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St. Joseph, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Stearns County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
7,024
Population
756/sq mi density
$75,217
Median Income
$29,808 per capita
$240,300
Home Value
$247,835 Zillow
$1,139
Median Rent
34.6% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
97
Violent Crime/100K
678 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$75,217 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$240,300 home value, $1,139/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
97 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$75,217
0% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,808
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.6%
15% 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
$75,217
100%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,808
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,564
111%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,198
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,198
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.5%
77% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.3%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.5%
50% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,618M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.3%
Public Transit
2.5%
Work From Home
3.5%
Other
23.7%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,733
Restaurants
391
Healthcare
529
Retail
642
Manufacturing
231
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,564
11% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,101
46% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $75,217 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,808 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,564 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,198 |
| County GDP | $12,618M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.431 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.3% |
| Public Transit | 2.5% |
| Work From Home | 3.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,733 |
| Restaurants | 391 |
| Healthcare | 529 |
| Retail | 642 |
| Manufacturing | 231 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,564 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,101 |