St Joseph, LA

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St. Joseph, Louisiana

St. Joseph, Louisiana, in Tensas county, is 66 miles SE of Monroe, Louisiana (center to center) and 152 miles NW of New Orleans, Louisiana. The town has a population of 1,340.

The People and Families of St. Joseph

In St. Joseph, about 41% of adults are married. One thing visitors notice about St. Joseph is the large number of young children, especially babies and pre-school kids. The town is known for its large population of single adults.

There is an unusually large share of women in St. Joseph.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, St. Joseph had a median family income of $22,935.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

St. Joseph Housing

About 68% of housing units in St. Joseph are owner-occupied. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use.

Commuting

In St. Joseph, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

St Joseph strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Louisiana):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 15%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of St. Joseph, LA

Comparing St Joseph to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Louisiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	66 miles SE of Monroe, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	152 miles NW of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	Tensas
Standard Zip Codes	71366
Phone Area Codes	318
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.918
Longitude	-91.232

Station	ST JOSEPH 3 N
Distance	2.2 miles
Jan Temp	37 to 56 F
Apr Temp	54 to 76 F
Jul Temp	73 to 93 F
Oct Temp	54 to 79 F
Annual Precip	56.4 inches

Station	NATCHEZ
Distance	27 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 58 F
Apr Temp	55 to 77 F
Jul Temp	72 to 91 F
Oct Temp	55 to 79 F
Annual Precip	62 inches

Station	HAZLEHURST 5 SW
Distance	46.6 miles
Jan Temp	37 to 59 F
Apr Temp	52 to 78 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	54 to 79 F
Annual Precip	59.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,340	100%
Male	611	45.6%
Female	729	54.4%
Under 18	409	30.5%
18+	931	69.5%
65+	179	13.4%
Median Age	34.5
Average Family Size	3.29
White	399	29.8%
African-American	919	68.6%
Asian	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	4	0.3%
Mixed Race	14	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	10	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,174
Growth	-166
Growth %	-12.39%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	80%
German	4.1%
Irish	3.8%
French (except Basque)	2.9%
US/American	2.3%
English	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
African	1.3%
Scottish	0.7%
Italian	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
European	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
St. Joseph	1,340	$22,935
Clayton	858	$15,598
Newellton	1,482	$21,029
Waterproof	834	$15,179

Library
Tensas Parish Library 135 Plank Road St. Joseph, Louisiana (318) 766-3781

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