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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

Map of Saint Joseph, MI

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:

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)

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