St. Joseph, MO Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over58,006100.0
In labor force35,28160.8
Civilian labor force
35,17260.6
Employed
32,92456.8
Unemployed
2,2483.9
Percent of civilian labor force
6.4(X)
Armed Forces
1090.2
Not in labor force22,72539.2
Females 16 years and over30,084100.0
In labor force16,93356.3
Civilian labor force
16,90656.2
Employed
15,78552.5
Own children under 6 years5,424100.0
All parents in family in labor force3,66867.6
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over32,610100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone26,78882.1
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled3,94812.1
Public transportation (including taxicab)3000.9
Walked6512.0
Other means2610.8
Worked at home6622.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes)17.4(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over32,924100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations8,92727.1
Service occupations5,95318.1
Sales and office occupations9,06027.5
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations650.2
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations3,0899.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations5,83017.7
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining1250.4
Construction1,9916.0
Manufacturing5,53516.8
Wholesale trade1,0873.3
Retail trade4,14112.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities1,8145.5
Information6722.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing2,3727.2
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services2,2376.8
Educational, health and social services6,95021.1
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services2,9158.9
Other services (except public administration)1,3504.1
Public administration1,7355.3
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers26,55580.7
Government workers4,55613.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business1,7655.4
Unpaid family workers480.1
INCOME IN 1999
Households29,022100.0
Less than $10,0003,47612.0
$10,000 to $14,9992,5418.8
$15,000 to $24,9994,91916.9
$25,000 to $34,9994,39415.1
$35,000 to $49,9995,05717.4
$50,000 to $74,9995,28318.2
$75,000 to $99,9991,9246.6
$100,000 to $149,9998673.0
$150,000 to $199,9992680.9
$200,000 or more2931.0
Median household income (dollars)32,663(X)
With earnings21,89875.5
Mean earnings (dollars)
41,978(X)
With Social Security income9,10231.4
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
11,178(X)
With Supplemental Security Income1,4545.0
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
5,883(X)
With public assistance income1,2064.2
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
1,831(X)
With retirement income5,25018.1
Mean retirement income (dollars)
17,421(X)
Families18,602100.0
Less than $10,0001,1256.0
$10,000 to $14,9999585.1
$15,000 to $24,9992,76214.8
$25,000 to $34,9992,81515.1
$35,000 to $49,9993,72820.0
$50,000 to $74,9994,38423.6
$75,000 to $99,9991,6448.8
$100,000 to $149,9997404.0
$150,000 to $199,9992621.4
$200,000 or more1841.0
Median family income (dollars)40,995(X)
Per capita income (dollars)17,445(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers31,300(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers21,592(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families1,686(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)9.1
With related children under 18 years1,381(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)14.2
With related children under 5 years
696(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)18.2
Families with female householder, no husband present962(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)26.3
With related children under 18 years936(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)34.7
With related children under 5 years
505(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)48.9
Individuals9,022(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)13.0
18 years and over6,239(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)12.0
65 years and over
1,039(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)9.8
Related children under 18 years2,655(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)15.5
Related children 5 to 17 years
1,811(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)14.5
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over3,847(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)26.9
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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