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Saint Joseph, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 73,990. Estimated population in July 2024: 72,661 (-1.8% change)
Males: 36,170 (48.9%), Females: 37,820 (51.1%)

Buchanan County

Zip code: 64507

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $32,663
Median house value: $69,600

Population by Race

Races in St. Joseph:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.2%)
  • Black (5.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (20.5%), Irish (13.4%), United States (10.6%), English (10.0%), French (2.7%), Polish (2.3%).

Elevation: 885 feet

Land area: 43.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in St. Joseph

  • High school or higher: 80.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in St. Joseph city

  • Never married: 26.0%
  • Now married: 50.8%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1,902 (+2.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near St. Joseph:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to St. Joseph:

  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 5 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 34 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)
  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 48 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)

Other public-use airports nearest to St. Joseph:

  • RAINBOW AIR VILLAGE (about 20 miles; DEARBORN, MO; Abbreviation: 0C1)
  • AMELIA EARHART (about 27 miles; ATCHISON, KS; Abbreviation: K59)
  • SHERMAN AAF (about 28 miles; FORT LEAVENWORTH, KS; Abbreviation: FLV)

Amtrak station:
ST. JOSEPH (4225 FREDERICK AVE.) – Bus Station. Services: full-service food facilities, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. Joseph:

  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 3 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)
  • PARK UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,998)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 46 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 52 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,259)

Libraries

Library in St. Joseph:

  • RIVER BLUFFS REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,766,630; Location: 927 FELIX ST.; 354,999 books; 29,365 audio materials; 11,787 video materials; 268 serial subscriptions)

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