Missouri · Census place 64550
St. Joseph city, MO
Quick answer
St. Joseph city has 71,542 residents, ranking #8 of 1082 places in Missouri. Median household income is $55,578, the median home is worth $144,200 and median gross rent runs $884 a month.
- Population
- 71,542St. Joseph city residents
- Median household income
- $55,578Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $144,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $884Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 61.4%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 19.1% 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 2.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 18.7% of residents and 61.4% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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