Moving to Saint Joseph, Louisiana

Population: 1,340. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,174 (-12.4% change)
Males: 611 (45.6%), Females: 729 (54.4%)

Zip code: 71366

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $19,539
Median house value: $31,300

Population by Race

Races in St. Joseph:

• Black (68.6%)
• White Non-Hispanic (29.8%)
• Two or more races (1.0%)
• Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: Irish (5.5%), German (4.5%), French (2.2%), English (2.2%), United States (1.8%), Dutch (1.3%).

Elevation: 74 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in St. Joseph

• High school or higher: 65.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
• Unemployed: 17.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in St. Joseph town

• Never married: 36.5%
• Now married: 40.4%
• Separated: 4.0%
• Widowed: 11.7%
• Divorced: 7.4%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -173 (-11.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near St. Joseph:

• CLAIBORNE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; PORT GIBSON, MS)
• JEFFERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; FAYETTE, MS)
• PROFESSIONAL REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; FERRIDAY, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to St. Joseph:

• HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 23 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; Abbreviation: HEZ)
• MONROE REGIONAL (about 68 miles; MONROE, LA; Abbreviation: MLU)
• JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 86 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)

Other public-use airports nearest to St. Joseph:

• TENSAS PARISH (about 5 miles; ST JOSEPH, LA; Abbreviation: L33)
• NEWELLTON (about 10 miles; NEWELLTON, LA; Abbreviation: 9M2)
• CONCORDIA PARISH (about 31 miles; VIDALIA, LA; Abbreviation: 0R4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. Joseph:

• ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
• HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
• MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 65 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 72 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
• JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
• SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 97 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
• LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 105 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)

Libraries

Library in St. Joseph:

• TENSAS PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income: $185,459; Location: 135 PLANK ROAD; 30,938 books; 88 audio materials; 107 video materials; 38 serial subscriptions)