St. Joseph County, IN Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric St. Joseph County Indiana Avg U.S. Average
Population 272,100 6,825,814 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 590.2 187.5 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.23% 0.45% 0.57%
Median age 37.5 35.8 37.1
Households 107,005 2,676,823 128,459,983

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Economy

St. Joseph County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric St. Joseph County Indiana Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $64,917 $70,132 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.00% 4.81% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.0% 4.3% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric St. Joseph County Indiana Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $81,312 $140,405 $242,182
Median rent $1,030 $1,020 $1,342
Homeownership rate 68.8% 70.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric St. Joseph County Indiana Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 18.6 21.0 22.5
Work from home 9.7% 9.6% 13.4%

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Education & Households

St. Joseph County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.

Metric St. Joseph County Indiana Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 28.9% 26.0% 31.6%
Average household size 2.44 2.47 2.54

Health

St. Joseph County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric St. Joseph County Indiana Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 76.5 77.4 78.3
Self-rated poor health 18.4% 17.1% 16.3%
Smokers 21.7% 22.4% 19.0%