Saint Joseph, MI City Data

Saint Joseph, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,789 people who live in Saint Joseph and approximately 162,453 who live in Berrien County. We want to help people moving to or living in Saint Joseph to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Saint Joseph. We have included Saint Joseph housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Saint Joseph Information

Berrien County where Saint Joseph resides is 1,581.38 square miles. The resident population of this county is 162,453 and has a population rank of 330 out of all the places in the United States.

Saint Joseph has a total of 8,789 people and of those residents there are 4,304 males and 4,485 females. The median age of the male population is 37 and the female population is 41.5. There are approximately 2,235 births each year and around 1,604 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Saint Joseph varies per year, but currently 8,674 are one race and 115 are two or more races.

Of the 8,789 people who live in Saint Joseph, there are 1,896 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Saint Joseph is 999 male and 897 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 7,119.

General Saint Joseph Information
Total area in square miles - Berrien County	1,581.38
Water area in square miles - Berrien County	N/A
Resident population - Berrien County	162,453
Population rank - Berrien County	330
Total population	8,789
Total population (male)	4,304
Total population (female)	4,485
Population median age (male)	37
Population median age (female)	41.5
Births - Berrien County	2,235
Deaths- Berrien County	1,604
Population of one race	8,674
Population of two or more races	115
Population under 20 years	1,896
Population under 20 years (male)	999
Population under 20 years (female)	897
Total population 18 years and over	7,119

Saint Joseph Social Characteristics

There are 63,569 households in Saint Joseph. Families make up 43,579 of these households. The table below breaks down the Saint Joseph families into three different groups. Married-couple families (32,550), male householder with no wife present (2,307) and female householder with no husband present (8,104). The remainder of the Saint Joseph households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 20,233. Saint Joseph, MI moving companies help people in Saint Joseph move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Saint Joseph. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Saint Joseph is based, there are 67,253 females 15 and over; of those females there are 15,938 never married, 34,650 now married, 1,291 separated, 7,971 widowed, and 7,403 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 915 separated, 1,663 widowed and 5,919 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Saint Joseph social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Saint Joseph.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Berrien County)
Total households	63,569
Family households (families)	43,579
With own children under 18 years	21,594
Married-couple family	32,550
With own children under 18 years	13,829
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,307
With own children under 18 years	1,284
Female householder, no husband present, family	8,104
With own children under 18 years	5,283
Nonfamily households	20,233
Householder living alone	17,217
65 years and over	6,883

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	964
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,103
Average household size	1.99
Average family size	2.77

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,836
Householder	2,057
Spouse	1,549
Child	1,900
Other relatives	62
Nonrelatives	128
Unmarried partner	55
Roomer or boarder	20
Housemate or roommate	16
Unmarried partner	188
Foster child	1
Other	36

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,367
Male householder	898
Male householder living alone	770
Male householder not living alone	128
Female householder	1,162
Female householder living alone	1,047
Female householder not living alone	115
Nonrelatives	307
Unmarried partner	133
Roomer or boarder	35
Housemate or roommate	99
Foster child	1
Other	39

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	67,253
Never married	15,938
Now married	34,650
Separated	1,291
Widowed	7,971
Divorced	7,403
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	915
Widowed	1,663
Divorced	5,919

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,789
Male	4,304
Under 5 years	232
5 to 9 years	226
10 to 14 years	256
15 to 17 years	162
18 and 19 years	123
20 years	66
21 years	68
22 to 24 years	204
25 to 29 years	342
30 to 34 years	333
35 to 39 years	342
40 to 44 years	365
45 to 49 years	346
50 to 54 years	270
55 to 59 years	219
60 and 61 years	74
62 to 64 years	90
65 and 66 years	43
67 to 69 years	91
70 to 74 years	138
75 to 79 years	137
80 to 84 years	95
85 years and over	82
Female	4,485
Under 5 years	193
5 to 9 years	193
10 to 14 years	270
15 to 17 years	138
18 and 19 years	103
20 years	54
21 years	53
22 to 24 years	161
25 to 29 years	326
30 to 34 years	309
35 to 39 years	342
40 to 44 years	333
45 to 49 years	345
50 to 54 years	279
55 to 59 years	211
60 and 61 years	61
62 to 64 years	98
65 and 66 years	62
67 to 69 years	106
70 to 74 years	208
75 to 79 years	219
80 to 84 years	195
85 years and over	226

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,789
One race	8,674
White	7,937
Black or African American	449
American Indian and Alaska Native	36
Asian	210
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	5
Two or more races	115

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,203
People who are White alone	7,617
People who are Black or African American alone	195
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	36
People who are Asian alone	209
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	103
People who are Some other race alone	36

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	151,825
Same house	87,551
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,112
Different state or abroad	18,015
Different state	14,994
Abroad	3,021

PLACE OF BIRTH (Berrien County)
Total resident population	162,453
Born in United States	97,844
State of residence	93,890
Different state	59,666
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,006
Foreign born	7,891

Saint Joseph Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Saint Joseph. That total enrollment is 42,978 for the population of the country, which includes Saint Joseph. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 18,121 and elementary or high school enrollment was 59,553 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,217.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Saint Joseph population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	42,978
Pre-kindergarten	2,690
Public	1,592
Private	1,098
Kindergarten	2,293
Public	1,939
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	20,160
Public	17,175
Private	2,985
Elementary and high school	29,777
Public	25,819
Private	3,958
High school grades 9 to 12	9,617
Public	8,644
Private	973
College, undergraduate years	6,377
Public	4,113
Private	2,264
Graduate or professional school	1,841
Public	766
Private	1,075
Not enrolled in school	113,187

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	106,690
Less than 9th grade	6,065
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	13,219
High school graduate	33,998
Some college, no degree	24,234
Associate's degree	8,244
Bachelor's degree	20,930
Graduate or professional degree	19.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	13,031

Saint Joseph Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 125,198 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Saint Joseph. The Saint Joseph occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (22,415), service occupations (11,734), sales and office occupations (18,432), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (794), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,843) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (16,339). The 125,198 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 63,863 private wage and salary workers, 7,067 government workers, 5,369 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Berrien County)
Population 16 years and over	125,198
In labor force	81,078
Civilian labor force	81,031
Employed	76,557
Unemployed	4,474
Percent Unemployed	5.5
Armed Forces	47
Females 16 years and over	65,913
In labor force	38,662
Civilian labor force	38,662
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,268
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	59,285
In labor force	42,416
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,206
Armed forces	47

COMMUTING TO WORK (Berrien County)
Workers 16 years and over	75,081
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	61,270
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,997
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,155
Other means	538
Worked at home	2,442
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,455,125

OCCUPATION (Berrien County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,415
Management, professional, and related occupations	22,415
Service occupations	11,734
Sales and office occupations	18,432
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	794
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,843
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	16,339

INDUSTRY (Berrien County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,415
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,462
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	18,825
Wholesale trade	2,229
Retail trade	8,254
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	5,003
Information	1,285
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,911
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,936
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	15,547
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,690
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,030

CLASS OF WORKER (Berrien County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,415
Private wage and salary workers	63,863
Government workers	7,067
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,369
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Saint Joseph Housing Characteristics

In Saint Joseph, MI there are 73,445 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 63,569 occupied and 9,876 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Saint Joseph, there are 54,563 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,633 units in Saint Joseph. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Saint Joseph, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Saint Joseph, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Saint Joseph. There are 1,189 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,042 with rent between $200-299, 7,143 with rent between $300-499 and 7,078 with rent for $500 and above. Full Saint Joseph gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Saint Joseph, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Berrien County)
Total housing units	73,445
Occupied housing units	63,569
Vacant housing units	9,876

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Berrien County)
Total housing units	73,445
1-unit, detached	54,563
1-unit, attached	1,633
2 units	3,109
3 or 4 units	2,670
5 to 9 units	2,270
10 to 19 units	1,964
20 to 49 units	995
50 or more units	1,810
Mobile home	4,409

HOUSING TENURE (Berrien County)
Occupied housing units	63,569
Owner-occupied	45,938
Renter-occupied	17,631

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Berrien County)
Occupied housing units	63,569
No vehicles available	5,032
2 vehicle available	36,175
3 vehicles available	7,977
4 vehicles available	2,227
5 or more vehicles available	864

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Berrien County)
Occupied housing units	63,569
Utility gas	42,690
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,159
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,821
Coal or coke
Wood	840
Solar energy	11
Other fuel	312
No fuel used	219

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Berrien County)
Occupied housing units	63,569
Less Than $50,000	45,938
$50,000 to $99,999	15,516
$100,000 to $149,999	8,936
$150,000 to $199,999	3,836
$200,000 to $299,999	2,320
$300,000 to $499,999	829
$1,000,000 or more	87
Median (dollars)	94,700

GROSS RENT (Berrien County)
Occupied units paying rent	17,631
Less than $200	1,189
$200 to $299	1,042
$300 to $499	7,143
$500 to $699	5,162
$700 to $999	1,690
$1,000 to $1,499	207
$1,500 or more	18