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St. Joseph, MO Profile


St. Joseph, MO, population 76,222, is located in Missouri's Buchanan county, about 46.8 miles from Kansas City and 48.4 miles from Kansas City.

Through the 90's St. Joseph's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of St. Joseph has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 St. Joseph's population has grown by about 1%.

St. Joseph's property crime levels tend to be higher than Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in St. Joseph tend to be lower than Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White92%
African American5%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200073,991N/A
200174,4440.61%
200274,8150.50%
200374,8810.09%
200475,3520.63%
200575,7660.55%
200675,9420.23%
200776,1070.22%
200876,2550.19%
200976,222-0.04%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$32,663
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001234
2002257
2003227
2004N/A
2005295
2006291
2007298
2008462
2009577
2010402
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 21846108
2002 02067106
2003 1166882
2004 ----
2005 22260132
2006 01167135
2007 21366135
2008 31388249
2009 312109317
2010 52070210

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,632
20026,059
20036,671
2004N/A
20055,743
20065,278
20075,326
20084,758
20094,964
20104,748
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 726 3,257 210
2002 689 3,652 204
2003 924 3,729 254
2004 - - -
2005 763 3,079 362
2006 761 2782 320
2007 770 2814 273
2008 770 2643 221
2009 970 2639 185
2010 870 2547 188

Location

Elevation885 feet above sea level
Land Area43.4 Square Miles
Water Area0.7 Square Miles



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