Everything You Need to Know About the City of St. Joseph Missouri

In 2017, St. Joseph, Missouri had a population of 76.8k people with a median age of 35.8 and a median household income of $45,762 dollars. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of St. Joseph, MO declined from 76,901 to 76,819, a -0.107 percent decrease, and its median household income grew from $43,543 dollars to $45,762 dollars, a 5.1 percent increase.

The population of St. Joseph, MO is 82.2 percent White Alone, 7.08 percent Hispanic or Latino, and 6.2 percent Black or African American Alone. N/A% of the people in St. Joseph, MO speak a non-English language, and 96.7 percent are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in St. Joseph, MO are Missouri Western State University (861 degrees awarded in 2017), Hillyard Technical Center (83 degrees), and American Business and Technology University (43 degrees).

The median property value in St. Joseph, MO is $105,500 dollars, and the homeownership rate is 59.4 percent. Most people in St. Joseph, MO commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 16 minutes. The average car ownership in St. Joseph, MO is 2 cars per household.

 

Education in St. Joseph

In 2017, universities in St. Joseph, MO awarded 1,012 degrees. The student population of St. Joseph, MO is skewed towards women, with 2,508 male students and 4,021 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in St. Joseph, MO are White (795 and 83.7 percent), followed by Black or African American (87 and 9.16 percent), Two or More Races (23 and 2.42 percent), and Unknown (22 and 2.32 percent).

The largest universities in St. Joseph, MO by the number of degrees awarded are Missouri Western State University (861 and 85.1 percent), Hillyard Technical Center (83 and 8.2 percent), and American Business and Technology University (43 and 4.25 percent).

The most popular majors in St. Joseph, MO are Registered Nursing (108 and 10.7 percent), Other Multidisciplinary Studies (68 and 6.72 percent), and Criminal Justice – Safety Studies (49 and 4.84 percent).

The median tuition costs in St. Joseph, MO are $N/A for private four-year colleges, and $5,716 dollars and $11,789 dollars respectively, for public four-year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

 

Economy in St. Joseph

The economy of St. Joseph, MO employs 35.6k people, and St. Joseph has an unemployment rate of 3.0 percent. St. Joseph has seen the job market increase by 0.9 percent over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 28.3 percent, which is lower than the US average of 33.5 percent. The largest industries in St. Joseph, MO are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,837 people), Manufacturing (7,385 people), and Retail Trade (3,972 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($47,857 dollars), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,130 dollars), and Transportation & Warehousing ($46,813 dollars).

Households in St. Joseph, MO have a median annual income of $45,762 dollars, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 dollars across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $43,543 dollars in 2016, which represents a 5.1 percent annual growth.

 

Tax Rates for St. Joseph

– The Sales Tax Rate for St. Joseph is 8.7 percent.

– The Income Tax Rate for St. Joseph is 5.9 percent.

– Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing the Cost of Living.

 

Income and Salaries for St. Joseph

– The average income of a St. Joseph’s resident is $22,144 dollars a year.

– The Median household income of a St. Joseph resident is $42,042 dollars a year.