St. Joseph, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 8,458 (All urban)

St. Joseph, Michigan Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,566 (4,087 occupied: 2,368 owner occupied, 1,719 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	42%
State:	26%

Housing density: 1331 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $134,913.

Median contract rent in 2007: $533 (lower quartile is $423, upper quartile is $661)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $568

Median gross rent in St. Joseph, MI in 2007: $575

Housing units in St. Joseph with a mortgage: 1,315 (135 second mortgage, 234 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 874

St. Joseph,MI index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $151,633 (it was $102,000 in 2000)

St. Joseph:	$151,633
Michigan:	$153,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $114,813 - $232,134

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $218,044
Here: $218,044
State: $200,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $819,093
Here: $819,093
State: $181,134

In 2-unit structures: $160,047
Here: $160,047
State: $129,336

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $608,583
Here: $608,583
State: $151,605

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $237,048
Here: $237,048
State: $149,899

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,081

In family households: 5,714 (1,526 male householders, 488 female householders)
1,507 spouses, 1,916 children (1,681 natural, 77 adopted, 158 stepchildren), 79 grandchildren, 27 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 24 other relatives, 131 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,367 (856 male householders (755 living alone)), 1,231 female householders (1,106 living alone)), 280 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 590 (509 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,069 2-persons, 403 3-persons, 347 4-persons, 165 5-persons, 28 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,861 1-person, 191 2-persons, 35 3-persons.

1,068 married couples with children.
459 single-parent households (82 men, 377 women).

93.5% of residents of St. Joseph speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (34% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 37% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 466 (5.4%)
(35.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in St. Joseph, Michigan:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 35 4 rooms: 246 5 rooms: 513 6 rooms: 580 7 rooms: 433 8 rooms: 257 9 or more rooms: 296

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in St. Joseph, Michigan:
	1 room: 116 2 rooms: 256 3 rooms: 382 4 rooms: 502 5 rooms: 319 6 rooms: 78 7 rooms: 40 8 rooms: 14 9 or more rooms: 12

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 63
1990 to 1994: 41
1980 to 1989: 152
1970 to 1979: 413
1960 to 1969: 589
1950 to 1959: 783
1940 to 1949: 800
1939 or earlier: 1,725

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in St. Joseph:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 53 2 bedrooms: 595 3 bedrooms: 1,230 4 bedrooms: 391 5 or more bedrooms: 99

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in St. Joseph:
	no bedroom: 125 1 bedroom: 716 2 bedrooms: 673 3 bedrooms: 178 4 bedrooms: 27 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in St. Joseph in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 147 1 vehicle: 908 2 vehicles: 1,011 3 vehicles: 259 4 vehicles: 37 5 or more vehicles: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in St. Joseph in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 171 1 vehicle: 1,077 2 vehicles: 419 3 vehicles: 33 4 vehicles: 6 5 or more vehicles: 13

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in St. Joseph, MI:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 4
$40,000 to $49,999: 9
$50,000 to $59,999: 2
$60,000 to $69,999: 17
$70,000 to $79,999: 32
$80,000 to $89,999: 46
$90,000 to $99,999: 73
$100,000 to $124,999: 397
$125,000 to $149,999: 548
$150,000 to $174,999: 192
$175,000 to $199,999: 182
$200,000 to $249,999: 298
$250,000 to $299,999: 206
$300,000 to $399,999: 104
$400,000 to $499,999: 72
$500,000 to $749,999: 32
$750,000 to $999,999: 42
$1,000,000 or more: 25

St. Joseph rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in St. Joseph:

Less than $100: 8 people
$100 to $149: 6
$150 to $199: 18
$200 to $249: 22
$250 to $299: 30
$300 to $349: 84
$350 to $399: 93
$400 to $449: 193
$450 to $499: 211
$500 to $549: 225
$550 to $599: 191
$600 to $649: 149
$650 to $699: 135
$700 to $749: 70
$750 to $799: 74
$800 to $899: 50
$900 to $999: 24
$1,000 to $1,249: 36
$1,250 to $1,499: 2
$1,500 to $1,999: 2
$2,000 or more: 1
No cash rent: 32

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 231 1990 to 1994: 38 1985 to 1989: 14 1980 to 1984: 33 1975 to 1979: 8 1970 to 1974: 12 1970 to 1974: 14 1965 to 1969: 116

St. Joseph, MI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.3%
Number of people working at home: 130 (3.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 379
5 to 9 minutes: 1107
10 to 14 minutes: 1092
15 to 19 minutes: 603
20 to 24 minutes: 436
25 to 29 minutes: 79
30 to 34 minutes: 222
35 to 39 minutes: 19
40 to 44 minutes: 30
45 to 59 minutes: 91
60 to 89 minutes: 91
90 or more minutes: 60

St. Joseph mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,733 (86%)
Carpooled: 281 (6%)
Bicycle: 9 (0%)
Walked: 158 (4%)
Other means: 28 (1%)
Worked at home: 130 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 326
$10,000 to $14,999: 401
$15,000 to $19,999: 350
$20,000 to $24,999: 208
$25,000 to $29,999: 286
$30,000 to $34,999: 334
$35,000 to $39,999: 275
$40,000 to $44,999: 268
$45,000 to $49,999: 226
$50,000 to $59,999: 353
$60,000 to $74,999: 317
$75,000 to $99,999: 299
$100,000 to $124,999: 177
$125,000 to $149,999: 91
$150,000 to $199,999: 111
$200,000 or more: 79

First ancestries reported:

German: 2364

Irish: 823

English: 810

Other groups: 632

Polish: 362

United States or American: 345

Italian: 324

Dutch: 205

Swedish: 158

Russian: 132

Scottish: 115

French (except Basque): 95

Scotch-Irish: 87

Norwegian: 66

European: 58

French Canadian: 51

Arab:: 40

Lebanese: 40

Czech: 36

Subsaharan African:: 32

African: 32

Hungarian: 31

Finnish: 28

Welsh: 28

Lithuanian: 27

Canadian: 26

Serbian: 25

Ukrainian: 22

Czechoslovakian: 21

Danish: 21

British: 20

Swiss: 17

Basque: 13

Romanian: 12

Greek: 11

Slovene: 11

Slovak: 10

Yugoslavian: 8

Australian: 7

Brazilian: 7

Belgian: 6

Latvian: 5

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

Germany (19%)
Poland (16%)
India (10%)
Other Eastern Africa (7%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
Canada (5%)
Korea (5%)

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

This state: 5550
Northeast: 227
Midwest: 1499
South: 606
West: 260

51% of St. Joseph residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 30% lived in Michigan.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 33
7th and 8th grade: 57
9th grade: 75
10th grade: 32
11th grade: 37
12th grade, no diploma: 16
High school graduate (or equivalency): 698
Less than 1 year of college: 254
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 427
Associate degree: 268
Bachelor's degree: 543
Master's degree: 218
Professional school degree: 136
Doctorate degree: 13

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 12
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 29
7th and 8th grade: 64
9th grade: 81
10th grade: 121
11th grade: 40
12th grade, no diploma: 19
High school graduate (or equivalency): 909
Less than 1 year of college: 212
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 431
Associate degree: 304
Bachelor's degree: 723
Master's degree: 304
Professional school degree: 25
Doctorate degree: 13

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $41,268
Black householders: $32,585
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $80,067
Asian householders: $71,747
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $46,443
Some other race householders: $31,667
Two or more races householders: $41,449
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $20,290

St. Joseph household income for White non-Hispanic householders

St. Joseph household income for Black householders

St. Joseph household income for Asian householders

St. Joseph household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

St. Joseph marital status for males

St. Joseph marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $148,957
Black or African American householders: $334,485
Two or more races householders: $139,145

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,693
One, attached: 41
Two: 562
3 or 4: 351
5 to 9: 174
10 to 19: 186
20 to 49: 256
50 or more: 303

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in St. Joseph:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (91%) Electricity (5%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (75%) Electricity (18%) Other fuel (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 86

Here:	11.7%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 19

Here:	4.4%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 29

Here:	10.4%
Michigan:	16.5%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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 (Noninst.)

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