Saint Joseph
MOBuchanan County, Missouri
Population 85K |Median income $58,303 |2 hospitals
Population
84,544
Buchanan County
Median Income
$58,303
-8% vs avg
Median Home Value
$149,600
-24% vs avg
Median Age
38.6
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
84K-6%
Median Income
$59,423+34%
Median Home Value
$156,600+43%
Poverty Rate
16.9%-1%
Unemployment
4.4%-48%
Economics
Median Rent $856/mo
Poverty Rate
16.6% +15% vs avg
Unemployment 4.8%
Bachelor's Degree+ 23.3%
Work From Home 5.6%
Public Transit 0.3%
Demographics
White 83.2%
Hispanic or Latino 7%
African American 5.9%
Other / Multiethnic 2.6%
Asian 1.3%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
42.9%
Short Sleep Duration
39%
High Blood Pressure
37.9%
Physical Inactivity
32.7%
Current Smoking
18.6%
Frequent Mental Distress
18.4%
Binge Drinking
15.8%
Frequent Physical Distress
15.6%
Diabetes
13%
Current Asthma
10.9%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 58.7%
Annual Checkup 77.9%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
10.6%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.6%
Stroke
3.9%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
447 per 100k
+26% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2401 per 100k
+21% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
380.4
Homicide
10.5
Robbery
56.5
Burglary
301.2
Larceny-Theft
1590.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
509.9
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 2 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 1
★★★ 0
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
4/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
1
MOSAIC LIFE CARE AT ST JOSEPH
SAINT JOSEPH · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
Alerts & News — Saint Joseph Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Buchanan County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.