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St. Joseph, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Jefferson County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
709
Population
797/sq mi density
$33,864
Median Income
$21,182 per capita
$56,100
Home Value
$137,467 Zillow
$746
Median Rent
29.6% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
359
Violent Crime/100K
3,229 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$33,864 median income, 5.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$56,100 home value, $746/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
359 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$33,864
55% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,182
46% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
50% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
45.7%
269% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: St. Joseph vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows St. Joseph’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$33,864
45%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,182
54%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$38,572
54%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$831
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$831
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.4%
84% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.0%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$141M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.4%
Other
24.6%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
77
Restaurants
7
Healthcare
12
Retail
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$38,572
46% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,354
33% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $33,864 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,182 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $38,572 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $831 |
| County GDP | $141M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 45.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.505 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 77 |
| Restaurants | 7 |
| Healthcare | 12 |
| Retail | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $38,572 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,354 |