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The total population of St. Joseph is estimated to be 72,198 with 36,378 males (50.39%) and 35,820 females (49.61%). There are 558 less females than males in St. Joseph.
The median household income in St. Joseph was $54,629 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 573(1.04%) from $55,202 in 2020. This income is 73.22% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, St. Joseph sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $61,002. Overall, the median household income for the city of St. Joseph stands at $53,012.
In St. Joseph, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,378 for males and $23,888 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,959 for males and $43,087 for females.
In St. Joseph, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $82,584, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $48,790.
In 2022, the population of St. Joseph was 70,656, a 1.06% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, St. Joseph's population was 71,411, a decline of 1.01% compared to a population of 72,141 in 2020.
The median age in St. Joseph, MO is 37.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.95% were under the age of 15, 20.52% aged 15 to 29, 44.64% aged 30 to 64, 13.85% aged 65 to 84, and 2.04% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of St. Joseph population: 83.12% are White, 6.04% are Black or African American, 0.47% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.54% are Asian, 0.80% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.46% are some other race and 5.56% are multiracial.