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St. Joseph, MI
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Living in St. Joseph



St. Joseph is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 7,768 people and seven associated neighborhoods, St. Joseph is the 141st largest community in Michigan.

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.

Of important note, St. Joseph is also a city of artists. St. Joseph has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape St. Joseph’s character.

A relatively large number of people in St. Joseph telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.22% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of St. Joseph spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.24 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in St. Joseph. 51.34% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in St. Joseph in 2018 was $55,047, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $220,188 for a family of four.

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 Asian. 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.