St. Joseph, MI Profile

St. Joseph, MI, population 8,675, is located in Michigan's Berrien county, about 31.8 miles from South Bend and 57.2 miles from Gary.

Through the 90's St. Joseph's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of St. Joseph has declined by about 1%.

St. Joseph's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Michigan's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in St. Joseph tend to be much lower than Michigan's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	90%
	African American	5%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.30
	Males	37.00
	Females	41.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	10.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,789	N/A
2001	8,718	-0.81%
2002	8,686	-0.37%
2003	8,694	0.09%
2004	8,688	-0.07%
2005	8,675	-0.15%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$37,032

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	192
2002	124
2003	104
2004	46
2005	402
2006	150
2007	442
2008	177

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	4	2	2	2	4	4	4	3
Robbery	4	0	1	2	3	2	3	4
Aggravated Assault	9	9	6	0	28	7	31	8

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,426
2002	3,477
2003	3,201
2004	3,006
2005	5,007
2006	4,334
2007	3,198
2008	3,656

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	46	38	38	20	48	41	55	30
Larceny, Theft	334	264	237	235	377	323	218	272
Motor Vehicle Theft	11	7	3	6	11	11	2	7
Arson	3	4	4	1	5	3	0	1

Location

Land Area	3.4 Square Miles
Water Area	2.5 Square Miles