Michigan · Census place 70960
St. Joseph city, MI
Quick answer
St. Joseph city has 7,805 residents, ranking #129 of 745 places in Michigan. Median household income is $77,765, the median home is worth $271,100 and median gross rent runs $1,079 a month.
- Population
- 7,805St. Joseph city residents
- Median household income
- $77,765Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $271,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,079Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 43.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 59.4%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in St. Joseph city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the St. Joseph city median would spend about 16.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 7.1% of residents and 59.4% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Grand Blanc city 7,995
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- Hudsonville city 7,711
- Ludington city 7,664
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