Township · Indiana

St. Joseph Township, Indiana

St. Joseph Township, township, in Allen County, Indiana. St. Joseph Township had 79,623 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 4.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 76,266 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 77,745 (±54). GEOID 1800366924.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

79,623

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 76,266 · ACS 2020-2024: 77,745 ±54

Median household income

$72,566

±$2,628 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$208,100

±$5,837 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$1,110

±$44 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

Where is St. Joseph Township and what county is it in?

St. Joseph Township is a township in Allen County, Indiana. It covers 35.1 square miles of land, 2,170 residents per square mile in 2020.

Part of Fort Wayne (city) and New Haven (city) also lie in it.

St. Joseph Township is in the Fort Wayne, IN metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

St. Joseph Township (marked with a dot) in Allen County, Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in St. Joseph Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 79,623 people lived in St. Joseph Township on July 1, 2025, up 4.3% since 2020, faster than Indiana (+2.8%). The 2020 Census counted 76,266 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 77,745 (±54).

  • July 2020→2021 +499 (76,942)
  • 2021→2022 +575 (77,517)
  • 2022→2023 +638 (78,155)
  • 2023→2024 +840 (78,995)
  • 2024→2025 +628 (79,623)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureSt. Joseph TownshipAllen CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Total population77,745±54392,3786,851,073+2,723
Households31,442±924156,5702,716,009+1,574
Average household size2.40±0.072.472.46no clear change
Housing units32,721±889166,2852,976,568no clear change

St. Joseph Township's population since 2000

From 68,276 in 2000 to 79,623 in 2025: up 16.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for St. Joseph Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 68,276
  • 2005 (estimate) 70,181
  • 2010 Census 72,245
  • 2015 (estimate) 74,014
  • 2020 Census 76,266
  • 2025 (estimate) 79,623

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in St. Joseph Township?

The median resident of St. Joseph Township is 35.5 years old; 24.4% are under 18 and 17.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 74.3%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 7.6%. 6.3% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureSt. Joseph TownshipAllen CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median age35.5±1.136.238.1no clear change
Under 18 years24.4%±1.5 pts25.4%23.3%–
65 years and over17.8%±1.0 pts15.6%16.8%–
Male48.1%±1.0 pts49.2%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)6.5%±1.6 pts9.0%8.6%no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic74.3%±2.3 pts69.8%75.4%−5.7 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic7.6%±0.9 pts10.5%9.1%no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic5.7%±1.3 pts5.3%2.6%+2.3 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.1 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.1 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic5.2%±0.8 pts4.8%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.6%±0.3 pts0.5%0.4%–
Born outside the United States6.3%±1.1 pts7.8%6.3%no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)9.4%±1.6 pts12.4%10.3%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)7.0%±1.0 pts6.1%6.3%–
With a disability12.2%±1.1 pts12.6%14.2%–
No health insurance coverage6.1%±1.2 pts8.3%7.4%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)94.5%±1.0 pts90.3%90.4%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)34.1%±1.9 pts31.6%29.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)11.1%±1.4 pts10.5%10.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier85.6%±1.6 pts86.2%87.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year2.0%±0.6 pts2.1%2.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in St. Joseph Township earn?

Half of St. Joseph Township's 31,442 households earn less than $72,566 a year (±$2,628), against $70,737 in Allen County and $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $70,676 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 10.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureSt. Joseph TownshipAllen CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$72,566±$2,628$70,737$71,957no clear change
Mean household income$92,943±$4,991$93,579$95,247–
Per capita income$37,850±$2,238$37,766$38,351no clear change
People below the poverty line10.4%±1.5 pts12.5%12.3%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line12.0%±3.8 pts17.5%16.0%no clear change
Households receiving SNAP6.0%±1.3 pts9.1%9.1%–
Households with a computer95.2%±1.2 pts95.1%94.6%–
Households with a broadband subscription90.9%±1.7 pts91.1%89.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in St. Joseph Township?

Owners occupy 71.5% of St. Joseph Township's occupied homes and renters 28.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $208,100 by its owner (±$5,837). The median renter pays $1,110 a month including utilities, and 41.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureSt. Joseph TownshipAllen CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$208,100±$5,837$214,900$218,200+$51,925
Median gross rent$1,110±$44$1,021$1,062+$106
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent41.2%±5.4 pts37.5%38.9%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,279±$42$1,346$1,404–
Owner-occupied homes71.5%±1.5 pts68.9%70.6%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes28.5%±1.5 pts31.1%29.4%–
Housing units32,721±889166,2852,976,568no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.1%±0.1 pts0.6%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate5.2%±2.2 pts5.0%5.6%–
Single-family detached homes69.5%±1.6 pts73.3%72.6%–
Mobile homes1.7%±0.6 pts2.8%4.4%–
Built 2020 or later1.7%±0.6 pts2.1%1.7%–
Built 2010 to 20196.2%±1.1 pts8.2%8.0%–
Built 1939 or earlier1.5%±0.6 pts13.0%16.0%–
Households with no vehicle5.1%±1.1 pts6.8%6.2%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in St. Joseph Township work and get to work?

79.3% of St. Joseph Township's workers drive alone and 9.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.0%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureSt. Joseph TownshipAllen CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)64.8%±1.6 pts66.3%63.8%–
Unemployment rate4.0%±1.0 pts4.7%4.3%no clear change
Drove alone to work79.3%±2.0 pts77.6%76.3%–
Carpooled9.3%±1.5 pts9.9%9.1%–
Public transportation0.1%±0.1 pts0.7%0.6%–
Walked0.7%±0.3 pts1.3%1.9%–
Worked from home9.4%±1.3 pts9.2%10.7%+5.8 pts
Mean travel time to work22.4 min±1.121.9 min24.1 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in St. Joseph Township?

17 census tracts lie mostly in St. Joseph Township, and 6 more reach into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $24,888 (Tract 35) to $96,706 (Tract 108.16).

Census tracts in St. Joseph Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (the 12 with the most residents inside it; every tract on the full list)
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in St. Joseph Township
Tract 108.15Allen County6,494 $94,556 $279,800100%
Tract 108.03Allen County5,871 $73,780 $172,000100%
Tract 108.21Allen County5,579 $61,466 $182,500100%
Tract 108.16Allen County5,380 $96,706 $246,300100%
Tract 108.07Allen County5,308 $78,338 $171,000100%
Tract 108.09Allen County4,817 $72,381 $218,900100%
Tract 108.19Allen County4,766 $70,314 $185,700100%
Tract 108.08Allen County4,753 $93,542 $256,100100%
Tract 41.03Allen County6,300 $58,828 $234,70065%
Tract 35Allen County4,195 $24,888 $151,60094%
Tract 108.17Allen County3,933 $79,167 $224,700100%
Tract 108.04Allen County3,891 $64,250 $173,700100%

Every census tract in St. Joseph Township, with its figures

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in St. Joseph Township) · Census block assignment files

How does St. Joseph Township compare with other places in Indiana?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, St. Joseph Township is the 73rd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 13th-most populous of 1,001 in Indiana.

St. Joseph Township ranks 520th of 1,072 places in Indiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

St. Joseph Township's rank in Indiana (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate13th1,001
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)140th1,056
Residents per square mile71st1,088
Median household income520th1,072
Per capita income388th1,087
Median home value453rd1,075
Median gross rent196th904
Poverty rate427th736
Bachelor's degree or higher151st1,029
Median age878th1,083
Owner-occupied share796th1,087
Work from home275th595
Travel time to work771st1,088

St. Joseph Township's figures with every place in Indiana (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for St. Joseph Township?

4 of the 57 figures for St. Joseph Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for St. Joseph Township are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.