St. Joseph Metro Area

  1. St. Joseph Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. St. Joseph Metro Area Statistics
  3. St. Joseph Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. St. Joseph Metro Area Employment Information
  5. St. Joseph Metro Area Family Information
  6. St. Joseph Metro Area Education Information
  7. St. Joseph Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  8. St. Joseph Metro Area Criminal Information
  9. St. Joseph Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. St. Joseph Metro Area Counties
  11. St. Joseph Metro Area Cities


St. Joseph Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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St. Joseph Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,249
  • Land Area (2000): 1,015.735 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 12.664 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,489
St. Joseph Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,994 11.55%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,292 13.28%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 12,976 75.17%

St. Joseph Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


St. Joseph Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
St. Joseph Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 562 13.40%
2. Construction 474 11.30%
3. Educational Services 346 8.25%
4. Metal Manufactuing 282 6.72%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 210 5.01%
6. Truck Transportation 192 4.58%
7. Public Administration 158 3.77%
8. Repair and Maintenance 154 3.67%
9. Food Manufacturing 138 3.29%
10. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 96 2.29%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 84 2.00%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 80 1.91%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 76 1.81%
14. Finance and Insurance 76 1.81%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 68 1.62%
16. Health Care 66 1.57%
17. Paper Manufacturing 64 1.53%
18. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 62 1.48%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 54 1.29%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 54 1.29%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 686 19.33%
2. Health Care 608 17.14%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 230 6.48%
4. Social Assistance 202 5.69%
5. Finance and Insurance 200 5.64%
6. Public Administration 182 5.13%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 142 4.00%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 100 2.82%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 84 2.37%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 84 2.37%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 82 2.31%
12. Department and Other General Stores 74 2.09%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 70 1.97%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 54 1.52%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 46 1.30%
16. U.S. Postal Service 46 1.30%
17. Florists 40 1.13%
18. Truck Transportation 38 1.07%
19. Food Manufacturing 36 1.01%
20. Paper Manufacturing 32 0.90%

St. Joseph Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 428 10.21%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 334 7.96%
3. Other Production Occupations 298 7.11%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 222 5.29%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 204 4.86%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 186 4.43%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 166 3.96%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 154 3.67%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 120 2.86%
10. Other Construction Trades 104 2.48%
11. Other Management Occupations 104 2.48%
12. Agricultural Workers 96 2.29%
13. Construction Laborers 94 2.24%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 94 2.24%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 92 2.19%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 86 2.05%
17. Other Material Moving Workers 84 2.00%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 72 1.72%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 70 1.67%
20. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 68 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 258 7.27%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 246 6.93%
3. Secretaries and Admins 212 5.98%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 158 4.45%
5. Registered Nurses 150 4.23%
6. Cashiers 132 3.72%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 130 3.66%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 128 3.61%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 126 3.55%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 126 3.55%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 110 3.10%
12. Child Care Workers 108 3.04%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 100 2.82%
14. Other Production Occupations 90 2.54%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 84 2.37%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 80 2.25%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 80 2.25%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 78 2.20%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 68 1.92%
20. Other Management Occupations 66 1.86%

St. Joseph Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,381 54.79%
15-35 hours 1,603 11.90%
1-14 hours 584 4.33%
No regular hours 3,904 28.98%

St. Joseph Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 337 4.44%
5 AM-5:29 AM 291 3.84%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 341 4.50%
6 AM-6:29 AM 695 9.16%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 785 10.35%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,200 15.82%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,587 20.92%
8 AM-8:29 AM 635 8.37%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 263 3.47%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 196 2.58%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 106 1.40%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 61 0.80%
Noon-3:59 PM 513 6.76%
4 PM-11:59 PM 576 7.59%

St. Joseph Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 743 9.79%
5-9 1,188 15.66%
10-14 992 13.08%
15-19 1,200 15.82%
20-24 1,107 14.59%
25-29 461 6.08%
30-34 826 10.89%
35-39 133 1.75%
40-44 161 2.12%
45-59 361 4.76%
60-89 250 3.30%
At least 90 164 2.16%

St. Joseph Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 5,691 75.02%
30-44 4 0.05% 1,116 14.71%
45-59 0 0.00% 361 4.76%
At least 60 0 0.00% 414 5.46%

St. Joseph Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.07%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 783 9.72%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,385 79.27%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 16 0.20%
Color 4 Box Other 50 0.62%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4 0.05%
Color 6 Box Walked 342 4.25%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 469 5.82%

St. Joseph Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


St. Joseph Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,348 (15,720 people)
Families (2000): 4,354 (13,158 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,135
People at same address in 1995: 10,409
St. Joseph Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 780 11.69%
$10,000-$14,999 589 8.83%
$15,000-$19,999 589 8.83%
$20,000-$24,999 469 7.03%
$25,000-$29,999 547 8.20%
$30,000-$34,999 612 9.18%
$35,000-$39,999 483 7.24%
$40,000-$44,999 498 7.47%
$45,000-$49,999 368 5.52%
$50,000-$59,999 570 8.55%
$60,000-$74,999 602 9.03%
$75,000-$99,999 372 5.58%
$100,000-$124,999 81 1.21%
$125,000-$149,999 74 1.11%
$150,000-$199,999 22 0.33%
$200,000 or more 14 0.21%

St. Joseph Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 877 27.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 980 30.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 96 3.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 469 14.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 10 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 431 13.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 216 6.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 67 2.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 21 0.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.03%

St. Joseph Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,193 28.42%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,256 12.34%
Public Assistance 197 1.08%
Retirement 1,003 5.49%
Self Employment 1,426 7.80%
Social Security 2,169 11.87%
Supplemental Security 333 1.82%
Wage / Salary 4,888 26.75%
Other 810 4.43%

St. Joseph Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,205 57.18%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,651 42.82%

St. Joseph Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 631 9.25%
Color 1 Box Married 4,180 61.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,757 25.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 256 3.75%

St. Joseph Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 552 7.97%
Color 1 Box Married 4,141 59.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,346 19.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 884 12.77%

St. Joseph Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


St. Joseph Metro Area Education Information Back to top
St. Joseph Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 839 6.48%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,643 12.70%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,612 35.65%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,325 25.70%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 791 6.11%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,294 10.00%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 434 3.35%

St. Joseph Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 240 2.91% 46 0.56% 286 3.47%
Kindergarten 229 2.78% 16 0.19% 245 2.97%
Grades 1-4 987 11.97% 8 0.10% 995 12.06%
Grades 5-8 973 11.80% 38 0.46% 1,011 12.26%
Grades 9-12 1,037 12.57% 46 0.56% 1,083 13.13%
Undergrad college 1,190 14.43% 34 0.41% 1,224 14.84%
Graduate or professional school 100 1.21% 4 0.05% 104 1.26%
Total 4,756 57.66% 192 2.33% 4,948 59.98%

St. Joseph Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


St. Joseph Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
St. Joseph Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 14,502 88.37%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,908 11.63%

St. Joseph Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


St. Joseph Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 7
St. Joseph Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


St. Joseph Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
St. Joseph Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,100 13.33%
10-19 Years 1,427 17.30%
20-29 Years 967 11.72%
30-39 Years 974 11.81%
40-49 Years 1,231 14.92%
50-59 Years 901 10.92%
60-69 Years 621 7.53%
70-79 Years 634 7.69%
80-89 Years 318 3.86%
90+ Years 76 0.92%

St. Joseph Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,096 49.65%
Color 1 Box Female 4,153 50.35%

St. Joseph Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,775 94.25%
Color 1 Box African-American 164 1.99%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 98 1.19%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 96 1.16%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 92 1.12%
Color 2 Box Asian 21 0.25%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

St. Joseph Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,929 37.25%
2. Irish 2,110 15.95%
3. United States Or American 1,781 13.46%
4. English 1,409 10.65%
5. French Non-Basque 446 3.37%
6. Dutch 322 2.43%
7. Norwegian 274 2.07%
8. Scotch Irish 256 1.93%
9. Swiss 247 1.87%
10. Scottish 239 1.81%

St. Joseph Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,827 97.76%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 157 0.97%
3. German 84 0.52%
4. French 44 0.27%
5. Other West Germanic 20 0.12%
6. Other Indo European 16 0.10%
7. Other Pacific Island 10 0.06%
8. Japanese 8 0.05%
9. Other Native North American 8 0.05%
10. Chinese 6 0.04%

St. Joseph Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,134 99.26%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 70 0.41%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 58 0.34%

St. Joseph Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
St. Joseph Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


St. Joseph Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Doniphan County    

St. Joseph Metro Area Cities Back to top