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St. Joseph MO - Popular Stats

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Population	73,990	379 (of 25,150) (98%)	6 (of 972) (99%)
Average Income	$32,663	14,038 (44%)	350 (64%)
Median House Value	$69,600	14,008 (44%)	295 (70%)

Source(s): 2000 U.S. Census, American Fact Finder

Demographic Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% White Population	91.9%	14,626 (of 25,150) (42%)	789 (of 972) (19%)
% Black Population	5.0%	5,674 (77%)	144 (85%)
% Hispanic Population	2.6%	9,412 (63%)	111 (89%)
% Asian Population	0.5%	9,504 (62%)	217 (78%)
% American Indian Population	0.5%	8,770 (65%)	350 (64%)

Social Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% High School Graduates	80.9%	12,032 (of 25,150) (52%)	274 (of 972) (72%)
% College Graduates	17.1%	8,923 (65%)	199 (80%)
% Never Married	26.0%	6,739 (73%)	177 (82%)
% Married	50.8%	19,048 (24%)	727 (25%)
% Seperated	2.2%	7,942 (68%)	312 (68%)
% Divorced	13.0%	5,276 (79%)	349 (64%)
% Foreign Born	1.0%	15,448 (39%)	346 (64%)

Housing Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Total Housing Units	31,707	347 (of 25,150) (99%)	6 (of 972) (99%)
% Houses Built Earlier than 1939	35.1%	6,936 (72%)	265 (73%)
% Houses with More than 9 Rooms	7.2%	9,545 (62%)	207 (79%)
Average Rooms in House	5.4	12,504 (50%)	323 (67%)
% Households with No Car	10.1%	6,856 (73%)	321 (67%)
% Households with Three or More Cars	13.7%	18,188 (28%)	660 (32%)
% Houses Worth Over $1,000,000	0.0%	14,386 (43%)	806 (17%)
Median House Value	$69,600	14,008 (44%)	295 (70%)
% Renters Paying Less than $200 a Month	7.1%	8,929 (64%)	462 (52%)
% Renters Paying More than $1,500 a Month	1.2%	3,841 (85%)	50 (95%)
Average Monthly Rent	$435	13,498 (46%)	318 (67%)

Economic Data

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% People in Labor Force	60.8%	13,992 (of 25,150) (44%)	516 (of 972) (47%)
% Drive Alone to Work	82.1%	7,992 (68%)	327 (66%)
% Take Public Transportation	0.9%	6,725 (73%)	131 (87%)
% Walk to Work	2.0%	13,878 (45%)	461 (53%)
Average Commute Time (Minutes)	17.4	21,527 (14%)	876 (10%)
% Households making less than $10,000	12.0%	9,713 (61%)	520 (47%)
% Households making over $200,000	1.0%	8,894 (65%)	246 (75%)
Median Household Income	$32,663	14,038 (44%)	350 (64%)
% Households Receiving Public Assistance	4.2%	7,665 (70%)	402 (59%)
Per Capita Income	$17,445	11,073 (56%)	284 (71%)
Male Worker Income	$31,300	12,686 (50%)	287 (70%)
Female Worker Income	$21,592	14,007 (44%)	337 (65%)
Percent of Families in Poverty	9.1%	10,859 (57%)	537 (45%)
Percent of Individuals in Poverty	13.0%	10,194 (59%)	512 (47%)

Rural Index

Closest cities	City	Distance
250,000 People	Kansas City, Missouri	46 Miles
50,000 People	N/A	N/A
10,000 People	N/A	N/A
1,000 People	N/A	N/A
Rural Score (New York = 1.00, Atka, Alaska = 0.00)	0.91

Similar Cities

Category	Similarity Score
Scranton, Pennsylvania	0.92
Waterloo, Iowa	0.91
Springfield, Ohio	0.89
Anderson, Indiana	0.89
Spring Hill, Florida	0.89
Longview, Texas	0.88
Fort Smith, Arkansas	0.88
Largo, Florida	0.88
Decatur, Illinois	0.88
Hamilton, Ohio	0.88

St. Joseph MO Ranks High Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
Houseowners with a Mortgage Between $300 and $499	2,132	71
Houseowners with a Mortgage Less than $300	215	76
Houses Worth Less than $50,000	4,704	86
Swiss People	583	119
Houseowners with a Mortgage Between $500 and $699	3,084	120

St. Joseph MO Ranks High Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 972)
Swiss People	583	3
Houses Built Earlier than 1939	11,115	3
Families in Poverty with No Husband and Children Under 5	505	4
Houses Worth Less than $50,000	4,704	4
Houseowners with a Mortgage Less than $300	215	4

St. Joseph MO Ranks Low Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
Percent In Household Population	93.8%	23,016
Average Commute Time	17	21,527
Percent Spouse in Household Population	18.3%	19,326
Percent Owner-occupied housing units	64.8%	19,227
Percent Married People	50.8%	19,048

St. Joseph MO Ranks Low Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 972)
Percent In Household Population	93.8%	899
Average Commute Time	17	876
Percent Non Hispanic or Latino Population	97.4%	865
Percent Other Population Asian Population	0.0%	825
Percent Portuguese People	0.0%	825

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Statistic	St. Joseph MO	Scranton, Pennsylvania
Total Population	73,990	76,415
Average Age	35.6	38.8
Average Income	$32,663	$28,805
Median House Value	$69,600	$78,200
% White Population	91.9%	93.5%
% Black Population	5.0%	3.0%
% Asian Population	0.5%	1.1%
% Hispanic Population	2.6%	2.6%

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