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St. Joseph city, Michigan

MI · population 7,986 · GEOID 2670960

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Unemployment (st. Joseph county) is worse than the national figure. Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±26 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

7,986

0.08% of Michigan · 7,986 of 10,077,761

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±26 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (St. Joseph County)

4.4%

+0.4 pts above the United Statesworse

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (St. Joseph County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-014.3%4.1%—
2024-024.5%4.2%—
2024-034.5%3.9%—
2024-044.3%3.5%—
2024-054.7%3.7%—
2024-065.3%4.3%—
2024-076.5%4.5%—
2024-085.7%4.4%—
2024-094.7%3.9%—
2024-104.8%3.9%—
2024-114.7%4.0%—
2024-125.0%3.8%—
2025-016.0%4.4%—
2025-025.6%4.5%—
2025-035.2%4.2%—
2025-044.8%3.9%—
2025-055.2%4.0%—
2025-065.3%4.4%—
2025-076.7%4.6%—
2025-085.0%4.5%—
2025-094.4%4.3%—
2025-114.3%4.3%—
2025-124.2%4.1%—
2026-015.5%4.7%—
2026-024.5%4.7%—
2026-034.3%4.3%—
2026-044.1%4.0%—
2026-055.0%4.1%—
2026-064.8%4.4%—
2026-075.5%4.4%—
2026-085.1%4.3%—
2026-094.4%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN261490000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,081

better than the United States

This place $1,081
Michigan $1,129
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (St. Joseph County)

$2.9B

+1.3% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (St. Joseph County)
PeriodOutput (St. Joseph County)Margin
2016$2.1B—
2017$2.1B—
2018$2.1B—
2019$2.1B—
2020$2.1B—
2021$2.3B—
2022$2.6B—
2023$2.8B—
2024$2.9B—

Michigan $702.5B · this place is 0.41% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (St. Joseph County)

$33,424

−78.8% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (St. Joseph County)
PeriodFederal obligations (St. Joseph County)Margin
FY2021$632,444—
FY2022$47,308—
FY2023$155,665—
FY2024$145,119—
FY2025$157,414—
FY2026$33,424—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 42.7 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 55.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 7.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 61.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $299,000 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $84,057 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 2.0% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Michigan 0.08% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024