Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

1,780 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,104

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $742

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $243,004
--Home Prepared Food $136,931
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $106,073
Alcoholic Beverages $17,840
Housing $615,949
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $360,167
--Utilities $124,154
--Operations $46,769
--Supplies $22,902
--Furnishings $62,198
Apparel $57,135
--Men & Boys $12,777
--Women & Girls $23,143
--Children < 2 $241
--Footwear $12,054
Transportation $299,175
--New Vehicles $55,930
--Used Vehicles $63,885
--Fuel $64,608
--Insurance $29,893
--Public Transit $25,072
Healthcare $152,360
Entertainment $98,841
--Pets $20,250
--Toys $4,822
Personal Care Products $23,625
Books & Literature $3,375
Education $43,153
Tobacco Products $10,607
Miscellaneous $30,376
Retirement $57,858
Non-health Insurance $223,718
Total Expenditures $1,877,016

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 St. Joseph, MO-KS Metro Area 127,637
2015 St. Joseph, MO-KS Metro Area 127,530
2016 St. Joseph, MO-KS Metro Area 127,261
2017 St. Joseph, MO-KS Metro Area 127,137
2018 St. Joseph, MO-KS Metro Area 126,779