MWSU's Living Circumstances

St. Joseph School District Overview

Missouri Western State University located in St. Joseph School District area. A total of 30,219 households are located in St. Joseph School District area. Among them, 9,115 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.19 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 22,259 and 18,369 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3.06% (2,331) of residents are non-citizens and 6.67% (5,075) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of St. Joseph School District, Missouri
Household	30,219
Population	76,085
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	9,115 (30.16%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	22,259
Total Students	18,369
Pre-Kindergarten	1,068
Kindergarten	962
Grade 1-8	8,114
Grade 9-12	3,710
College/Graduate School	4,515
Veterans	61,962
Non-citizen	2,331
Non-English Home Language	5,075
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

64,029 residents are over the age of 16 and 39,087 people are in labor force. Among them, 39,024 people are in civilian labor force and 63 are in armed labor force. 37,184 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.70%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for St. Joseph School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	36,563	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	30,132	82.41%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	4,115	11.25%
Public transportation	250	0.68%
Walked	589	1.61%
Other method	582	1.59%
Worked from home	895	2.45%
Average Commute Time	16 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	37,184	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	10,650	28.64%
Service	6,801	18.29%
Sales and office	7,749	20.84%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	3,043	8.18%
Production, transportation, and material moving	8,941	24.05%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	37,184	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	301	0.81%
Construction	2,273	6.11%
Manufacturing	7,200	19.36%
Wholesale trade	765	2.06%
Retail trade	4,067	10.94%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,094	5.63%
Information	589	1.58%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,923	5.17%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	2,779	7.47%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,773	23.59%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	3,511	9.44%
Other services, except public administration	1,441	3.88%
Public administration	1,468	3.95%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	37,184	-
Private wage and salary workers	31,084	83.60%
Government workers	4,529	12.18%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,542	4.15%
Unpaid family workers	29	0.08%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $64,166 for the 30,219 households in St. Joseph School District area, Missouri. The average income of a single worker is $29,027. 69,010 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 89.34%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	30,219	-
Less than $10,000	1,929	6.38%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,907	6.31%
$15,000 - $24,999	3,433	11.36%
$25,000 - $34,999	3,760	12.44%
$35,000 - $49,999	4,141	13.70%
$50,000 - $74,999	6,012	19.89%
$75,000 - $99,999	3,949	13.07%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,422	11.32%
$150,000 - $199,999	844	2.79%
More than $200,000	822	2.72%
Median Household Income	$49,714	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$64,166	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	18,218	-
Less than $10,000	869	4.77%
$10,000 - $14,999	727	3.99%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,436	7.88%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,686	9.25%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,644	14.51%
$50,000 - $74,999	3,724	20.44%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,802	15.38%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,844	15.61%
$150,000 - $199,999	778	4.27%
More than $200,000	708	3.89%

Median Family Income	$61,220	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$77,217	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$29,027	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$44,204	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$44,204	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	77,242	-
With health insurance coverage	69,010	89.34%
Public coverage	27,567	35.69%
Private health insurance	51,147	66.22%
Without health insurance coverage	8,232	10.66%

Housing

There are 35,156 housing units in St. Joseph School District area, Missouri with 30,219 units (85.96%) occupied. 18,105 houses (59.91%) are occupied by owner and 12,114 houses (40.09%) are rented. The average housing value is $117,200 and the average rental cost is $781. 307 houses (0.87%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 13,498 houses (38.39%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	35,156	-
Occupied	30,219	85.96%
Owner Occupied	18,105	59.91%
Renter Occupied	12,114	40.09%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	25,442	72.37%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	961	2.73%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	7,609	21.64%
Mobile Homes	1,118	3.18%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	26	0.07%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	35,156	-
Built 2014 or later	307	0.87%
Built 2010 - 2013	345	0.98%
Built 2000 - 2009	2,367	6.73%
Built 1990 - 1999	2,817	8.01%
Built 1980 - 1989	2,688	7.65%
Built 1970 - 1979	4,391	12.49%
Built 1960 - 1969	4,303	12.24%
Built 1950 - 1959	4,440	12.63%
Built 1949 or earlier	13,498	38.39%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	35,156	-
1 room	728	2.07%
2 rooms	731	2.08%
3 rooms	2,534	7.21%
4 rooms	5,744	16.34%
5 rooms	7,417	21.10%
6 rooms	6,474	18.42%
7 rooms	4,572	13.00%
8 rooms	3,245	9.23%
9 rooms or more	3,711	10.56%
Median Number of Rooms	5.6 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	35,156	-
no bedroom	817	2.32%
1 bedroom	4,188	11.91%
2 bedrooms	11,204	31.87%
3 bedrooms	13,176	37.48%
4 bedrooms	4,745	13.50%
5 bedrooms or more	1,026	2.92%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	18,105	-
Less than $50,000	1,940	10.72%
$50,000 - $99,999	5,434	30.01%
$100,000 - $149,999	4,527	25.00%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,927	16.17%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,995	11.02%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,000	5.52%
$500,000 - $999,999	241	1.33%
$1,000,000 or more	41	0.23%
Median House Value	$117,200	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	11,377	-
Less than $500	1,811	15.92%
$500 - $999	7,444	65.43%
$1,000 - $1,499	1,904	16.74%
$1,500 - $1,999	147	1.29%
$2,000 - $2,499	27	0.24%
$2,500 - $2,999	12	0.11%
$3,000 or more	32	0.28%
Median Rental Costs	$781	-

Demographic

A total of 80,258 people lives in St. Joseph School District area, Missouri with 40,447 male and 39,811 female. The males to female ratio is 50.40 to 49.60. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	80,258	-
Male	40,447	50.40%
Female	39,811	49.60%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	80,258	-
Under 5 years	5,323	6.63%
5 - 9 years	4,851	6.04%
10 - 14 years	5,237	6.53%
15 - 19 years	4,940	6.16%
20 - 24 years	5,416	6.75%
25 - 34 years	12,050	15.01%
35 - 44 years	9,774	12.18%
45 - 54 years	9,886	12.32%
55 - 59 years	5,257	6.55%
60 - 64 years	4,956	6.18%
65 - 74 years	7,091	8.84%
75 - 84 years	3,795	4.73%
85 years and older	1,682	2.10%
Median Age	37.1 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	80,258	-
One Race	77,175	96.16%
White	69,494	86.59%
Black or African American	4,532	5.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native	395	0.49%
Asian	952	1.19%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	407	0.51%
Other	1,395	1.74%

Two or more races	3,083	3.84%
White and Black or African American	1,682	2.10%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	443	0.55%
White and Asian	290	0.36%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	12	0.01%