Editing St. Joseph County, Michigan (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1830= 1313
|1840= 7068
|1850= 12725
|1860= 21262
|1870= 26275
|1880= 26626
|1890= 23356
|1900= 23889
|1910= 25499
|1920= 26818
|1930= 30618
|1940= 31749
|1950= 35071
|1960= 42332
|1970= 47392
|1980= 56083
|1990= 58913
|2000= 62422
|2010= 61295
|2020= 60939
|estyear=2023
|estimate=60878
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 4, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=US Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=US Decennial Census|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=September 28, 2014}}</ref><br/>1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=September 28, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/mi190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=September 28, 2014}}</ref><br/>1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=September 28, 2014}}</ref> 2010-2018<ref name=QF/>
}}

The [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] indicates St. Joseph County had a 2010 population of 61,295. This decrease of -1,127 people from the [[2000 United States Census]] represents a -1.8% population change (decrease) in that decade. In 2010 there were 23,244 households and 16,275 families in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|122.4|/mi2|/km2|abbr=off|sp=us}}. There were 27,778 housing units at an average density of {{convert|55.5|/mi2|/km2}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|racial and ethnic makeup]] of the county was 88.0% White, 2.5% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races.

There were 23,244 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were [[Family|husband and wife families]], 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.0% were non-families, and 24.8% were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.08.

The county population contained 25.9% under age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.

The 2010 [[American Community Survey]] 3-year estimate indicates the median income for a household in the county was $43,964 and the median income for a family was $52,600. Males had a median income of $30,517 versus $16,388 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $19,737. About 1.8% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 22.3% of those under the age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|title=U.S. Census website|publisher=US Census Bureau| access-date=March 11, 2012}}</ref>