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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-29%
1,098 → 780
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-3.36%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+28.7%
$26,307 → $33,864
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.56%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for St. Joseph across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
614
-166 from 2023 (780)
Projected Median Income 2030
$40,419
+$6,555 from 2023 ($33,864)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,098 | — | $26,307 | — |
| 2015 | 1,065 | -3% | $16,923 | -35.7% |
| 2017 | 1,025 | -3.8% | $16,406 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 972 | -5.2% | $21,496 | +31% |
| 2021 | 817 | -15.9% | $31,875 | +48.3% |
| 2023 | 780 | -4.5% | $33,864 | +6.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.