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St. Joseph, MI
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St. Joseph profile


Living in St. Joseph



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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.09% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 16.15 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

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.