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St. Joseph, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Humboldt County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
78
Population
91/sq mi density
$45,347
Median Income
$25,587 per capita
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
254
Violent Crime/100K
636 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$45,347 median income, 0.0% unemployment
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
254 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
68.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,347
40% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,587
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
29.4%
137% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: St. Joseph vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows St. Joseph’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,347
60%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,587
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,410
120%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,014
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,014
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
24.0%
58% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
60.0%
18% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$598M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
60%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
24%
Other
16%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
367
Restaurants
20
Healthcare
21
Retail
38
Manufacturing
24
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,410
20% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,919
41% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $45,347 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,587 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,410 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,014 |
| County GDP | $598M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 29.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 60.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 24.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 367 |
| Restaurants | 20 |
| Healthcare | 21 |
| Retail | 38 |
| Manufacturing | 24 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,410 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,919 |