About Saint Joseph

Saint Joseph is a somewhat small town located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 12,260 people and just one neighborhood, Saint Joseph is the 64th largest community in Missouri. Saint Joseph has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Unlike some towns , Saint Joseph isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Saint Joseph are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Saint Joseph is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Saint Joseph who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.16%), sales jobs (10.52%), and management occupations (6.22%).

Saint Joseph, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the town.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Saint Joseph spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.51 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.

For most residents of Saint Joseph, getting to work requires a car. In fact, 97.6% of people in Saint Joseph drive alone to work on most days, making Saint Joseph a very car-oriented town. In general, car-oriented communities tend to emphasize streets, highways, and ease of parking, often to the detriment of walkability. Strip centers are a feature of Saint Joseph's landscape.

Saint Joseph is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Saint Joseph Information and Demographics

The education level of Saint Joseph citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 14.05% of adults 25 and older in Saint Joseph have a college degree.

The per capita income in Saint Joseph in 2000 was $17,016, which is upper middle income relative to Missouri, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $68,064 for a family of four.

The people who call Saint Joseph home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Saint Joseph is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Saint Joseph include German, Irish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Saint Joseph is English.