St Joseph, TN

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St. Joseph, Tennessee

St. Joseph, Tennessee, in Lawrence county, is 42 miles NW of Decatur, Alabama (center to center) and 88 miles SW of Nashville, Tennessee. The city has a population of 829.

The People and Families of St. Joseph

In St. Joseph, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, St. Joseph had a median family income of $30,781.

St. Joseph Housing

About 80% of housing units in St. Joseph are owner-occupied. Homeowners in the city benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other cities in Tennessee.

Commuting

In St. Joseph, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of St. Joseph, TN

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	42 miles NW of Decatur, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	88 miles SW of Nashville, Tennessee
County	Lawrence
Standard Zip Codes	38481
Phone Area Codes	931
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.036
Longitude	-87.506

Station	LAWRENCEBURG FILTER PLT
Distance	18.2 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 47 F
Apr Temp	46 to 70 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	46 to 71 F
Annual Precip	60.4 inches

Station	MUSCLE SHOALS AP
Distance	20.5 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 49 F
Apr Temp	49 to 72 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	49 to 74 F
Annual Precip	55.8 inches

Station	WAYNESBORO
Distance	23.4 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 47 F
Apr Temp	42 to 71 F
Jul Temp	65 to 89 F
Oct Temp	43 to 73 F
Annual Precip	60.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	829	100%
Male	393	47.4%
Female	436	52.6%
Under 18	204	24.6%
18+	625	75.4%
65+	123	14.8%
Median Age	37.3
Average Family Size	2.88
White	814	98.2%
African-American	8	1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	6	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	19	2.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	858
Growth	29
Growth %	3.5%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	45.3%
Irish	17.6%
English	9.2%
German	8.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.6%
Italian	3.1%
Scotch-Irish	2.3%
Swedish	1.8%
Polish	1.2%
French (except Basque)	1%
European	0.6%
Norwegian	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
St. Joseph	829	$30,781
Collinwood	1,024	$31,296
Ethridge	536	$42,708
Iron City	368	$28,889
Lawrenceburg	10,796	$32,856
Loretto	1,665	$35,952
Minor Hill	437	$30,714

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