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Eckard's Home Improvement Store---St Joseph Mo

  
Last week I stopped by Eckard's Home Improvement and visited with Steve Eckard.
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BOOMIN' GOOD TIME FOR EVERYONE...4th OF JULY...St JOSEPH MO

                          
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Saint Joseph Missouri Information: Saint Joseph, Missouri is part of BUCHANAN County. You can view Saint Joseph venues that host many Saint Joseph MO events every year. You can also research Saint Joseph Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Saint Joseph Missouri real estate guide. Saint Joseph Missouri has a latitude of 39.7664 and a longitude of -94.8439. Zip codes in Saint Joseph, MO include 64501 ... more Saint Joseph zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Saint Joseph, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Saint Joseph, MO was 73,990.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Saint Joseph was 36,170, which represents 48.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Saint Joseph, MO
There are an estimated 15,016 married men in the town. 52.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Saint Joseph are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Saint Joseph is 37,820 which is 51.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Saint Joseph, Missouri
There are an estimated 15,010 married women in the community. 49.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Saint Joseph, MO
The median age of people living in Saint Joseph, MO was 35.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Saint Joseph was 4,760. There were 56,138 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.4 percent of the population (11,378) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Saint Joseph, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Saint Joseph, MO was 72,925.

White Population in Saint Joseph, MO
The estimated White population in the Saint Joseph community is 67,981, which is 91.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Saint Joseph, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 3,722, which is 5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Saint Joseph, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Saint Joseph, MO was 340.

Asian Population in Saint Joseph, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 351.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Saint Joseph, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Saint Joseph was an estimated 19.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 512, while those of “two or more races” was 1,065 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Saint Joseph community was 1,929, or 2.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Saint Joseph, MO
The household population number in Saint Joseph was 69,372.

Group Quarters Population in Saint Joseph, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 4,618.

Average Household Size in Saint Joseph, MO
The average household size in Saint Joseph is 2.39 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.98 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Saint Joseph, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 31,752 total housing units in Saint Joseph.

The number of occupied housing units was 29,026, or 91.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 18,823 were owner-occupied (64.8), and 10,203 were renter-occupied (35.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 2,726 vacant homes in Saint Joseph at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Saint Joseph, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 17,043, with a median value in dollars of 69,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Saint Joseph, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $673 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Saint Joseph, average costs per month were $217 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 38,370 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Saint Joseph, Missouri
8,103 people in Saint Joseph also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Saint Joseph, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Saint Joseph was 8,242, or 14.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Saint Joseph, MO
In 2000, there were 14,256 people in Saint Joseph, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Saint Joseph, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,318 people in Saint Joseph who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Saint Joseph, Missouri
There were 35,281 in the labor force in Saint Joseph at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Saint Joseph was 17.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Saint Joseph, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,663. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Saint Joseph, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,995. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Saint Joseph, Missouri
Per capita income in Saint Joseph in the last full census was 17,445. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Saint Joseph numbered 1,686, or 9.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Saint Joseph, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 9,022, or 13 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.