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St. Joseph, Champaign County, Illinois

Village in Champaign County, Illinois · ZIP 61873

  • Champaign County
  • Within St. Joseph Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
  • 3,772 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,503Households
  • $114,594Median household income
  • $257,400Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About St. Joseph

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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+30.8%
2.5k3k3.5k4k2000: 2,91220002010: 3,96720102020: 3,81020202,9123,810
Population of St. Joseph at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,912
20103,967
20203,810

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in St. Joseph
Under $50k19.7%
$50k to $100k20.8%
$100k to $150k23.4%
$150k to $200k19.9%
$200k and over16.2%

Median household income $114,594 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in St. Joseph
Owner occupied
1,289 units
Renter occupied
214 units
Vacancy rate
0.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

St. Joseph compared with its county and state
St. Joseph compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSt. JosephChampaign CountyIllinois
Population3,833206,09812,692,653
Median household income$114,594$63,091$81,702
Median age39.930.938.9
Median home value$257,400$205,100$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher37.1%46.6%37.2%
Foreign-born residents2.2%13.5%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes85.8%53.4%66.8%
Mean commute to work24.2 minutes17.3 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in St. Joseph3
Public schools in St. Joseph, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
St Joseph Elem SchoolPublicPre-K–4St Joseph CCSD 169
St Joseph Middle SchoolPublic5–8St Joseph CCSD 169
St Joseph-Ogden High SchoolPublic9–12St Joseph Ogden CHSD 305

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for St. Joseph5
Congressional and state legislative districts for St. Joseph
ChamberDistrictShare of St. Joseph
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 15 (IL-15)All
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 10297%
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 1043%
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 5197%
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 523%

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to St. Joseph’s own boundary; a town split between districts lists each with the share of its land inside it. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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