St. Joseph

Population: 78
Median household income: $45,347

St. Joseph, a community in Kossuth County, Iowa, has 78 residents. Its median household income of $45,347 runs below the Kossuth County figure of $65,656.

Between 2019 and 2023, St. Joseph's population declined 25.0% from 104 to 78, while its median household income fell 23.6% from $59,375 to $45,347.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 39.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 78
Median age: 73.4 yrs
Median household income: $45,347
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 43
Homeownership rate: 72.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 68.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10478

Median household income

$59,375$45,347

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	104	$59,375	$115,600
2020	122	$52,222	—
2021	70	$53,500	—
2022	67	—	—
2023	78	$45,347	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1711.5%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 543.8%

55 to 646.4%

65 to 7439.7%

75 and over25.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	9	11.5%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	10	12.8%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	3	3.8%
55 to 64	5	6.4%
65 to 74	31	39.7%
75 and over	20	25.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	78	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate24.6%

Some college or associate's7.2%

Bachelor's degree42.0%

Graduate or professional degree26.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	17	24.6%
Some college or associate's	5	7.2%
Bachelor's degree	29	42.0%
Graduate or professional degree	18	26.1%

Commute to work

Drove alone60.0%

Carpooled16.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home24.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15	60.0%
Carpooled	4	16.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	24.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5	26.3%
15 to 29 min	14	73.7%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.81
Poverty rate: 21.8% (17 of 78)

	Count	Share
Family households	17	39.5%
Nonfamily households	26	60.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	43	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	31	72.1%
Renter-occupied	12	27.9%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	43	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1970005
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.86 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.9123, -94.2309