St. Joseph County, MI Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

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 Michigan Avg U.S. Average
Population 60,849 9,970,748 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 116.8 103.1 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.01% 0.18% 0.57%
Median age 38.6 40.1 37.1
Households 23,610 4,038,037 128,459,983

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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 Michigan Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $65,505 $71,353 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.39% 4.94% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.2% 5.8% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric St. Joseph County Michigan Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $154,449 $134,610 $242,182
Median rent $825 $1,084 $1,342
Homeownership rate 75.2% 72.9% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 12:00 AM – 04:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric St. Joseph County Michigan Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 16.9 21.4 22.5
Work from home 6.1% 12.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

St. Joseph County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric St. Joseph County Michigan Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 15.9% 28.8% 31.6%
Average household size 2.55 2.43 2.54

Health

St. Joseph County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric St. Joseph County Michigan Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 76.6 78.3 78.3
Self-rated poor health 17.2% 16.4% 16.3%
Smokers 22.5% 20.9% 19.0%