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St. Joseph, MO
Full City Profile · Missouri
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
71,542
Population
1,624/sq mi density
$55,578
Median Income
$31,499 per capita
$144,200
Home Value
$125,338 Zillow
$884
Median Rent
30.8% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
280 sunny days/yr
568
Violent Crime/100K
5,740 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$55,578 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$144,200 home value, $884/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
568 violent crimes/100K (49% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,578
26% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,499
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.6%
10% 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
$55,578
74%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,499
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Mean Commute Time
17 min
40% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.9%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.1%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
94% below US avg (5.0%)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.1%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
6.9%
Other
13.7%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Tax & Financial
Cost of Living Index
90.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $55,578 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,499 |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.6% |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 6.9% |