42.3 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in St. Joseph

By Chambana Sun

Mar 1, 2021

42.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in St. Joseph in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 0.4 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 4,448.

98.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many St. Joseph residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in St. Joseph for 2019*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	31	1.1
Regular high school diploma	802	28.6
GED or alternative credential	57	2
Some college, less than 1 year	177	6.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	550	19.6
Associate's degree	245	8.7
Bachelor's degree	566	20.2
Master's degree	337	12
Professional school degree	26	0.9
Doctorate degree	11	0.4