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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-8.3%
77,260 → 70,853
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.86%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+32.4%
$41,969 → $55,578
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.85%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for St. Joseph across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
66,696
-4,157 from 2023 (70,853)
Projected Median Income 2030
$67,660
+$12,082 from 2023 ($55,578)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 77,260 | — | $41,969 | — |
| 2015 | 76,542 | -0.9% | $43,298 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 76,075 | -0.6% | $45,762 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 74,741 | -1.8% | $48,197 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 71,602 | -4.2% | $50,540 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 70,853 | -1% | $55,578 | +10% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.