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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

St. Joseph

Tennessee · 829 residents · 3.77 sq mi
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St. Joseph is home to 829 people in Tennessee. 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $53,800. Households here earn about 23% less than in Tennessee as a whole. Households take in $27,961 at the median, 34% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 37.3
US median: 35.2
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

829
+3%since 1990
from 806 in 1990
1990 – 2025
37.3
+10%since 1990
from 33.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
3.77 sq mi
Population, 19902024
6607498389271K19902000201020202024St. Joseph
2024783
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.2%(51)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.4%(45)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.1%(67)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.2%(60)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.8%(56)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.9%(107)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.1%(125)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414%(116)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.5%(79)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.4%(70)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.1%(42)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(11)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$27,961
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $19,167 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$13,038
+53%since 1990
from $8,528 in 1990
US average: $21,522
14.1%
−1.2 ptssince 1990
from 15.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$53,800
+20%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $34,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$400
+17%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $259 in 1990
US average: $602
78.7%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 77.2% in 1990
21.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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

4.9%
+0.3 ptssince 1990
from 4.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
66.0%
+13.5 ptssince 1990
from 52.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
1.9%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 1.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.5 min
−27%since 1990
from 25.3 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married20.8%(63)
Married64.4%(195)
Widowed2.6%(8)
Divorced12.2%(37)
Women 15+
Never married19%(75)
Married51.4%(203)
Widowed18%(71)
Divorced11.6%(46)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
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 829 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in St. Joseph, Tennessee earns about $27,961 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 $53,800, and the typical rent is about $400 a month.

How educated are people in St. Joseph, Tennessee?

About 4.9% 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 14.1% of people in St. Joseph, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

Has St. Joseph, Tennessee grown since 1990?

Yes, St. Joseph, Tennessee has grown since 1990. The population has added about 23 residents, a change of about 3 percent over that period.

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

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