St. Joseph, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

783

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

0.253% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.8%

0.285% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,112

4.97% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

St. Joseph, TN is home to a population of 783 people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.79% of St. Joseph, TN residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 25.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (710 people) in St. Joseph, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 22 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of St. Joseph, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in St. Joseph, TN was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in St. Joseph, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Joseph, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
710 ± 150
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
28 ± 39
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
22 ± 17

1.79%

Hispanic Population

14 people

1.79% of the people in St. Joseph, TN are hispanic (14 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in St. Joseph, TN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

1.79%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

0.888%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 1.79% of St. Joseph, TN residents (14 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in St. Joseph, TN was 0.888%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in St. Joseph, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 17
Vietnam
4 ± 20
Korea
3 ± 15

St. Joseph, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in St. Joseph, TN.

Economy

The economy of St. Joseph, TN employs 379 people. In 2024, the largest industries in St. Joseph, TN were Manufacturing (85 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people), and Retail Trade (55 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,542), Transportation & Warehousing ($68,333), and Construction ($53,333).

Employment

Occupations

379

2024 Value

± 101

−1.04%

1 Year decline

± 37.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Joseph, TN declined at a rate of −1.04%, from 383 employees to 379 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Joseph, TN, are Production Occupations (48 people), Sales & Related Occupations (42 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (32 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Joseph, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

379

2024 Value

± 101

−1.04%

1 Year decline

± 37.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Joseph, TN declined at a rate of −1.04%, from 383 employees to 379 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Joseph, TN, are Manufacturing (85 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people), and Retail Trade (55 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Joseph, TN, though some of these residents may live in St. Joseph, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,648

Median earning men ± $7,974

$34,464

Median earning women ± $14,342

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,833), Construction ($54,167), and Manufacturing ($45,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,750), Manufacturing ($50,938), and Retail Trade ($33,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Joseph, TN was $171,300 in 2024, which is 0.515 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $121,900 to $171,300, a 40.5% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Joseph, TN is 80.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in St. Joseph, TN have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Joseph, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$171,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$55,209

$269

Median Property Taxes

±$60

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In St. Joseph, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in St. Joseph, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.3%

Homeownership

2024

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.3% of the housing units in St. Joseph, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in St. Joseph, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$49,112

Median Household Income

± $2,578

335

Number of Households

± 67

In 2024, the median household income of the 335 households in St. Joseph, TN grew to $49,112 from the previous year's value of $46,786.

The following chart displays the households in St. Joseph, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for St. Joseph, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tennessee across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.2%)
Carpooled (13.2%)
Worked At Home (5.01%)

In 2024, 79.2% of workers in St. Joseph, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who worked at home (5.01%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Joseph, TN have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.44% of the workforce in St. Joseph, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in St. Joseph, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in St. Joseph, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in St. Joseph, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Joseph, TN (108 out of 783 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. Joseph, TN is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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