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 Business Information
  8. St. Joseph Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. St. Joseph Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. St. Joseph Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. St. Joseph Metro Area Counties
  12. 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): 114,087
  • Land Area (2000): 3,286.986 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 20.010 square kilometers
St. Joseph Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 97,871 2002 103,907 2005 Not Available
2000 99,476 2003 122,494 2006 Not Available
2001 103,122 2004 Not Available 2007 121,979

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Houses (2000): 47,075
St. Joseph Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 169,864 73.21%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 11,568 4.99%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 50,598 21.81%

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 Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 51,886 48,521 3,365 6.48% 65
1991 52,987 48,745 4,242 8.01% 80
1992 52,447 48,708 3,738 7.13% 71
1993 52,718 48,312 4,406 8.36% 84
1994 53,385 48,684 4,700 8.80% 88
1995 54,083 50,400 3,684 6.81% 68
1996 53,394 49,863 3,531 6.61% 66
1997 55,133 52,352 2,781 5.04% 50
1998 55,068 52,649 2,418 4.39% 44
1999 55,552 53,754 1,798 3.24% 32
2000 56,359 54,463 1,896 3.36% 34
2001 57,575 54,788 2,786 4.84% 49
2002 57,509 54,334 3,175 5.52% 55
2003 58,559 55,255 3,304 5.64% 56
2004 59,594 56,068 3,526 5.92% 59
2005 60,116 56,697 3,419 5.69% 57
2006 61,594 58,821 2,774 4.50% 45
2007 63,537 60,756 2,781 4.38% 44
2008 63,541 60,313 3,228 5.08% 51
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 63,349 60,197 3,152 4.98% 50
Feb 2008 63,610 60,223 3,387 5.32% 53
Mar 2008 63,840 60,415 3,425 5.36% 54
Apr 2008 63,696 61,066 2,630 4.13% 41
May 2008 64,059 60,992 3,067 4.79% 48
Jun 2008 64,828 61,565 3,263 5.03% 50
Jul 2008 63,765 60,327 3,438 5.39% 54
Aug 2008 62,516 59,133 3,383 5.41% 54
Sep 2008 62,204 58,897 3,307 5.32% 53
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

St. Joseph Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 6,672 12.26%
2. Public Administration 3,086 5.67%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,576 4.73%
4. Food Manufacturing 2,458 4.52%
5. Metal Manufactuing 2,256 4.15%
6. Educational Services 2,248 4.13%
7. Health Care 2,228 4.10%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 2,110 3.88%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,844 3.39%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,758 3.23%
11. Truck Transportation 1,700 3.12%
12. Finance and Insurance 1,548 2.85%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,482 2.72%
14. Repair and Maintenance 1,398 2.57%
15. Paper Manufacturing 1,312 2.41%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,166 2.14%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 1,096 2.01%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 886 1.63%
19. Other Transportation 882 1.62%
20. Utilities 842 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 9,194 19.15%
2. Educational Services 5,210 10.85%
3. Finance and Insurance 3,718 7.74%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 3,690 7.69%
5. Public Administration 2,510 5.23%
6. Social Assistance 2,170 4.52%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,904 3.97%
8. Department and Other General Stores 1,720 3.58%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,242 2.59%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 1,070 2.23%
11. Food Manufacturing 1,028 2.14%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 932 1.94%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 902 1.88%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 780 1.62%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 762 1.59%
16. Construction 700 1.46%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 624 1.30%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 548 1.14%
19. Paper Manufacturing 438 0.91%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 408 0.85%

St. Joseph Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 3,478 6.39%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,914 5.36%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,648 4.87%
4. Other Management Occupations 2,226 4.09%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,184 4.01%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2,140 3.93%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,118 3.89%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,110 3.88%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 1,832 3.37%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,668 3.07%
11. Other Construction Trades 1,574 2.89%
12. Farmers and Farm Managers 1,378 2.53%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,344 2.47%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 1,262 2.32%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,190 2.19%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,086 2.00%
17. Carpenters 1,064 1.96%
18. Construction Laborers 1,048 1.93%
19. Top Executives 948 1.74%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 924 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 3,398 7.08%
2. Secretaries and Admins 2,464 5.13%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,212 4.61%
4. Registered Nurses 1,978 4.12%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,806 3.76%
6. Other Management Occupations 1,714 3.57%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,662 3.46%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,632 3.40%
9. Cashiers 1,626 3.39%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,604 3.34%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,532 3.19%
12. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 1,390 2.90%
13. Other Production Occupations 1,360 2.83%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,326 2.76%
15. Child Care Workers 1,286 2.68%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,278 2.66%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 1,176 2.45%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 1,160 2.42%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,114 2.32%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,112 2.32%

St. Joseph Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 98,237 53.84%
15-35 hours 21,600 11.84%
1-14 hours 4,819 2.64%
No regular hours 57,793 31.68%

St. Joseph Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3,463 3.47%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,723 2.73%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 4,885 4.89%
6 AM-6:29 AM 9,400 9.41%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 12,159 12.17%
7 AM-7:29 AM 14,232 14.24%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 17,261 17.28%
8 AM-8:29 AM 7,695 7.70%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,718 3.72%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 4,558 4.56%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,649 1.65%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,077 1.08%
Noon-3:59 PM 8,104 8.11%
4 PM-11:59 PM 8,991 9.00%

St. Joseph Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 4,201 4.20%
5-9 15,930 15.94%
10-14 23,625 23.65%
15-19 21,099 21.12%
20-24 10,941 10.95%
25-29 3,255 3.26%
30-34 6,843 6.85%
35-39 1,593 1.59%
40-44 1,811 1.81%
45-59 4,668 4.67%
60-89 4,479 4.48%
At least 90 1,470 1.47%

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 30 289 0.29% 78,762 78.83%
30-44 212 0.21% 10,035 10.04%
45-59 36 0.04% 4,632 4.64%
At least 60 106 0.11% 5,843 5.85%

St. Joseph Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 108 0.10%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 12,063 11.66%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 84,499 81.66%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 66 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 727 0.70%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 643 0.62%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,809 1.75%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 3,564 3.44%

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St. Joseph Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 86,788 (212,752 people)
Families (2000): 58,410 (174,868 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 24,325
People at same address in 1995: 121,401
St. Joseph Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 9,416 10.66%
$10,000-$14,999 7,248 8.20%
$15,000-$19,999 6,780 7.67%
$20,000-$24,999 7,168 8.11%
$25,000-$29,999 6,747 7.64%
$30,000-$34,999 6,354 7.19%
$35,000-$39,999 6,010 6.80%
$40,000-$44,999 5,777 6.54%
$45,000-$49,999 4,664 5.28%
$50,000-$59,999 8,600 9.73%
$60,000-$74,999 8,150 9.22%
$75,000-$99,999 6,469 7.32%
$100,000-$124,999 2,351 2.66%
$125,000-$149,999 855 0.97%
$150,000-$199,999 823 0.93%
$200,000 or more 947 1.07%

St. Joseph Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 12,048 27.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 12,898 29.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,880 4.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 6,665 15.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 271 0.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 5,782 13.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 87 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,475 5.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 25 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 829 1.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 10 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 387 0.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.00%

St. Joseph Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 67,846 28.20%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 32,292 13.42%
Public Assistance 3,245 1.35%
Retirement 15,534 6.46%
Self Employment 11,997 4.99%
Social Security 27,391 11.39%
Supplemental Security 3,983 1.66%
Wage / Salary 65,061 27.05%
Other 13,199 5.49%

St. Joseph Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 26,666 56.61%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 20,435 43.39%

St. Joseph Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 12,211 13.15%
Color 1 Box Married 52,830 56.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 25,493 27.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,353 2.53%

St. Joseph Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 10,952 11.77%
Color 1 Box Married 51,768 55.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 18,812 20.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 11,539 12.40%

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 9,868 5.61%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 23,908 13.58%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 67,356 38.27%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 41,994 23.86%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 6,689 3.80%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 18,164 10.32%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 8,033 4.56%

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 2,021 1.77% 1,783 1.56% 3,804 3.33%
Kindergarten 2,482 2.18% 204 0.18% 2,686 2.35%
Grades 1-4 12,131 10.63% 1,400 1.23% 13,531 11.86%
Grades 5-8 11,696 10.25% 1,386 1.21% 13,082 11.47%
Grades 9-12 12,270 10.75% 1,016 0.89% 13,286 11.65%
Undergrad college 9,678 8.48% 859 0.75% 10,537 9.24%
Graduate or professional school 961 0.84% 200 0.18% 1,161 1.02%
Total 51,239 44.91% 6,848 6.00% 58,087 50.91%

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 Business Information Back to top
St. Joseph Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 260 239
2002 307 230
2003 373 307
2004 320 319

St. Joseph Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. 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 191,992 88.49%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 24,974 11.51%

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St. Joseph Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 4,751
St. Joseph Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 2.462 0.204 0.000 0.276 2.943 0.000 8.072 35.353 2.922 46.347
2000 1.629 0.201 0.000 0.452 2.282 0.000 5.710 30.922 1.850 38.482
2001 2.066 0.223 0.039 0.456 2.783 0.000 8.214 34.096 2.298 44.607
2002 1.261 0.212 0.000 0.664 2.137 0.000 7.574 38.265 2.281 48.120
2003 1.208 0.220 0.008 0.588 2.025 0.000 9.805 35.447 2.612 47.864
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2006 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2007 2.017 0.180 0.016 0.598 2.812 0.000 8.518 28.095 2.689 39.302

St. Joseph Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 4,824
2000 4,055
2001 4,887
2002 5,222

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.


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St. Joseph Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 14,718 12.90%
10-19 Years 16,527 14.49%
20-29 Years 15,324 13.43%
30-39 Years 17,108 15.00%
40-49 Years 16,894 14.81%
50-59 Years 12,107 10.61%
60-69 Years 8,726 7.65%
70-79 Years 7,622 6.68%
80-89 Years 4,171 3.66%
90+ Years 890 0.78%

St. Joseph Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 57,312 50.24%
Color 1 Box Female 56,775 49.76%

St. Joseph Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 104,785 91.85%
Color 1 Box African-American 4,801 4.21%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,349 2.06%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,178 1.03%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 446 0.39%
Color 2 Box Asian 441 0.39%
Color 6 Box Other Race 66 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 21 0.02%

St. Joseph Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 49,529 28.70%
2. Irish 29,814 17.28%
3. United States Or American 26,047 15.09%
4. English 22,710 13.16%
5. French Non-Basque 5,914 3.43%
6. Dutch 5,159 2.99%
7. Polish 4,448 2.58%
8. Scotch Irish 4,048 2.35%
9. Scottish 3,696 2.14%
10. Italian 2,812 1.63%

St. Joseph Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 211,078 96.87%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,571 1.64%
3. German 1,271 0.58%
4. French 791 0.36%
5. Korean 176 0.08%
6. Polish 128 0.06%
7. Tagalog 124 0.06%
8. Vietnamese 98 0.04%
9. Chinese 90 0.04%
10. Japanese 78 0.04%

St. Joseph Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 229,738 99.01%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,311 0.57%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 981 0.42%

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.


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