St. Joseph, MO (Missouri) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 73,829 (Urban population: 73,155, Rural population: 674 (26 farm, 648 nonfarm))

St. Joseph, Missouri Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 31,707 (28,984 occupied: 18,769 owner occupied, 10,215 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	35%
State:	30%

Housing density: 723 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2005: $89,900 (lower quartile is $59,900, upper quartile is $130,900)

Median contract rent in 2005: $405 (lower quartile is $310, upper quartile is $489)

Housing units in St. Joseph with a mortgage: 10,096 (1,162 second mortgage, 714 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,947

Median year house/condo built: 1951

Median year apartment built: 1968

Household type by relationship

Households: 69,200

In family households: 56,616 (13,573 male householders, 5,029 female householders)
14,180 spouses, 20,023 children (18,024 natural, 440 adopted, 1,559 stepchildren), 1,058 grandchildren, 373 brothers or sisters, 208 parents, 687 other relatives, 1,485 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 12,584 (4,431 male householders (3,416 living alone)), 5,989 female householders (5,396 living alone)), 2,164 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 4,629 (3,157 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 8,292 2-persons, 4,344 3-persons, 3,591 4-persons, 1,578 5-persons, 568 6-persons, 229 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,812 1-person, 1,328 2-persons, 179 3-persons, 53 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 18 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.

10,906 married couples with children.
5,098 single-parent households (1,120 men, 3,978 women).

96.6% of residents of St. Joseph speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 770 (1.0%)
(62.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in St. Joseph, Missouri:

1 room: 10
2 rooms: 64
3 rooms: 278
4 rooms: 1,886
5 rooms: 5,072
6 rooms: 4,315
7 rooms: 3,189
8 rooms: 1,979
9 or more rooms: 1,976

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in St. Joseph, Missouri:

1 room: 207
2 rooms: 639
3 rooms: 1,710
4 rooms: 2,703
5 rooms: 2,740
6 rooms: 1,329
7 rooms: 379
8 rooms: 314
9 or more rooms: 194

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 323
1995 to 1998: 1,041
1990 to 1994: 1,016
1980 to 1989: 2,021
1970 to 1979: 4,630
1960 to 1969: 4,259
1950 to 1959: 3,982
1940 to 1949: 3,320
1939 or earlier: 11,115

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

no bedroom: 10
1 bedroom: 792
2 bedrooms: 5,846
3 bedrooms: 8,519
4 bedrooms: 3,028
5 or more bedrooms: 574

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in St. Joseph:

no bedroom: 332
1 bedroom: 2,891
2 bedrooms: 4,392
3 bedrooms: 2,065
4 bedrooms: 453
5 or more bedrooms: 82

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

no vehicle: 878
1 vehicle: 6,366
2 vehicles: 8,143
3 vehicles: 2,510
4 vehicles: 624
5 or more vehicles: 248

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

no vehicle: 2,041
1 vehicle: 4,960
2 vehicles: 2,619
3 vehicles: 455
4 vehicles: 90
5 or more vehicles: 50

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in St. Joseph, MO:

Less than $10,000: 160
$10,000 to $14,999: 212
$15,000 to $19,999: 258
$20,000 to $24,999: 377
$25,000 to $29,999: 607
$30,000 to $34,999: 694
$35,000 to $39,999: 743
$40,000 to $49,999: 1653
$50,000 to $59,999: 1957
$60,000 to $69,999: 1942
$70,000 to $79,999: 1631
$80,000 to $89,999: 1615
$90,000 to $99,999: 1286
$100,000 to $124,999: 1490
$125,000 to $149,999: 944
$150,000 to $174,999: 609
$175,000 to $199,999: 246
$200,000 to $249,999: 321
$250,000 to $299,999: 159
$300,000 to $399,999: 84
$400,000 to $499,999: 30
$500,000 to $749,999: 19
$750,000 to $999,999: 6
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in St. Joseph:

Less than $100: 262
$100 to $149: 477
$150 to $199: 470
$200 to $249: 816
$250 to $299: 1247
$300 to $349: 1648
$350 to $399: 1655
$400 to $449: 1102
$450 to $499: 900
$500 to $549: 362
$550 to $599: 228
$600 to $649: 80
$650 to $699: 168
$700 to $749: 54
$750 to $799: 34
$800 to $899: 20
$900 to $999: 32
$1,000 to $1,249: 34
$1,250 to $1,499: 77
$1,500 to $1,999: 44
$2,000 or more: 28
No cash rent: 467

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 178
1990 to 1994: 141
1985 to 1989: 77
1980 to 1984: 36
1975 to 1979: 51
1970 to 1974: 29
1970 to 1974: 70
1965 to 1969: 188

St. Joseph, MO Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 86.7%
Number of people working at home: 662 (2.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 1349
5 to 9 minutes: 6316
10 to 14 minutes: 9604
15 to 19 minutes: 7180
20 to 24 minutes: 2308
25 to 29 minutes: 389
30 to 34 minutes: 1094
35 to 39 minutes: 285
40 to 44 minutes: 485
45 to 59 minutes: 1374
60 to 89 minutes: 1222
90 or more minutes: 342

St. Joseph mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 26,788 (82%)
Carpooled: 3,948 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 254 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 3 (0%)
Taxi: 43 (0%)
Motorcycle: 26 (0%)
Bicycle: 43 (0%)
Walked: 651 (2%)
Other means: 192 (1%)
Worked at home: 662 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 3476
$10,000 to $14,999: 2541
$15,000 to $19,999: 2407
$20,000 to $24,999: 2512
$25,000 to $29,999: 2340
$30,000 to $34,999: 2054
$35,000 to $39,999: 1932
$40,000 to $44,999: 1748
$45,000 to $49,999: 1377
$50,000 to $59,999: 2789
$60,000 to $74,999: 2494
$75,000 to $99,999: 1924
$100,000 to $124,999: 641
$125,000 to $149,999: 226
$150,000 to $199,999: 268
$200,000 or more: 293

First ancestries reported:

German: 11017
Other groups: 8169
United States or American: 7852
Irish: 6480
English: 5282
French (except Basque): 1276
Polish: 1155
Scotch-Irish: 1060
Dutch: 730
Italian: 729
Scottish: 701
European: 685
Swedish: 491
Norwegian: 489
Swiss: 437
French Canadian: 256
Welsh: 229
Subsaharan African:: 219
African: 214
Danish: 191
British: 176
Russian: 137
Ukrainian: 96
Czech: 95
Austrian: 94
Greek: 94
Czechoslovakian: 90
Arab:: 77
Romanian: 73
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 63
Northern European: 58
Hungarian: 53
Lebanese: 53
Croatian: 53
Jamaican: 52
Armenian: 51
Canadian: 29
Turkish: 25
Finnish: 21
Lithuanian: 18
Scandinavian: 16
Iranian: 11
Pennsylvania German: 11
Guyanese: 11
Belgian: 11
Moroccan: 11
Haitian: 11
Portuguese: 10
Luxemburger: 9
Yugoslavian: 9
Celtic: 8
Jordanian: 8
Australian: 7
Serbian: 6
Slavic: 6
Nigerian: 5
Syrian: 5

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

Germany (21%)
Canada (17%)
Mexico (6%)
Vietnam (6%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
Korea (4%)
United Kingdom (4%)

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

This state: 55742
Northeast: 882
Midwest: 9638
South: 3446
West: 3069

54% of St. Joseph residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Missouri.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 130
Nursery to 4th grade: 85
5th and 6th grade: 107
7th and 8th grade: 986
9th grade: 577
10th grade: 938
11th grade: 695
12th grade, no diploma: 645
High school graduate (or equivalency): 8,505
Less than 1 year of college: 1,704
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,395
Associate degree: 783
Bachelor's degree: 2,565
Master's degree: 824
Professional school degree: 348
Doctorate degree: 215

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 180
Nursery to 4th grade: 39
5th and 6th grade: 142
7th and 8th grade: 1,413
9th grade: 459
10th grade: 892
11th grade: 891
12th grade, no diploma: 852
High school graduate (or equivalency): 9,066
Less than 1 year of college: 2,213
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,530
Associate degree: 1,071
Bachelor's degree: 2,843
Master's degree: 1,052
Professional school degree: 180
Doctorate degree: 76

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 18.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 12.9%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 3.8%

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: 8.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 11.1%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 18.3%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.4%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $33,439
Black householders: $18,342
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $39,000
Asian householders: $24,926
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $80,298
Some other race householders: $31,250
Two or more races householders: $22,156
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $32,596

St. Joseph household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

St. Joseph household income for Black or African American householders

St. Joseph household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

St. Joseph household income for Asian householders

St. Joseph household income for some other race householders

St. Joseph household income for two or more races householders

St. Joseph household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

St. Joseph marital status for males

St. Joseph marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $70,300
Black or African American householders: $46,300
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $58,700
Asian householders: $49,200
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $81,700
Some other race householders: $63,400
Two or more races householders: $70,400
Hispanic or Latino householders: $65,900

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 22,275
One, attached: 967
Two: 2,124
3 or 4: 1,538
5 to 9: 1,446
10 to 19: 1,053
20 to 49: 468
50 or more: 777
Mobile homes: 1,052
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $16,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in St. Joseph:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (89%)
Electricity (9%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (69%)
Electricity (28%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,008

Here:	12.1%
Missouri:	13.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 328

Here:	8.5%
Missouri:	11.6%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 285

Here:	7.0%
Missouri:	24.9%

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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