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St. Joseph city, MO


Buchanan County, MO

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 72,198   ( 4,582 from 2010 )
Land area: 44.0 square miles
Population density: 1639.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:57,038 79.00% 12.3%
Black:4,8156.67% 7.0%
Indian:1970.27% 32.1%
Asian:1,1751.63% 46.3%
2+ races:3,3064.58% 99.8%
Hispanic:5,6117.77% 27.1%
Total non-White:15,16021.00% 29.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-8,015 -12.7
Change in Non-White pop.:3,433 5.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
76,780
65,05384.73%
4,5015.86%
2900.38%
8031.05%
1,6552.16%
4,4145.75%
11,72715.27%

2000
73,829
66,59290.20%
3,6004.88%
3280.44%
2820.38%
1,0451.42%
1,9382.62%
7,2379.80%

1990
71,852
67,37193.76%
2,6403.67%
2450.34%
2280.32%
n/a
1,3681.90%
4,4816.24%

1980
76,691
72,04093.94%
2,6833.50%
2110.28%
1150.15%
n/a
1,6292.12%
4,6516.06%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,539 -2.1
4,490 6.1
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-779 -1.1
2,756 3.8
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-4,669 -6.1
-170 -0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for St. Joseph city, MO
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.9
16,051 22.2%
56,147 77.8%
11,931 16.5%
28,633
2.40
16,337 57.1%
10,878 66.6%
2,318 14.2%
12,296 42.9%

2010
NumberPercent
35.6
18,147 23.6%
58,633 76.4%
10,605 13.8%
29,727
2.43
18,492 62.2%
12,491 67.5%
2,612 14.1%
11,235 37.8%

2000
NumberPercent
35.7
17,741 24.0%
56,088 76.0%
11,404 15.4%
29,022
2.38
18,602 64.1%
13,866 74.5%
2,386 12.8%
10,420 35.9%

1990
NumberPercent
34.0
18,717 26.0%
53,135 74.0%
12,237 17.0%
28,291
2.45
19,155 67.7%
14,933 78.0%
2,144 11.2%
9,136 32.3%

1980
NumberPercent
32.1
20,452 26.7%
56,239 73.3%
12,155 15.8%
29,027
2.56
20,343 70.1%
17,028 83.7%
1,620 8.0%
8,684 29.9%

2022 Housing Data for St. Joseph city, MO

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units33,137 
Median Value$138,100 
Occupied28,63386.4%
Vacant4,50413.6%
Owned17,16359.9%
Rented11,47040.1%
Median Rent$854 
Single-Family Units24,59674.2%
    Detached23,57571.1%
    Attached1,0213.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units4,56713.8%
Mobile Homes7842.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for St. Joseph city, MO

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,9896.9%
$10,000 to $14,9991,8046.3%
$15,000 to $19,9991,4195.0%
$20,000 to $24,9991,6745.8%
$25,000 to $29,9991,3764.8%
$30,000 to $34,9991,3414.7%
$35,000 to $39,9991,2884.5%
$40,000 to $44,9991,2584.4%
$45,000 to $49,9991,3004.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991,9736.9%
$60,000 to $74,9992,91110.2%
$75,000 to $99,9994,14114.5%
$100,000 to $124,9992,2407.8%
$125,000 to $149,9991,1544.0%
$150,000 to $199,9991,4425.0%
$200,000 or more1,3234.6%
Median Household Income54,515 
Per Capita Income30,667 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,7366.1%
Public Assistance1,4795.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4,53915.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed28,17266.3%
Unemployed1,5523.7%
In Armed Forces1570.4%
Total Labor Force29,88170.3%
Not in Labor Force12,60429.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector13,33210,13856.8%
Non-Profit1,1101,93936.4%
Self-Employed1,44764369.2%
Local Government8351,05244.3%
State Government6071,12935.0%
Federal Government21913362.2%
Total Private + Self14,77910,78157.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,7714,25339.5%
Total17,55015,03453.9%
Pct. Govt.12.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,2359.9%
Sales and Office Occupations6,96321.3%
Professional, Technical6,42219.7%
Service Occupations5,70617.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1180.4%
All others10,33231.6%
White Collar 50.9%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing6,47719.8%
Health care and social assistance5,32216.3%
Retail trade3,69011.3%
Educational services2,8308.7%
Accommodation and food services2,4337.4%
Transportation and warehousing1,9165.9%
Construction1,7025.2%
Other services1,5914.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,3974.3%
Finance and insurance1,2143.7%
Public administration1,2023.7%
Professional, scientific, technical7252.2%
Wholesale trade6211.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4981.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing3211.0%
Information2990.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2270.7%
Utilities1760.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction170.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for St. Joseph city, MO

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3,2424.49%
Puerto Rican5200.72%
Cuban4320.60%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American7911.10%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1380.19%
Honduran110.02%
Nicaraguan60.01%
Panamanian440.06%
Salvadoran5920.82%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American180.02%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan180.02%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic6080.84%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese3000.42%
Vietnamese2570.36%
Indian2160.30%
Filipino1240.17%
Burmese1130.16%
Bangladeshi460.06%
Japanese220.03%
Korean180.02%
Cambodian90.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English62,76692.6%
Spanish3,1704.7%
Other Asian2910.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun2640.4%
Chinese2580.4%
Other2500.4%
Other Indo-European2350.3%
Vietnamese2300.3%
Arabic1290.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German15,79921.9%
Irish8,98512.4%
English7,52210.4%
American4,4926.2%
Polish1,7432.4%
French1,4462.0%
Italian1,3991.9%
Scottish1,1731.6%
European8971.2%
Dutch8761.2%
Norwegian7411.0%
Scotch-Irish7091.0%
Swedish6300.9%
Swiss3890.5%
Welsh3270.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen70,58197.8%
Not a citizen1,6172.2%
Native69,04095.6%
Foreign-born3,1584.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for St. Joseph city, MO

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,805 3.7%3,600 7.4%18,161 37.4%13,960 28.7%7,738 15.9%3,318 6.8%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,805 3.7%
9-12 Years 3,600 7.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 18,161 37.4%
Some College 13,960 28.7%
Bach. Degree 7,738 15.9%
Grad Degree 3,318 6.8%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for St. Joseph city, MO

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R -2,455 D +1,431 D + 2.8%
D -1,024
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 42% Donald Trump* (R) 13,687 58.8% Joe Biden (D) 9,130 39.2% 450 1.9% 23,267 2 12 0.77%
2016 49% Donald Trump (R) 16,142 57.4% Hillary Clinton (D) 10,154 36.1% 1,849 6.6% 28,145 1 11 1.00%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, St. Joseph city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 9,130 39.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 13,687 58.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 343 1.5%
Other 107 0.5%
TOTAL 23,267
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 12


2016 President, St. Joseph city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 10,154 36.1%
Donald Trump (R) 16,142 57.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,418 5.0%
Jill Stein (Grn) 293 1.0%
Other 138 0.5%
TOTAL 28,145
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 11
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for St. Joseph city, MO

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 G 41% Mike Parson* (R) 13,457 58.2% Nicole Galloway (D) 8,997 38.9% 650 [+] 2.8% 23,104 1 0.77%
2018 S1 39% Josh Hawley (R) 11,032 50.1% Claire McCaskill* (D) 9,935 45.1% 1,043 [+] 4.7% 22,010 -1 0.90%
2016 S3 49% Jason Kander (D) 13,333 47.3% Roy Blunt* (R) 13,315 47.3% 1,521 [+] 5.4% 28,169 -2 1.01%
2016 G 49% Eric Greitens (R) 14,335 50.9% Chris Koster (D) 12,759 45.3% 1,058 [+] 3.8% 28,152 0 1.00%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote