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St. John, Washington: commercial real estate data.
St. John is a Census town of 607 people across 0.67 square miles of land, in Whitman County. Median household income is $46,250, 77.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $61,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
St. John
What St. John is
- Census place typetown
- Land area0.67 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land905 plus or minus 237
- County holding the largest share of its areaWhitman County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in St. John
- Population607 plus or minus 159
- Median age57.3
- Population under 1877 plus or minus 24
- Share under 1812.7 percent
- Population 65 and over243 plus or minus 65
- Share 65 and over40.0 percent
- Households275
- Family households132 plus or minus 33
- Share of households that are families48.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in St. John
- Median household income$46,250 plus or minus $13,821
- Per capita income$30,865
- Civilian labor force204 plus or minus 45
- Employed187 plus or minus 43
- Unemployed17 plus or minus 15
- Unemployment rate8.3 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Adults 25 and over513 plus or minus 142
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher76.2 percent plus or minus 24.8
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.3 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in St. John
- Housing units300
- Occupied units275
- Vacant units25 plus or minus 19
- Vacancy rate8.3 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Owner occupied213
- Renter occupied62 plus or minus 32
- Ownership rate77.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$208,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$888 plus or minus $200
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.0 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Single family units236
- Share single family78.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more38 plus or minus 27
- Share in buildings of two or more12.7 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Mobile homes26 plus or minus 17
- Median year structure built1959
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How St. John gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute150 plus or minus 37
- Commuting under 15 minutes91 plus or minus 26
- Share commuting under 15 minutes60.7 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more54 plus or minus 24
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more36.0 percent plus or minus 13.6
- Drove alone63.6 percent
- Carpooled5.3 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked9.1 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Worked from home19.8 percent plus or minus 13.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in St. John (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$61,000
- Average approval$30,500
- Median approval$30,500
- Largest approval$36,000
- Jobs supported9
- Jobs per approval4.5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term114 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in St. John, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in St. John
- NFIP communityTown of Saint John
- NFIP community number530214
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/23/26(>)
The Town of Saint John participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 530214 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Whitman County, not St. John
Whitman County context, not St. John figures
- Establishments in Whitman County873
- Covered employment, Whitman County19,125
- Average annual pay, Whitman County$64,512
- Housing units permitted, Whitman County44
Every figure in this section is published for Whitman County as a whole and is not a measurement of St. John.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
St. John questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in St. John, Washington?
607, in 275 households. St. John town covers 0.67 square miles of land, which is 905 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is St. John in?
Whitman County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in St. John?
$46,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $208,300. Median gross rent is $888 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to St. John businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $61,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $30,500. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in St. John, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to St. John borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for St. John. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is St. John in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. St. John appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Saint John, town of, community 530214, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page St. John figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Whitman County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of St. John.
Is zoning published for St. John?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.