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St. Joseph, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Lawrence County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
788
Population
209/sq mi density
$46,786
Median Income
$37,508 per capita
$121,900
Home Value
$235,210 Zillow
$627
Median Rent
27.0% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
123
Violent Crime/100K
737 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$46,786 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$121,900 home value, $627/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
123 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,786
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,508
4% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.0%
35% below
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
$46,786
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,508
96%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,896
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$880
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$880
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
6% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.3%
65% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.5%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,585M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.3%
Other
14.2%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
931
Restaurants
65
Healthcare
87
Retail
175
Manufacturing
58
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,896
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,800
20% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $46,786 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,508 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,896 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $880 |
| County GDP | $1,585M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.464 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 931 |
| Restaurants | 65 |
| Healthcare | 87 |
| Retail | 175 |
| Manufacturing | 58 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,896 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,800 |