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 16.82 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The population of St. Joseph overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in St. Joseph, 22.76% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in St. Joseph in 2018 was $30,667, 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 $122,668 for a family of four. However, St. Joseph contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
St. Joseph is a very 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, Irish, English, Polish, and French.
The most common language spoken in St. Joseph is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
