St. Joseph, MN

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2022 Population

7,066

2.12% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

25.9

1.89% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

24%

9.44% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$74,318

5.73% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$231,300

32% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

4,281

2.12% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, St. Joseph, MN had a population of 7.07k people with a median age of 25.9 and a median household income of $74,318. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of St. Joseph, MN grew from 6,919 to 7,066, a 2.12% increase and its median household income grew from $70,292 to $74,318, a 5.73% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in St. Joseph, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (84%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.82%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.72%), White (Hispanic) (1.64%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.47%).

None of the households in St. Joseph, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96% of the residents in St. Joseph, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in St. Joseph, MN are College of Saint Benedict (407 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in St. Joseph, MN was $231,300, and the homeownership rate was 68%.

Most people in St. Joseph, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.1 minutes. The average car ownership in St. Joseph, MN was 2 cars per household.

United States

Population & Diversity

St. Joseph, MN is home to a population of 7.07k people, from which 96% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.94% of St. Joseph, MN residents were born outside of the country (420 people).

In 2022, there were 9.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.94k people) in St. Joseph, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 623 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 192 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%

2022 Citizenship

98.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96% of St. Joseph, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in St. Joseph, MN was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in St. Joseph, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Joseph, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.94k ± 417
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
623 ± 399
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
192 ± 116

2.63%

Hispanic Population

186 people

2.63% of the people in St. Joseph, MN are hispanic (186 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in St. Joseph, MN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,321 ± 5,642 people
Somalia
38,263 ± 4,786 people
India
30,262 ± 4,259 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 53,321 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 38,263 and India with 30,262.

Foreign-Born Population

5.94%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

420 people

3.44%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

238 people

As of 2022, 5.94% of St. Joseph, MN residents (420 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in St. Joseph, MN was 3.44%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in St. Joseph, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
90 ± 61
Korea
39 ± 48
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 32

St. Joseph, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.31 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of St. Joseph, MN employs 4.28k people. The largest industries in St. Joseph, MN are Educational Services (1,204 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (624 people), and Manufacturing (461 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($73,281), Manufacturing ($61,146), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,942).

Males in Minnesota have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $68,089. The income inequality in Minnesota (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.28k

2022 Value

± 530

2.12%

1 Year growth

± 17.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in St. Joseph, MN grew at a rate of 2.12%, from 4.19k employees to 4.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Joseph, MN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (618 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (592 people), and Management Occupations (388 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Joseph, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.28k

2022 Value

± 530

2.12%

1 Year growth

± 17.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in St. Joseph, MN grew at a rate of 2.12%, from 4.19k employees to 4.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Joseph, MN, are Educational Services (1,204 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (624 people), and Manufacturing (461 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Joseph, MN, though some of these residents may live in St. Joseph, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,440

Median earning men ± $11,498

$23,333

Median earning women ± $8,611

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($74,844), Manufacturing ($65,464), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($52,422), Wholesale Trade ($48,864), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,956).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont, Oregon, Colorado, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.18%).

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Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (51.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.9%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.18%)
Libertarian and Independent Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Vermont, Oregon, Colorado, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from the United States

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In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in the United States over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in St. Joseph, MN awarded 407 degrees. The student population of St. Joseph, MN in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 1,469 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in St. Joseph, MN are White (327 and 83.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (33 and 8.46%), Asian (16 and 4.1%), and Black or African American (8 and 2.05%).

The largest universities in St. Joseph, MN by number of degrees awarded are College of Saint Benedict (407 and 100%).

The most popular majors in St. Joseph, MN are Registered Nursing (50 and 12.3%), General Psychology (48 and 11.8%), and General Biological Sciences (41 and 10.1%).

The median tuition cost in St. Joseph, MN for private four year colleges is $50,950.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in St. Joseph, MN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 87.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 1,470 (0.068% men and 99.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 1,470 students enrolled in St. Joseph, MN, 0.068% men and 99.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,190 records, of which 99.9% were women and 0.084% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
50 degrees awarded
General Psychology
48 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
41 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in St. Joseph, MN was Registered Nursing with 50 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in St. Joseph, MN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

College of Saint Benedict

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

407 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was College of Saint Benedict with 407 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in St. Joseph, MN, which is 0 times less than the 407 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 327 degrees mean that there were 9.91 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 33 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($50,950) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,158) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.877% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.991% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.07M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (962k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Joseph, MN was $231,300 in 2022, which is 0.821 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $175,200 to $231,300, a 32% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Joseph, MN is 68%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in St. Joseph, MN have an average commute time of 17.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Joseph, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$231,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$23,324

$1,480

Median Property Taxes

±$298

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In St. Joseph, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in St. Joseph, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68%

Homeownership

2022

60%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 68% of the housing units in St. Joseph, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in St. Joseph, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 102

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in St. Joseph, MN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$74,318

Median Household Income

± $16,716

2.18k

Number of Households

± 383

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.18k households in St. Joseph, MN grew to $74,318 from the previous year's value of $70,292.

The following chart displays the households in St. Joseph, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for St. Joseph, MN is from Minnesota.

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.459

2021 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2022, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.267% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Minnesota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (69.1%)
Walked (14.5%)
Carpooled (7.32%)

In 2022, 69.1% of workers in St. Joseph, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (14.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.32%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Joseph, MN have a shorter commute time (17.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.0254% of the workforce in St. Joseph, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in St. Joseph, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in St. Joseph, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in St. Joseph, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Joseph, MN (1.38k out of 5.75k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. Joseph, MN is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97% of the population of St. Joseph, MN has health coverage, with 59.5% on employee plans, 15.9% on Medicaid, 8.99% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 0.977% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Stearns County, MN see 1026 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.89% increase from the previous year (1007 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1223 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 264 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,026 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Stearns County, MN

Primary care physicians in Stearns County, MN see an average of 1,026 patients per year. This represents a 1.89% increase from the previous year (1,007 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Stearns County, MN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 38.4% between 18 and 34 years, 28.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.54% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.2% were men and 56.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.96%

Uninsured

59.5%

Employer Coverage

15.9%

Medicaid

8.99%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

0.977%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in St. Joseph, MN grew by 86.2% from 1.59% to 2.96%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in St. Joseph, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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