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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do St. Joseph, MN compare?
| Figure | St. Joseph, MN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 986 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 946 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 46 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 10.4% |
| Measure | St. Joseph, MN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 910±230 |
| Median age | 47.1±7.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±2.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 98.2%±1.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 35.5%±6.1 pts |
| Median household income | $100,000±$12,896 |
| Per capita income | $53,144±$7,858 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.1%±1.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.4%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $416,000±$49,639 |
| Median gross rent | $870±$134 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 63.6%±31.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 93.8%±3.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.7%±1.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 15.8%±5.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.9%±7.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.2 min±3.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.8%±2.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov