Overview
6,919
Total Population
26.4
Median age
57.00%
Female population %
75.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
37.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
155
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
St. Joseph's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in St. Joseph is 26.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- St. Joseph's population under 18 was 19.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- St. Joseph's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.02% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in St. Joseph, 18.49% were under the age of 15, 37.33% aged 15 to 29, 35.16% aged 30 to 64, 7.91% aged 65 to 84, and 1.11% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 969 more females than males in St. Joseph:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.00% females and 43.00% males in St. Joseph, MN.
- The St. Joseph, MN gender ratio is 75.4:100 i.e. 75.4 men to 100 women (0.754).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 431.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 812.
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Race / Ethnicity
St. Joseph's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of St. Joseph population: 89.15% are White, 5.75% are Black or African American, 1.33% are Asian, 0.30% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.12% are some other race and 3.35% are multiracial.
- St. Joseph's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 155 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,764 (97.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in St. Joseph is White with a population of 6,168 (89.15% of the total population).
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Year by year
St. Joseph's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 7,569 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, St. Joseph's population increased by 1,860 (37.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, St. Joseph's population increased by 242 (3.55%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, St. Joseph's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,966.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)