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St. Joseph County, MI mapCounty population in 2005: 62,984 (44% urban, 56% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 17,985
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,396
% of renters here:  23%
State:  26%
Land area: 504 sq. mi.
Water area: 17.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 125 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  11.3%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  4.1%
Whole state:  4.8%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (42.4%), Educational,health and social services (15.8%), Retail trade (10.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 84%
  • Government: 9%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

St. Joseph County, Michigan business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in St. Joseph County, Michigan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.3%)
  • Hispanic (4.0%)
  • Black (2.6%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  35.6 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Males: 30,855  (49.4%)
Females: 31,567  (50.6%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $31,901
County population in 2003: 62,790
Jobs in 2003: 23,814

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Total labor force in 2004: 31,248
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.8%

Average household size:
St. Joseph County:  2.6 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,595 ($40,355 in 2000)
This county  $41,595
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $115,054
St. Joseph County  $115,054
Michigan:  $149,300

Median montly rent in 2000: $456
Institutionalized population: 685
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in St. Joseph County in 2000: $768


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 13
  • Burglaries: 98
  • Thefts: 177
  • Auto thefts: 14

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 6
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 39
  • Burglaries: 90
  • Thefts: 191
  • Auto thefts: 23

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St. Joseph County, MI map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in St. Joseph County Michigan:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 84.4%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 13.4%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $893 (1.1%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in St. Joseph County is $467 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $551 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $680 a month.

Cities in this county include: Sturgis, Three Rivers, Constantine, White Pigeon, Centreville, Colon, Mendon, Burr Oak.

Neighboring counties: Branch County , Calhoun County , Cass County , Elkhart County, Indiana , Kalamazoo County , LaGrange County, Indiana , Van Buren County .


St. Joseph County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in St. Joseph County: Prairie River Speedway (A), Camp Eberhardt (B), Camp Wakeshma (C), Pine View Golf Course (D), Edwards Corners (E), Kings Mill (F), Conestoga Camp (G), Klinger Lake Country Club (H), Mintdale Community Club (I), Latvian Garezers Camp (J), Riverside Grange Hall (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in St. Joseph County include: West Mendon Church (A), Riverside Church (B), Center Park Church (C), Wakeshma Church (D), Oak Grove Church (E), Lighthouse Church (F), Locust Grove Church (G), Florence Church (H), All Nations Temple (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Scott Cemetery (1), McAuley Cemetery (2), Laird Cemetery (3), Peek Cemetery (4), Sanborn Cemetery (5), Prairie River Cemetery (6), Calhoun Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Adams Lake (A), Little Pleasant Lake (B), Aldrich Lake (C), Long Lake (D), Marl Lakes (E), Ayers Lake (F), Baker Lake (G), Mill Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Armalege Drain (A), Black Run (B), Butternut Creek (C), Little Swan Creek (D), Pigeon River (E), Mill Creek (F), Kerr Creek (G), Profile Lake Drain (H), Four County Drain (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in St. Joseph County: Leidy Lake Game Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.8%
Michigan:  7.0%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,819
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,131 (32% naturalized citizens)

St. Joseph County:  3.4%
Whole state:  5.3%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 855
  • 1990 to 1994: 305
  • 1985 to 1989: 239
  • 1980 to 1984: 187
  • 1975 to 1979: 98
  • 1970 to 1974: 78
  • 1970 to 1974: 72
  • 1965 to 1969: 297

Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 71.3%

St. Joseph County marital status for males

St. Joseph County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 20,010
  • One, attached: 264
  • Two: 738
  • 3 or 4: 648
  • 5 to 9: 715
  • 10 to 19: 466
  • 20 or more: 642
  • Mobile homes: 2,915
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 105

Housing units in St. Joseph County with a mortgage: 8,959 (710 second mortgage, 1,170 home equity loan, 54 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,522


Agriculture in St. Joseph County
Average size of farms: 254 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $103264
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $417.91
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 10.10%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 18.78%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $90057
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 78.93%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 57.06%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $122928
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.75%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.30
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 13.68%
Corn for grain: 90549 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2238 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 60143 harvested acres
Vegetables: 9931 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 185 acres

St. Joseph County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Michigan state average. It is 1.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 10/24/2001, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured one person and caused $320,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (16%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Paper (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (12%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (61%)
  • Other Eastern Europe (5%)
  • India (4%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • United Kingdom (2%)
  • Philippines (2%)


Most common first ancestries reported in St. Joseph County:



  • German (29%)
  • United States or American (15%)
  • English (10%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • Dutch (5%)
  • Polish (4%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)

St. Joseph County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 23,262 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 3,712 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 59 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 1 (0%)
  • Railroad: 12 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 8 (0%)
  • Taxi: 7 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 29 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 171 (1%)
  • Walked: 695 (2%)
  • Other means: 160 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,121 (4%)
 

People in group quarters in St. Joseph County, Michigan
  • 456 people in nursing homes
  • 160 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 97 people in other group homes
  • 96 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 63 people in halfway houses
  • 49 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 32 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 19 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 18 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 6 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $44,425.

5.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,093 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.03%
Michigan average:  5.24%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.74% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($17,199 average AGI)
2.28% relocated from other states ($16,894 average AGI)
St. Joseph County:  2.28%
Michigan average:  1.38%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kalamazoo County, MI  0.81% ($32,618 average AGI)
from Cass County, MI  0.54% ($30,992)
from Branch County, MI  0.44% ($25,901)
from Elkhart County, IN  0.39% ($35,270)
from LaGrange County, IN  0.38% ($30,299)
from Calhoun County, MI  0.13% ($33,448)
from St. Joseph County, IN  0.12% ($96,071)


5.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,988 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.84%
Michigan average:  5.98%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($275 average AGI)
St. Joseph County:  0.05%
Michigan average:  0.05%

2.87% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($14,847 average AGI)
2.92% relocated to other states ($14,866 average AGI)
St. Joseph County:  2.92%
Michigan average:  2.21%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kalamazoo County, MI  1.06% ($31,423 average AGI)
to Elkhart County, IN  0.45% ($30,317)
to LaGrange County, IN  0.39% ($26,517)
to Branch County, MI  0.38% ($27,299)
to Cass County, MI  0.34% ($34,418)
to Calhoun County, MI  0.16% ($29,974)
to Kent County, MI  0.10% ($30,750)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.9



Births per 1000 population in St. Joseph County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3



Deaths per 1000 population in St. Joseph County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.5



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in St. Joseph County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,631 (8,138 aged, 1,493 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%


Household type by relationship


Households: 61,434
  • In family households: 53,117 (13,326 male householders, 3,359 female householders)
    13,326 spouses, 19,038 children (17,125 natural, 484 adopted, 1,429 stepchildren), 838 grandchildren, 446 brothers or sisters, 287 parents, 793 other relatives, 1,704 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 8,317 (3,139 male householders (2,322 living alone)), 3,586 female householders (3,221 living alone)), 1,592 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 988 (685 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,138 2-persons, 3,630 3-persons, 3,284 4-persons, 1,659 5-persons, 588 6-persons, 386 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,543 1-person, 960 2-persons, 122 3-persons, 69 4-persons, 27 5-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

11,403 married couples with children.
4,042 single-parent households (1,163 men, 2,879 women).

92.4% of residents of St. Joseph County speak English at home.
3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 27% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (33% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 36% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $270,677,000 ($4299 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,537,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $141,524,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $65,663,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,120,000
Federal grants: $48,432,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,268,000 ($512,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,671,000 ($675,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,478,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $59,418,000
Federal Government insurance: $33,826,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,883
Here:  78 per 1000 residents
State:  68 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,962
Here:  47 per 1000 residents
State:  45 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +691
Here:  +11 per 1000 residents
State:  +12 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,962
Here:  -31 per 1000 residents
State:  -16 per 1000 residents



Population growth in St. Joseph County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.42 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.1
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.3
State:  4.1



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 356
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,579
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,527
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,823
  • 1970 to 1979: 4,671
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,971
  • 1950 to 1959: 3,356
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,318
  • 1939 or earlier: 6,902


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in St. Joseph County, Michigan:

  • 1 room: 9
  • 2 rooms: 80
  • 3 rooms: 335
  • 4 rooms: 1,673
  • 5 rooms: 4,264
  • 6 rooms: 4,365
  • 7 rooms: 3,139
  • 8 rooms: 2,195
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,925


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in St. Joseph County, Michigan:

  • 1 room: 136
  • 2 rooms: 288
  • 3 rooms: 1,130
  • 4 rooms: 1,387
  • 5 rooms: 1,062
  • 6 rooms: 568
  • 7 rooms: 403
  • 8 rooms: 248
  • 9 or more rooms: 174


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in St. Joseph County:

  • no bedroom: 11
  • 1 bedroom: 520
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,980
  • 3 bedrooms: 9,374
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,208
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 892


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in St. Joseph County:

  • no bedroom: 146
  • 1 bedroom: 1,618
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,036
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,136
  • 4 bedrooms: 307
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 153


Cars and other vehicles available in St. Joseph County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 805
  • 1 vehicle: 4,617
  • 2 vehicles: 8,123
  • 3 vehicles: 3,156
  • 4 vehicles: 944
  • 5 or more vehicles: 340


Cars and other vehicles available in St. Joseph County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 882
  • 1 vehicle: 2,654
  • 2 vehicles: 1,423
  • 3 vehicles: 315
  • 4 vehicles: 103
  • 5 or more vehicles: 19

59% of St. Joseph County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Michigan.

St. Joseph County:  58.6%
State average:  58.3%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 41500
  • Northeast: 1088
  • Midwest: 12710
  • South: 3474
  • West: 1134

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $77,900


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (61%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (62%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
  • No fuel used (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Other fuel (3%)
  • Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 801
Here:  10.4%
Michigan:  11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 189
Here:  4.9%
Michigan:  8.7%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 177
Here:  11.3%
Michigan:  16.5%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

St. Joseph County government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,490,000
  • Charges - All Other: $9,392,000
    Solid Waste Management: $279,000
    Parks & Recreation: $13,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $237,000
    General: $122,000
  • Current Operations - Health Services - Other: $8,657,000
    Regular Highways: $4,676,000
    General - Other: $4,522,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,799,000
    Police Protection: $2,690,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,631,000
    Welfare - Other: $1,041,000
    Financial Administration: $674,000
    Central Staff Services: $485,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $425,000
    General Public Buildings: $418,000
    Housing & Community Development: $327,000
    Solid Waste Management: $279,000
    Parks & Recreation: $180,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $150,000
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $6,031,000
    Total Federal Securities: $3,946,000
    Total Other Securities: $1,383,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $1,029,000
    Benefit Payments: $326,000
    Interest Revenue: $121,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $41,000
    Withdrawals: $7,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $699,000
    Health & Hospitals: $276,000
    Highways: $220,000
    Public Welfare: $202,000
    Housing & Community Development: $38,000
    Transit Utilities: $7,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $165,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $839,000
    Highways: $616,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $525,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,550,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,510,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $5,730,000
    Water Utilities: $415,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $330,000
    Water Utilities: $110,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $926,000
    Interest Earnings: $806,000
    Rents: $30,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $538,000
    Welfare - Other: $124,000
    Parks & Recreation: $38,000
    Health - Other: $20,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $18,775,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $173,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,787,000
    Health & Hospitals: $2,806,000
    General Support: $1,626,000
    All Other: $1,596,000
    Public Welfare: $910,000
    Transit Utilities: $33,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,306,000
    NEC: $100,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $13,116,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $28,000

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