United States › St. Joseph METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
St. Joseph Metro St. Joseph, MO-KS · 4 counties · 121,467 residents · 1,656 sq mi
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The short version
St. Joseph is home to 121,467 people. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $127,915. The foreign-born share is 3%. The average commute runs 19 minutes. Median rent is $770 a month.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.8
US median: 38.8
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 36.5 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
115K 118K 122K 125K 129K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 St. Joseph Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $53,566
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,075 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $17,386 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 22.0% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 11.5% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Professional, scientific, technical 5.7%
Public administration 4.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2.3%
Transportation & warehousing 1.9%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.2%
Education & health services 0.8%
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$127,915
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $72,873 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$770
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $421 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 70.3% in 2000
33.2% rent
from 2.53 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 2.5 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 92%(112,560)
Hispanic / Latino 2%(2,445)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 83.5%(101,414)
Hispanic / Latino 5.3%(6,422)
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data from 16.4% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 81.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 5.2% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 14.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 81.8% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 7.0% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 63.3% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 29.0% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 13.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 36.2%(18,039)
Women 15+
Never married 25.7%(12,423)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 13.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 19.1%(1,656)
Gulf War (1990s) 21.3%(1,846)
Share of the 8,648 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 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 121,467 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in St. Joseph, MO-KS? The typical household in St. Joseph, MO-KS earns about $53,566 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 $127,915, and the typical rent is about $770 a month.
How educated are people in St. Joseph, MO-KS? About 21.9% 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 13.9% 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 5,651 residents, a change of about 5 percent over that period.
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