Moving to Saint Joseph, Michigan
Population: 8,789. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,675 (-1.3% change)
Males: 4,304 (49.0%), Females: 4,485 (51.0%)
Berrien County
Zip code: 49085
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $37,032
Median house value: $100,000
Population by Race
Races in St. Joseph:
- White Non-Hispanic (89.6%)
- Black (5.1%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- Hispanic (1.3%)
- Asian Indian (1.1%)
- Chinese (0.8%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (35.9%), English (15.2%), Irish (14.9%), Polish (7.0%), Italian (4.6%), United States (3.9%).
Elevation: 630 feet
Land area: 3.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in St. Joseph
- High school or higher: 89.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 32.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 11.6%
- Unemployed: 2.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 15.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in St. Joseph city
- Never married: 30.4%
- Now married: 44.2%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 10.1%
- Divorced: 14.3%
5.3% Foreign born (2.3% Europe, 1.9% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: -481 (-5.2%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near St. Joseph:
- LAKELAND HOSPITAL, ST JOSEPH (about 2 miles; SAINT JOSEPH, MI)
- COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; WATERVLIET, MI)
- BERRIEN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; BERRIEN CENTER, MI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to St. Joseph:
- SOUTH BEND REGIONAL (about 30 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Abbreviation: SBN)
- ELKHART MUNI (about 43 miles; ELKHART, IN; Abbreviation: EKM)
- PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 58 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Abbreviation: VPZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to St. Joseph:
- SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN REGIONAL (about 5 miles; BENTON HARBOR, MI; Abbreviation: BEH)
- ANDREWS UNIVERSITY AIRPARK (about 14 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Abbreviation: C20)
- WATERVLIET MUNI (about 18 miles; WATERVLIET, MI; Abbreviation: 40C)
Amtrak station:
ST. JOSEPH/BENTON HARBOR (410 VINE ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. Joseph:
- ANDREWS UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
- UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 32 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; Full-time enrollment: 10,633)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 37 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,725)
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 48 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,500)
- HOPE COLLEGE (about 53 miles; HOLLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,918)
- KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,017)
- VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,376)
Schools
Public high school in St. Joseph:
- ST. JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,030; Location: 2521 STADIUM DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in St. Joseph:
- UPTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 686; Location: 800 MAIDEN LANE; Grades: 06 – 08)
- CLARKE SCHOOL (Students: 336; Location: 515 E. GLENLORD ROAD; Grades: 01 – 05)
- BROWN SCHOOL (Students: 290; Location: 2831 GARDEN LANE; Grades: 01 – 05)
- LINCOLN SCHOOL (Students: 285; Location: 1102 ORCHARD AVENUE; Grades: 01 – 05)
- JEFFERSON SCHOOL (Students: 225; Location: 2214 S. STATE STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
- NORTH LINCOLN SCHOOL (Students: 97; Location: 3275 LINCOLN AVENUE; Grades: UG – UG)