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St. Joseph, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Van Buren County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
7,805
Population
2,439/sq mi density
$77,765
Median Income
$54,707 per capita
$271,100
Home Value
$148,189 Zillow
$1,079
Median Rent
23.8% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
203
Violent Crime/100K
2,023 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$77,765 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$271,100 home value, $1,079/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
203 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
51.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$77,765
3% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$54,707
40% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.4%
89% below
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
$77,765
103%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$54,707
140%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,208
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$986
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$986
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
45% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.1%
1% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.4%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
95% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,313M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.4%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
15.1%
Other
9.3%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,643
Restaurants
164
Healthcare
123
Retail
254
Manufacturing
94
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,208
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,255
79% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $77,765 |
| Per Capita Income | $54,707 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,208 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $986 |
| County GDP | $3,313M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.429 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 15.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,643 |
| Restaurants | 164 |
| Healthcare | 123 |
| Retail | 254 |
| Manufacturing | 94 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,208 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,255 |