St. Joseph is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 7,768 people and seven associated neighborhoods, St. Joseph is the 141st largest community in Michigan.

Also of interest is that St. Joseph has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, St. Joseph is also a city of artists. St. Joseph has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape St. Joseph’s character.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.22% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.24 minutes getting to work every day.

If knowledge is power, St. Joseph is a pretty powerful place. 51.34% of the adults in St. Joseph have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in St. Joseph in 2022 was $55,047, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $220,188 for a family of four.

St. Joseph is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call St. Joseph home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of St. Joseph residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in St. Joseph include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in St. Joseph is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.