St. Joseph

Population: 7,024
Median household income: $75,217
Median home value: $240,300

St. Joseph is a community in Stearns County, Minnesota, home to 7,024 residents. The median household income of $75,217 is in line with the Stearns County median ($76,447).

From 2019 to 2023, St. Joseph's population held roughly steady from 7,030 to 7,024, while its median home value rose 41.2% from $170,200 to $240,300.

The median resident is 23.9 years old. The largest age group is 18 to 24, 33.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,024
Median age: 23.9 yrs
Median household income: $75,217
Median home value: $240,300
Median gross rent: $1,139
Housing units: 2,291
Homeownership rate: 64.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,0307,024

Median household income

$57,821$75,217

Median home value

$170,200$240,300

Median gross rent

$777$1,139

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,030	$57,821	$170,200	$777
2020	7,448	$67,350	$172,200	$838
2021	6,919	$70,292	$175,200	$874
2022	7,066	$74,318	$231,300	$1,037
2023	7,024	$75,217	$240,300	$1,139

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 2433.6%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 448.6%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 649.2%

65 to 744.9%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	294	4.2%
5 to 17	918	13.1%
18 to 24	2,360	33.6%
25 to 34	945	13.5%
35 to 44	601	8.6%
45 to 54	643	9.2%
55 to 64	644	9.2%
65 to 74	343	4.9%
75 and over	276	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,408	77.0%
Black or African American	735	10.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	100	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	32	0.5%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	437	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	312	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate16.0%

Some college or associate's43.0%

Bachelor's degree19.2%

Graduate or professional degree11.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	367	10.6%
High school graduate	554	16.0%
Some college or associate's	1,485	43.0%
Bachelor's degree	664	19.2%
Graduate or professional degree	382	11.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone70.2%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit2.5%

Walked11.6%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,786	70.2%
Carpooled	394	9.9%
Public transit	100	2.5%
Walked	459	11.6%
Bicycle	36	0.9%
Worked from home	139	3.5%
Other means	52	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,381	36.1%
15 to 29 min	1,532	40.0%
30 to 44 min	710	18.6%
45 to 59 min	104	2.7%
60+ min	100	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 21.6% (1,242 of 5,740)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,218	54.9%
Nonfamily households	999	45.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,217	96.8%
Vacant	74	3.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,427	64.4%
Renter-occupied	790	35.6%

1-unit, detached63.3%

1-unit, attached14.5%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units8.4%

20 or more units8.8%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,450	63.3%
1-unit, attached	332	14.5%
2 to 4 units	104	4.5%
5 to 19 units	193	8.4%
20 or more units	202	8.8%
Mobile home & other	10	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2757130
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.29 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 45.5651, -94.3021