St. Joseph

Population: 788
Median household income: $46,786
Median home value: $121,900

Located in Lawrence County, Tennessee, St. Joseph is a community with a population of 788. Its median household income of $46,786 runs below the Lawrence County figure of $53,233.

Between 2019 and 2023, St. Joseph's population declined 16.4% from 943 to 788, while its median home value rose 64.3% from $74,200 to $121,900.

8.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 80.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 788
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $46,786
Median home value: $121,900
Median gross rent: $627
Housing units: 376
Homeownership rate: 80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

943788

Median household income

$36,685$46,786

Median home value

$74,200$121,900

Median gross rent

$558$627

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	943	$36,685	$74,200	$558
2020	904	$34,539	$84,400	$530
2021	800	$35,573	$88,400	$542
2022	785	$40,987	$122,900	$579
2023	788	$46,786	$121,900	$627

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6418.0%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23	2.9%
5 to 17	137	17.4%
18 to 24	81	10.3%
25 to 34	86	10.9%
35 to 44	114	14.5%
45 to 54	83	10.5%
55 to 64	142	18.0%
65 to 74	65	8.2%
75 and over	57	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	732	92.9%
Black or African American	25	3.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.8%
Two or more races	18	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.7%

High school graduate43.9%

Some college or associate's26.7%

Bachelor's degree5.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	113	20.7%
High school graduate	240	43.9%
Some college or associate's	146	26.7%
Bachelor's degree	28	5.1%
Graduate or professional degree	20	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	306	80.5%
Carpooled	45	11.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	5.3%
Other means	9	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	83	23.1%
15 to 29 min	127	35.3%
30 to 44 min	64	17.8%
45 to 59 min	46	12.8%
60+ min	40	11.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 13.8% (109 of 788)

	Count	Share
Family households	187	56.3%
Nonfamily households	145	43.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	332	88.3%
Vacant	44	11.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	267	80.4%
Renter-occupied	65	19.6%

1-unit, detached85.9%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	323	85.9%
1-unit, attached	5	1.3%
2 to 4 units	15	4.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	33	8.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4766160
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.77 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.0330, -87.5008