St. Joseph, MO-KS

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

2024 Population

120,012

2024 Median Age

39.9

0.251% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.5%

5.57% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,005

3.35% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$171,300

5.68% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

55,410

0.568% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

St. Joseph, MO-KS is home to a population of 120k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.24% of St. Joseph, MO-KS residents were born outside of the country (3.89k people).

In 2024, there were 17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (99.4k people) in St. Joseph, MO-KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.86k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.92k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of St. Joseph, MO-KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in St. Joseph, MO-KS was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Joseph, MO-KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
99.4k ± 482
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.86k ± 435
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.92k ± 504

6.09%

Hispanic Population

7.31k people

6.09% of the people in St. Joseph, MO-KS are hispanic (7.31k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in St. Joseph, MO-KS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
126,843 ± 8,683 people
India
38,790 ± 4,825 people
China
23,151 ± 3,731 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 126,843 Kansas residents, followed by India with 38,790 and China with 23,151.

Foreign-Born Population

3.24%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.89k people

3.06%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.69k people

As of 2024, 3.24% of St. Joseph, MO-KS residents (3.89k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in St. Joseph, MO-KS was 3.06%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,323 ± 293
Gulf War (2001-)
1,579 ± 278
Gulf War (1990s)
1,100 ± 189

St. Joseph, MO-KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in St. Joseph, MO-KS.

Economy

The economy of St. Joseph, MO-KS employs 55.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in St. Joseph, MO-KS were Manufacturing (10,811 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (8,935 people), and Retail Trade (6,294 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($162,981), Utilities ($66,143), and Finance & Insurance ($64,527).

Employment

Occupations

55.4k

2024 Value

± 1,638

0.568%

1 Year growth

± 4.09%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Joseph, MO-KS grew at a rate of 0.568%, from 55.1k employees to 55.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Joseph, MO-KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,287 people), Production Occupations (6,124 people), and Management Occupations (5,020 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Joseph, MO-KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

55.4k

2024 Value

± 1,638

0.568%

1 Year growth

± 4.09%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Joseph, MO-KS grew at a rate of 0.568%, from 55.1k employees to 55.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Joseph, MO-KS, are Manufacturing (10,811 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (8,935 people), and Retail Trade (6,294 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Joseph, MO-KS, though some of these residents may live in St. Joseph, MO-KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,797

Median earning men ± $833

$36,738

Median earning women ± $1,077

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,699), Manufacturing ($58,628), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,757).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($52,996), Construction ($51,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,115).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

201
Other Services (except Public Administration)
168
Health Care and Social Assistance
161
Construction

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$745k
Manufacturing
$538k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$243k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

The student population of St. Joseph, MO-KS in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,410 male students and 3,496 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in St. Joseph, MO-KS are White (932 and 78.4%), Black or African American (112 and 9.42%), Two or More Races (67 and 5.63%), and Unknown (36 and 3.03%).

The largest universities in St. Joseph, MO-KS by number of degrees awarded are Missouri Western State University (642 and 53.3%) and Highland Community College (563 and 46.7%).

The most popular majors in St. Joseph, MO-KS are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (182 and 15.1%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (157 and 13%), and Registered Nursing (108 and 8.96%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $8,310 for in-state students and $17,220 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2019 in St. Joseph, MO-KS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 53.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 42.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 5,906 (40.8% men and 59.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 5,906 students enrolled in St. Joseph, MO-KS, 40.8% men and 59.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,006 records, of which 61.7% were women and 38.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
82 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
38 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
35 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in St. Joseph, MO-KS was Registered Nursing with 82 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in St. Joseph, MO-KS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Missouri Western State University
642 degrees awarded
Highland Community College
563 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Missouri Western State University with 642 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 393 men were awarded degrees from institutions in St. Joseph, MO-KS, which is 0.484 times less than the 812 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 932 degrees mean that there were 8.32 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 112 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, 4-year or above ($8,310) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($2,146) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,260) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Joseph, MO-KS was $171,300 in 2024, which is 0.515 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $162,100 to $171,300, a 5.68% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Joseph, MO-KS is 69.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in St. Joseph, MO-KS have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Joseph, MO-KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$171,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,889

$32,408

Median Property Taxes

±$1,118

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, MO-KS 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, MO-KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.1%

Homeownership

2024

61.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.1% of the housing units in St. Joseph, MO-KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$65,005

Median Household Income

± $1,947

46.9k

Number of Households

± 1,431

In 2024, the median household income of the 46.9k households in St. Joseph, MO-KS grew to $65,005 from the previous year's value of $62,900.

The following chart displays the households in St. Joseph, MO-KS 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, MO-KS is from Kansas.

0.453

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.165% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.3%)
Carpooled (9.68%)
Worked At Home (7.42%)

In 2024, 80.3% of workers in St. Joseph, MO-KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.68%) and those who worked at home (7.42%).

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

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Joseph, MO-KS have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.53% of the workforce in St. Joseph, MO-KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in St. Joseph, MO-KS 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, MO-KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in St. Joseph, MO-KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Joseph, MO-KS (15.4k out of 114k 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 Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. Joseph, MO-KS is White, followed by Black 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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