St. Joe-Benton Harbor News

57.3 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 18.7 percent higher than the state average of 38.6 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 8,316.

94.7 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	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	336	5.3
Regular high school diploma	899	14.2
GED or alternative credential	142	2.2
Some college, less than 1 year	399	6.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	922	14.6
Associate's degree	507	8
Bachelor's degree	1,665	26.4
Master's degree	1,249	19.8
Professional school degree	152	2.4
Doctorate degree	44	0.7

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.