St. Joseph County, MI

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2022 Population

60,887

0.097% 1-year growth

US Senator

Debbie Stabenow

Democratic Party

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

39.8

0.505% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

12.9%

2.53% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$62,281

9.11% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$152,800

13.5% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

27,936

0.985% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, St. Joseph County, MI had a population of 60.9k people with a median age of 39.8 and a median household income of $62,281. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of St. Joseph County, MI grew from 60,828 to 60,887, a 0.097% increase and its median household income grew from $57,080 to $62,281, a 9.11% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in St. Joseph County, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.97%), White (Hispanic) (3.52%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.3%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.15%).

None of the households in St. Joseph County, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.7% of the residents in St. Joseph County, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in St. Joseph County, MI are Glen Oaks Community College (187 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in St. Joseph County, MI was $152,800, and the homeownership rate was 74.5%.

Most people in St. Joseph County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.9 minutes. The average car ownership in St. Joseph County, MI was 2 cars per household.

St. Joseph County, MI borders Elkhart County, IN, LaGrange County, IN, Branch County, MI, Calhoun County, MI, Cass County, MI, Kalamazoo County, MI, and Van Buren County, MI.

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Population & Diversity

St. Joseph County, MI is home to a population of 60.9k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.5% of St. Joseph County, MI residents were born outside of the country (2.13k people).

In 2022, there were 21.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (51.9k people) in St. Joseph County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.42k Two+ (Hispanic) and 2.14k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2022 Citizenship

97.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.7% of St. Joseph County, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in St. Joseph County, MI was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in St. Joseph County, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Joseph County, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
51.9k ± 150
Two+ (Hispanic)
2.42k ± 513
White (Hispanic)
2.14k ± 480

8.59%

Hispanic Population

5.23k people

8.59% of the people in St. Joseph County, MI are hispanic (5.23k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in St. Joseph County, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
79,402 ± 6,891 people
India
76,527 ± 6,766 people
Iraq
57,451 ± 5,868 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 79,402 Michigan residents, followed by India with 76,527 and Iraq with 57,451.

Foreign-Born Population

3.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.13k people

3.44%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2.09k people

As of 2022, 3.5% of St. Joseph County, MI residents (2.13k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in St. Joseph County, MI was 3.44%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in St. Joseph County, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,173 ± 163
Gulf War (2001-)
534 ± 130
Gulf War (1990s)
410 ± 112

St. Joseph County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of St. Joseph County, MI employs 27.9k people. The largest industries in St. Joseph County, MI are Manufacturing (10,828 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,781 people), and Retail Trade (2,706 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($80,536), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,272), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($59,615).

Males in Michigan have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,244. The income inequality in Michigan (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

27.9k

2022 Value

± 940

−0.985%

1 Year decline

± 4.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in St. Joseph County, MI declined at a rate of −0.985%, from 28.2k employees to 27.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Joseph County, MI, are Production Occupations (6,183 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,791 people), and Management Occupations (2,416 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Joseph County, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

27.9k

2022 Value

± 940

−0.985%

1 Year decline

± 4.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in St. Joseph County, MI declined at a rate of −0.985%, from 28.2k employees to 27.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Joseph County, MI, are Manufacturing (10,828 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,781 people), and Retail Trade (2,706 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Joseph County, MI, though some of these residents may live in St. Joseph County, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,280

Median earning men ± $1,757

$31,520

Median earning women ± $1,492

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,429), Public Administration ($60,899), and Wholesale Trade ($55,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($42,917), Public Administration ($42,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,226).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.16%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

581
Manufacturing
314
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
278
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in St. Joseph County, MI went to Donald J. Trump with 64.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.49%).

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.49%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in St. Joseph County, MI for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Debbie Stabenow

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in St. Joseph County, MI awarded 187 degrees. The student population of St. Joseph County, MI in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 425 male students and 644 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in St. Joseph County, MI are White (147 and 78.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (23 and 12.3%), Two or More Races (6 and 3.21%), and Black or African American (5 and 2.67%).

The largest universities in St. Joseph County, MI by number of degrees awarded are Glen Oaks Community College (187 and 100%).

The most popular majors in St. Joseph County, MI are Humanistic Studies (57 and 30.5%), General Studies (43 and 23%), and Registered Nursing (25 and 13.4%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,069 students enrolled in St. Joseph County, MI, 39.8% men and 60.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 795 records, of which 61.3% were women and 38.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Humanistic Studies
57 degrees awarded
General Studies
43 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
25 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in St. Joseph County, MI was Humanistic Studies with 57 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in St. Joseph County, MI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Glen Oaks Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

187 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Glen Oaks Community College with 187 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 70 men were awarded degrees from institutions in St. Joseph County, MI, which is 0.598 times less than the 117 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 147 degrees mean that there were 6.39 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 23 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,704) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($936) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,992) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.784% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.801% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.92M), and Bachelors Degree (1.42M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Joseph County, MI was $152,800 in 2022, which is 0.542 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $134,600 to $152,800, a 13.5% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Joseph County, MI is 74.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in St. Joseph County, MI have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Joseph County, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in St. Joseph County, MI is $62,281. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in St. Joseph County, MI was Census Tract 411.02 with a value of $90,625, followed by Census Tract 409 and Census Tract 401, with respective values of $74,712 and $71,071.

In 2023, 12.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in St. Joseph County, MI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.898%.

Housing

Property

$152,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$3,904

$17,494

Median Property Taxes

±$695

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In St. Joseph County, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in St. Joseph County, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.5%

Homeownership

2022

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 74.5% of the housing units in St. Joseph County, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in St. Joseph County, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 411.02
Census Tract 409
Census Tract 401

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in St. Joseph County, MI was Census Tract 411.02 with a value of $90,625, followed by Census Tract 409 and Census Tract 401, with respective values of $74,712 and $71,071.

The following map shows all of the tracts in St. Joseph County, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,281

Median Household Income

± $1,641

23.5k

Number of Households

± 864

In 2022, the median household income of the 23.5k households in St. Joseph County, MI grew to $62,281 from the previous year's value of $57,080.

The following chart displays the households in St. Joseph County, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for St. Joseph County, MI is from Michigan.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2022, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.473% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (74.6%)
Carpooled (15%)
Worked At Home (5.66%)

In 2022, 74.6% of workers in St. Joseph County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15%) and those who worked at home (5.66%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Joseph County, MI have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.04% of the workforce in St. Joseph County, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in St. Joseph County, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in St. Joseph County, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in St. Joseph County, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in St. Joseph County, MI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.898%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Joseph County, MI (7.71k out of 59.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. Joseph County, MI is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 17.3% of the children was living in poverty in St. Joseph County, MI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 10.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.9% of the population of St. Joseph County, MI has health coverage, with 44.6% on employee plans, 19.1% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 1.19% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in St. Joseph County, MI see 3803 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.184% decrease from the previous year (3810 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2893 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 528 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,803 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in St. Joseph County, MI

Primary care physicians in St. Joseph County, MI see an average of 3,803 patients per year. This represents a 0.184% decrease from the previous year (3,810 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in St. Joseph County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.7% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.13%

Uninsured

44.6%

Employer Coverage

19.1%

Medicaid

13.8%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

1.19%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in St. Joseph County, MI grew by 0.0821% from 9.12% to 9.13%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in St. Joseph County, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 63.9 in St. Joseph County, MI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in St. Joseph County, MI.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.6% in St. Joseph County, MI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in St. Joseph County, MI.