St. Joseph, Missouri Metropolitan Area

The St. Joseph Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties - three in northwest Missouri (Andrew, Buchanan, and DeKalb) and one in northeast Kansas (Doniphan) - anchored by the city of St. Joseph. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 122,336 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 123,339). [cite web | url = http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2007/CBSA-EST2007-01.csv | title = Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 (CBSA-EST2007-01) | format = CSV | work = 2007 Population Estimates | publisher = United States Census Bureau, Population Division | date = 2008-03-27 | accessdate = 2008-03-29]

Counties

*Andrew County, Missouri
*Buchanan County, Missouri
*DeKalb County, Missouri
*Doniphan County, Kansas

Communities

Places with more than 70,000 inhabitants

*Saint Joseph (Principal city)

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants

*Cameron (partial)
*Country Club
*Elwood
*Maysville
*Savannah
*Troy
*Wathena

Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants

*Agency
*Amazonia
*Amity
*Bolckow
*Clarksdale
*Cosby
*De Kalb
*Denton
*Easton
*Fillmore
*Gower (partial)
*Highland
*Leona
*Lewis and Clark Village
*Osborn (partial)
*Rea
*Rosendale
*Rushville
*Severance
*Stewartsville
*Union Star
*Weatherby
*White Cloud

Unincorporated places

*Bendena
*Doniphan
*Fairport
*Faucett
*Helena
*Wallace

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 122,336 people, 46,531 households, and 31,203 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 93.29% White, 4.10% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.00% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $34,896, and the median income for a family was $41,290. Males had a median income of $30,296 versus $21,085 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $16,198.

ee also

*Missouri census statistical areas
*Kansas census statistical areas
*List of cities in Missouri
*List of villages in Missouri
*List of cities in Kansas

References