St. Joseph is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 7,729 people and seven associated neighborhoods, St. Joseph is the 141st largest community in Michigan.
St. Joseph real estate is some of the most expensive in Michigan, although St. Joseph house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that St. Joseph has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.09% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
One of the benefits of St. Joseph is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 16.15 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
If knowledge is power, St. Joseph is a pretty powerful place. 51.15% of the adults in St. Joseph have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in St. Joseph in 2022 was $54,707, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $218,828 for a family of four. However, St. Joseph contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
St. Joseph is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call St. Joseph home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of St. Joseph residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in St. Joseph include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in St. Joseph is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.