Median household income (1999): $49,914
Estimated median household income in 2005: $51,017
| This zip code | $51,017 | | Michigan: | $46,039 |
Nearest zip codes: 49127, 49022, 49126, 49101, 49106, 49103.
Housing units in zip code 49085 with a mortgage: 4,566 (469 second mortgage, 795 home equity loan, 19 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,198
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,068
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $290
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 4.5% | | Whole state: | 10.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 1.8% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.5 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.0 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 129
- 1995 to 1998: 490
- 1990 to 1994: 641
- 1980 to 1989: 954
- 1970 to 1979: 1,953
- 1960 to 1969: 1,908
- 1950 to 1959: 1,592
- 1940 to 1949: 1,036
- 1939 or earlier: 2,066
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in St. Joseph, MI (49085):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 82
- 2 bedrooms: 1,094
- 3 bedrooms: 4,174
- 4 bedrooms: 1,843
- 5 or more bedrooms: 260
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 133
- 1 bedrooms: 845
- 2 bedrooms: 1,090
- 3 bedrooms: 316
- 4 bedrooms: 59
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 49085 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 212
- 1 vehicle: 2,025
- 2 vehicles: 3,668
- 3 vehicles: 1,242
- 4 vehicles: 223
- 5 or more vehicles: 83
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 234
- 1 vehicle: 1,413
- 2 vehicles: 708
- 3 vehicles: 63
- 4 vehicles: 6
- 5 or more vehicles: 19
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 49085:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 11
- $20,000 to $24,999: 5
- $25,000 to $29,999: 10
- $30,000 to $34,999: 18
- $40,000 to $49,999: 45
- $50,000 to $59,999: 86
- $60,000 to $69,999: 145
- $70,000 to $79,999: 359
- $80,000 to $89,999: 561
- $90,000 to $99,999: 789
- $100,000 to $124,999: 1217
- $125,000 to $149,999: 1030
- $150,000 to $174,999: 663
- $175,000 to $199,999: 523
- $200,000 to $249,999: 481
- $250,000 to $299,999: 345
- $300,000 to $399,999: 283
- $400,000 to $499,999: 52
- $500,000 to $749,999: 123
- $750,000 to $999,999: 15
- $1,000,000 or more: 3
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 49085:
- Less than $100: 28
- $100 to $149: 46
- $150 to $199: 59
- $200 to $249: 42
- $250 to $299: 111
- $300 to $349: 125
- $350 to $399: 255
- $400 to $449: 284
- $450 to $499: 333
- $500 to $549: 270
- $550 to $599: 219
- $600 to $649: 129
- $650 to $699: 141
- $700 to $749: 107
- $750 to $799: 66
- $800 to $899: 59
- $900 to $999: 33
- $1,000 to $1,249: 30
- $1,250 to $1,499: 11
- $1,500 to $1,999: 6
- No cash rent: 68
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $146,900
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $174,372
- Black or African American householders: $227,080
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $196,357
- Asian householders: $259,169
- Some other race householders: $153,617
- Two or more races householders: $154,709
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $153,617
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 7,842
- One, attached: 268
- Two: 757
- 3 or 4: 453
- 5 to 9: 285
- 10 to 19: 389
- 20 to 49: 279
- 50 or more: 357
- Mobile homes: 139

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 10,459 (88%)
- Carpooled: 720 (6%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 46 (0%)
- Railroad: 6 (0%)
- Bicycle: 11 (0%)
- Walked: 236 (2%)
- Other means: 60 (1%)
- Worked at home: 350 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 811
- 5 to 9 minutes: 2220
- 10 to 14 minutes: 3222
- 15 to 19 minutes: 2259
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1381
- 25 to 29 minutes: 215
- 30 to 34 minutes: 518
- 35 to 39 minutes: 96
- 40 to 44 minutes: 98
- 45 to 59 minutes: 267
- 60 to 89 minutes: 244
- 90 or more minutes: 207
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 93.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 23,255
- In family households: 19,364 (5,449 male householders, 1,044 female householders)
5,602 spouses, 6,629 children (6,055 natural, 182 adopted, 392 stepchildren), 151 grandchildren, 52 brothers or sisters, 54 parents, 147 other relatives, 236 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 3,891 (1,382 male householders (1,187 living alone)), 2,060 female householders (1,888 living alone)), 449 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 834 (563 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,110 2-persons, 1,279 3-persons, 1,363 4-persons, 594 5-persons, 124 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,075 1-person, 318 2-persons, 40 3-persons, 9 4-persons.
4,566 married couples with children.
837 single-parent households (186 men, 651 women).
92.9% of residents of 49085 zip code speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% very well, 10% well, 24% not well).
3.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% very well, 19% well, 7% not well, 1% not at all).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% very well, 30% well, 16% not well, 1% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (72% very well, 24% well, 4% not well).
Foreign born population: 1,237 (5.2%)
(54.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 5.2% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Germany (19%)
- Poland (13%)
- India (8%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
- Chile (5%)
- Canada (5%)
- Other Eastern Africa (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 404
- 1990 to 1994: 68
- 1985 to 1989: 84
- 1980 to 1984: 68
- 1975 to 1979: 77
- 1970 to 1974: 34
- 1970 to 1974: 90
- 1965 to 1969: 412
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 6816
- English: 2080
- Irish: 1860
- Other groups: 1679
- United States or American: 1039
- Polish: 958
- Italian: 916
- Dutch: 602
- Swedish: 505
- French (except Basque): 399
- Scottish: 347
- Scotch-Irish: 268
- Russian: 232
- Norwegian: 209
- Czech: 188
- French Canadian: 185
- European: 175
- Welsh: 122
- Hungarian: 116
- Danish: 83
- Subsaharan African:: 72
- Ukrainian: 68
- British: 67
- Czechoslovakian: 60
- Greek: 57
- Finnish: 56
- African: 54
- Lithuanian: 51
- Austrian: 51
- Swiss: 47
- Serbian: 45
- Canadian: 38
- Scandinavian: 32
- Belgian: 27
- Yugoslavian: 25
- Iranian: 23
- Romanian: 23
- Latvian: 14
- Basque: 13
- Armenian: 12
- Arab:: 11
- Brazilian: 11
- Slovene: 11
- Slovak: 10
- Northern European: 9
- Zimbabwean: 9
- South African: 8
- Australian: 7
- Croatian: 7
- Syrian: 7
- Maltese: 6
- Portuguese: 6
- Macedonian: 5
- Arab/Arabic: 2
- Lebanese: 2
- Nigerian: 1

Median worth of mobile homes: $23,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (86%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 14621
- Northeast: 867
- Midwest: 4947
- South: 1579
- West: 665
59% of the 49085 zip code 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, 31% lived in Michigan.
Population in 1990: 22,984. Population change in the 1990s: +934 (+4.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 520
| Here: | 18.6% | | Michigan: | 11.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 113
| Here: | 7.5% | | Michigan: | 8.7% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 122
| Here: | 16.9% | | Michigan: | 16.5% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (500-999: 1, 250-499: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (250-499: 1, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 9, 10-19: 11, 5-9: 10, 1-4: 20)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (250-499: 1, 100-249: 2, 50-99: 3, 20-49: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 3, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 6)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (100-249: 2, 50-99: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (250-499: 1, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 383 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 147 people in nursing homes
- 127 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 103 people in other group homes
- 21 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 4 people in religious group quarters
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