
Austrian0.1%(188)
Canadian0.1%(188)
Czech0.1%(168)
Belgian0.1%(164)
Portuguese0.2%(159)
Romanian0.1%(139)
Greek0.1%(138)
Hungarian0.1%(126)
Moroccan0.1%(107)
West Indian0.1%(96)
Ghanaian0.1%(57)
Armenian0.1%(54)
Croatian0%(54)
Nigerian0%(46)
Iranian0%(42)
Bulgarian0%(35)
Lebanese0%(34)
Finnish0%(33)
Jamaican0%(28)
Jordanian0.2%(20)
Lithuanian0%(20)
Turkish0%(18)
Ethiopian0.1%(15)
Macedonian0.1%(13)
Haitian0.1%(13)
Australian0%(7)
Serbian0.1%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
86.3%
+4.9 ptssince 2000
from 81.4% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
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)
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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.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in St. Joseph, MO-KS?
St. Joseph, MO-KS has about 127,329 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in St. Joseph, MO-KS?
The typical household in St. Joseph, MO-KS earns about $43,947 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 $109,495, and the typical rent is about $595 a month.
How educated are people in St. Joseph, MO-KS?
About 18.6% 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 13.1% 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 11,513 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024