St. Joseph, MO Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 18,797 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,327 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 831 | 4.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,325 | 44.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,845 | 20.5 |
| College or graduate school | 4,469 | 23.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 47,401 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,082 | 6.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,949 | 12.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 17,571 | 37.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 10,842 | 22.9 |
| Associate degree | 1,854 | 3.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,408 | 11.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,695 | 5.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 59,158 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 15,397 | 26.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 30,026 | 50.8 |
| Separated | 1,288 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 4,776 | 8.1 |
Female | 3,970 | 6.7 |
| Divorced | 7,671 | 13.0 |
Female | 4,064 | 6.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,161 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 668 | 57.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 55,979 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,242 | 14.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 16,504 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,408 | 8.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 38,717 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,987 | 20.6 |
Percent employed | 54.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 30,730 | 79.4 |
Percent employed | 80.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,635 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,861 | 45.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 69,122 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 36,788 | 53.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 31,904 | 46.2 |
Same county | 19,688 | 28.5 |
Different county | 12,216 | 17.7 |
Same state | 6,890 | 10.0 |
Different state | 5,326 | 7.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 430 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 73,829 | 100.0 |
| Native | 73,059 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 72,777 | 98.6 |
State of residence | 55,742 | 75.5 |
Different state | 17,035 | 23.1 |
Born outside United States | 282 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 770 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 319 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 480 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 290 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 770 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 267 | 34.7 |
| Asia | 185 | 24.0 |
| Africa | 11 | 1.4 |
| Oceania | 12 | 1.6 |
| Latin America | 166 | 21.6 |
| Northern America | 129 | 16.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 69,122 | 100.0 |
| English only | 66,804 | 96.6 |
| Language other than English | 2,318 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 816 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 1,309 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 548 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 779 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 192 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 203 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 71 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 73,829 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 65,034 | 88.1 |
| Arab | 77 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 244 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 297 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 1,565 | 2.1 |
| English | 7,399 | 10.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,028 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 294 | 0.4 |
| German | 15,167 | 20.5 |
| Greek | 99 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 72 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 9,935 | 13.5 |
| Italian | 959 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 30 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 703 | 1.0 |
| Polish | 1,683 | 2.3 |
| Portuguese | 36 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 191 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,362 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 1,232 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 5 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 219 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 783 | 1.1 |
| Swiss | 583 | 0.8 |
| Ukrainian | 117 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 7,852 | 10.6 |
| Welsh | 551 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 73 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 11,478 | 15.5 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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