St. Joseph, Illinois, 2006
St. Joseph’s story
175 years in pictures
Census counts: 328 in 1880, 3,810 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 3 maps from 1906 on.
- 1851St. Joseph is settled
St. JosephIL
A town of 3,689, settled in 1851.
Photo: User:Onemessedzebra · Public domain
Population
3,689
2025 Census estimate · −3.2% since 2020
Typical home
$294K
+6% in a year
Household income
$121K
median
Median age
37.9
years
Jobs based here
494
A commuter town
TownGrade
A
#122 of 767 in IL
Is St. Joseph a good place to live?
St. Joseph grades A overall, 122nd among Illinois's 767 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $121K and its public schools beat 92% of Illinois towns on state tests and graduation. On the other side, FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 83% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. St. Joseph’s median household income is $121,000, against $83,000 in Illinois’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 90% of the country. The biggest park or preserve is Saint Joseph Community Park, at 40 acres.
A commuter town
91% of working residents leave St. Joseph for work
Where St. Joseph’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
494jobs based in St. Joseph
9%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How St. Joseph grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far St. Joseph is from typical.
Jobs & income494 jobs based hereAOpen →SchoolsAOpen →HealthCarle Foundation Hospital 9.5 miles awayAOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $294K, 4.5 years of the Champaign metro’s $66K median household incomeCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8.5 of 20; 2.8% of households have no car; 0.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trails; 10% conserved landB+Open →HistoryC−Open →Civic life4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 23 attractions →American Football House and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around St. Joseph. Close and well known come first.
10 mi LandmarkAmerican Football House
11 mi Stadium & arenaGies Memorial Stadium
14 mi MuseumOctave Chanute Aerospace Museum
10 mi TheatreKrannert Center for the Performing Arts
34 mi GardenRobert Allerton Park
28 mi MuseumMonticello Railway MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
American Football House: BanjoZebra, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gies Memorial Stadium: T.J. Blakeman, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Krannert Center for the Performing Arts: Aries Liang, Public domain · Robert Allerton Park: D. Finnigan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Monticello Railway Museum: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to St. Joseph: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in St. Joseph, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterIl American-Champaign water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have St. Joseph’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSt. Joseph Community Consolidated School District 169St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 3052 districts serve St. Joseph; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereChampaign County ClerkChampaign County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6187361873 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in St. Joseph.
St. Joseph has less food insecurity than most of Illinois, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Illinois (mostly inland flooding).
HealthA
St. Joseph earns an A for health
Its widest gap with Illinois is food insecurity: 8.4% of its 2,725 adults worry about having enough food, against 15.9% statewide.
21% of adults binge drink in St. Joseph. Joseph beats the Illinois average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours in St. Joseph.
90%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| St. Joseph | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 23% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 35% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
11 better20 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | St. Joseph | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.4% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.4% | 9.9% |
| More adults with depression | 23.8% | 19.8% |
Carle Foundation Hospital
9.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
85th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
St. Joseph faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 95% of Illinois towns, with expected losses of about $621 per resident a year; that rating is what its D for hazard risk is built on.
The FEMA risk score in St. Joseph is 83 of 100. Since 1983, 22 flood insurance claims have been paid out in St. Joseph.
83risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
22
paid flood claims since 1983
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Most of St. Joseph’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave St. 4.1% of St. Joseph residents live below the poverty line. Joseph for work: only 9% work in town.
9%work in town
| St. Joseph | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 17% | 11% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In St. Joseph9%
Champaign28%
Urbana22%
Chicago4%
Champaign Township3%
11 mi
median commute distance
494
jobs based in St. Joseph
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 50% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In St. Joseph, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Joseph has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 18° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
25″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–37°
Spring41–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall43–65°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
More children than Illinois overall
Children under 18 are 28% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (23% statewide). St. Joseph has lost 3.2% of its people since 2020, down to 3,689 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 35% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois.
37.9median age · IL 39
| St. Joseph | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 28% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 37.9 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 29% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 19% | 18% |
St. JosephIllinoisUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma1%
High school19%
Some college23%
Associate’s21%
Bachelor’s22%
Graduate13%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.4 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| St. Joseph | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 19.3% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.1% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.1% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.3% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.3% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.3% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.8% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.1% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.2% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.4% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 20.9% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.2% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.1% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,700, single groups can be off by several points
9.7%conserved
| St. Joseph | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.7% | 3.6% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
9.7%
conserved · 130 of 1,340 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Saint Joseph Community Park | 0.3 mi | 40 |
| 2. B.J. Hackler Park | — | 9 |
| 3. Kolb Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade C
Homes in St. Joseph are worth about $294K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical St. Typical home values rose 6% in the year to September 2026. St. Joseph’s median rent is $968 a month.
$294KZillow home value
| St. Joseph | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $968 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
St. Joseph$294K
Illinois$296K
+6%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about St. Joseph
18pages on St. Joseph
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of St. Joseph
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUniversity or college · Public · Champaign10.2 mi$16,004 in-state tuitionParkland CollegeCommunity college · Public · Champaign13.5 mi$4,284 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 St. Joseph residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About St. Joseph
Village in Illinois, United States
The Village of St. Joseph or Saint Joseph was founded on April 28, 1881, and is located in St. Joseph Township, Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,810 at the 2020 census, a decline from the figure of 3,967 in 2010.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1881
- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 61873
Questions about St. Joseph
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is St. Joseph, IL a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. St. Joseph grades A overall, better than 91% of U.S. towns and #122 of 767 in Illinois. It grades A for health and A for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Is St. Joseph, IL expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.