|
Civilian Employment:
With an area population of over 227,000,
companies in St. Joseph have access to a large
pool of both skilled and unskilled workers.
An unemployment rate
that averages between four and five percent,
creates a pool of available workers that is
bolstered by surrounding communities. A recent
study conducted by Quantitative Resources
uncovered 19,614 area workers are considered
available workers.
|
St. Joseph Area Population (2006
Estimate)
|
|
County
|
Population
|
|
Andrew
|
17,017
|
|
Atchison
(KS)
|
16,931
|
|
Atchison
(MO)
|
6,259
|
|
Buchanan
|
83,992
|
|
Caldwell
|
9,348
|
|
Clinton
|
21,365
|
|
Daviess
|
8,138
|
|
DeKalb
|
11,973
|
|
Doniphan (KS)
|
7,874
|
|
Gentry
|
6,893
|
|
Harrison
|
8,750
|
|
Holt
|
5,024
|
|
Nodaway
|
21,585
|
|
Worth
|
2,170
|
|
St.
Joseph MSA
|
120,856
|
|
County
Area Total
|
227,319
|
Source: Demographics
Now
|
St. Joseph MSA Civilian Labor
Force
|
|
Year
|
Civilian Employment
|
Unemployment Rate
|
|
2000
|
58,519
|
3.4%
|
|
2001
|
59,066
|
5.0%
|
|
2002
|
58,991
|
5.8%
|
|
2003
|
60,585
|
5.7%
|
|
2004
|
61,808
|
5.9%
|
|
2005
|
61,445
|
6.41%
|
| 2006 |
|
|
Sources: MO Department of Economic
Development
updated 11/15/2005
Employment by Industry:
While St. Joseph's largest single employer
is the hospital system, our city has a
diversified employment base which helps
maintain a healthy and growing economy.
Major employers range from education to
animal pharmaceutical production, aerial
work platform manufacturing to distribution
of multiple product lines.
|
St. Joseph
MSA Non-agricultural Employment by
Industry |
| Industry
|
% of Total
Employment |
|
Agriculture,
forestry, fishing, , hunting and
mining
|
2%
|
|
Constuction
|
7%
|
|
Manufacturing
|
15%
|
|
Wholesale Trade
|
4%
|
|
Retail Trade
|
12%
|
|
Transportation,
warehousing, and utilities
|
6%
|
|
Information
|
3%
|
|
Finance,
insurance, and real estate
|
7%
|
|
Professional,
scientific, management,
administrative and waste management
services
|
8%
|
|
Educational,
health, and social services
|
20%
|
|
Arts,
entertainment, recreation,
accomodation, and food services
|
8%
|
|
Other services
|
5%
|
|
Public
administration
|
5%
|
Source:US Department
of Commerce, 2000 Census
Educational Attainment
86.4% of the area's adult
population has a high school education or
better. As a result of a community-wide
partnership, St. Joseph's high school drop
out rate is among the lowest in the state at
11 to 12%. Furthermore, 22.8% of St. Joseph
workers have earned a post-secondary degree.
|
Highest Level
of Education
St. Joseph MSA (2006)
|
Percent of Population
|
|
Less than 9th
Grade
|
4.1%
|
|
Some High School
|
13.5%
|
|
High School
Diploma or GED
|
40.1%
|
|
Some College, no
degree
|
23.5%
|
|
Associates Degree
|
4.7%
|
|
Bachelors Degree
|
12.0%
|
|
Graduate or
professional degree
|
6.1%
|
Source: Demographics
Now
|
