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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

St. Joseph

Tennessee · 806 residents · 3.77 sq mi
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St. Joseph is home to 806 people in Tennessee. 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $34,100. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 23% less than in Tennessee as a whole. Renters pay $259 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 16%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

806
−3%vs 2000
vs 829 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.9
−9%vs 2000
vs 37.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.77 sq mi
Population, 19902024
6607498389271K19902000201020202024St. Joseph
2024783
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.1%(65)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.6%(37)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.8%(71)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.4%(60)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.4%(76)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.6%(110)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4410.5%(85)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.6%(77)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.9%(88)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.3%(83)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845%(40)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.7%(14)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$19,167
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $27,961 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,528
−35%vs 2000
vs $13,038 in 2000
US average: $14,340
15.3%
+1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$34,100
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $53,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$259
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $400 in 2000
US average: $450
77.2%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.7% in 2000
22.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.9%(795)
Black1%(8)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(19)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.8%(804)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.2%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.5%(12)
Panamanian0.3%(2)
Ancestry
English12.3%(96)
American11.4%(89)
Irish10.1%(79)
German7.3%(57)
Polish1.8%(14)
Italian0.9%(7)
French0.4%(3)
Scottish0.3%(2)
Dutch0.1%(1)
Hungarian0.1%(1)
Section 05

Education

4.6%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
52.5%
−13.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.0%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

25.3 min
+37%vs 2000
vs 18.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married32.2%(107)
Married47.6%(158)
Widowed5.1%(17)
Divorced15.1%(50)
Women 15+
Never married22.7%(73)
Married48%(154)
Widowed12.1%(39)
Divorced17.1%(55)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.4%
−5.2 ptssince 2013
from 12.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
51.2%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 48.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.3%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.6%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 22.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
28.7%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 25.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.4%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 60.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 44.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)52.6%(10)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31.6%(6)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era21.1%(4)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War15.8%(3)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 19 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in St. Joseph, Tennessee?

St. Joseph, Tennessee has about 806 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in St. Joseph, Tennessee?

The typical household in St. Joseph, Tennessee earns about $19,167 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is St. Joseph, Tennessee expensive?

In St. Joseph, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $34,100, and the typical rent is about $259 a month.

How educated are people in St. Joseph, Tennessee?

About 4.6% of adults age 25 and over in St. Joseph, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in St. Joseph, Tennessee?

About 15.3% of people in St. Joseph, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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