MO Regular Public School District 25 Schools

ST. JOSEPH

ST JOSEPH, MO 64506 • Buchanan County • 25 Operating Schools

(816) 671-4000

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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

74,995

12,121 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$56,327

Overall Poverty Rate

18.05%

12,916 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

16.16%

1,958 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024

Census Vintage	School-Age Children (5–17)	Children in Poverty	District Poverty Rate	State Benchmark	National Benchmark
2020	12,547	2,144	17.09%	14.42%	14.57%
2021	12,295	2,785	22.65%	15.04%	15.78%
2022	12,068	2,488	20.62%	15.1%	15.17%
2023	12,062	2,139	17.73%	13.13%	14.98%
2024	12,113	1,958	16.16%	13.88%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $146,600

Median Gross Rent $890/mo

Owner-Occupied 18,643

Renter-Occupied 11,328

Occupied 29,971

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 18,643 (62.2%)

Renter-Occupied 11,328 (37.8%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 29,971 households

2,198 (7.3%)

< $10k

1,535 (5.1%)

$10k-$14k

1,434 (4.8%)

$15k-$19k

1,595 (5.3%)

$20k-$24k

1,445 (4.8%)

$25k-$29k

1,400 (4.7%)

$30k-$34k

1,293 (4.3%)

$35k-$39k

1,309 (4.4%)

$40k-$44k

1,413 (4.7%)

$45k-$49k

2,169 (7.2%)

$50k-$59k

3,344 (11.2%)

$60k-$74k

3,918 (13.1%)

$75k-$99k

2,582 (8.6%)

$100k-$124k

1,217 (4.1%)

$125k-$149k

1,555 (5.2%)

$150k-$199k

1,564 (5.2%)

$200k+

< $10k

2,198 (7.3%)

$10k-$14k

1,535 (5.1%)

$15k-$19k

1,434 (4.8%)

$20k-$24k

1,595 (5.3%)

$25k-$29k

1,445 (4.8%)

$30k-$34k

1,400 (4.7%)

$35k-$39k

1,293 (4.3%)

$40k-$44k

1,309 (4.4%)

$45k-$49k

1,413 (4.7%)

$50k-$59k

2,169 (7.2%)

$60k-$74k

3,344 (11.2%)

$75k-$99k

3,918 (13.1%)

$100k-$124k

2,582 (8.6%)

$125k-$149k

1,217 (4.1%)

$150k-$199k

1,555 (5.2%)

$200k+

1,564 (5.2%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 11,151 students

1,269 (11.4%)

1st

893 (8%)

2nd

782 (7%)

3rd

704 (6.3%)

4th

809 (7.3%)

5th

958 (8.6%)

6th

782 (7%)

7th

1,244 (11.2%)

8th

876 (7.9%)

9th

815 (7.3%)

10th

1,128 (10.1%)

11th

891 (8%)

12th

1st Grade

1,269 (11.4%)

2nd Grade

893 (8%)

3rd Grade

782 (7%)

4th Grade

704 (6.3%)

5th Grade

809 (7.3%)

6th Grade

958 (8.6%)

7th Grade

782 (7%)

8th Grade

1,244 (11.2%)

9th Grade

876 (7.9%)

10th Grade

815 (7.3%)

11th Grade

1,128 (10.1%)

12th Grade

891 (8%)