St. Joseph

  1. St. Joseph Legal Resources
  2. St. Joseph Statistics
  3. St. Joseph Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. St. Joseph Employment Information
  5. St. Joseph Family Information
  6. St. Joseph Education Information
  7. St. Joseph Public Benefits Information
  8. St. Joseph Criminal Information
  9. St. Joseph Immigration & Civil Rights Information


St. Joseph Legal Resources Back to top

Louisiana Constitution
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Louisiana State Resources
Louisiana Website
Louisiana Governor
Louisiana Legislature
Louisiana Courts
Louisiana Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Louisiana Western


St. Joseph Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,340
  • Land Area (2000): 2.306 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 607
St. Joseph Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 22 1.61%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,348 98.39%

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St. Joseph Employment Information Back to top
St. Joseph Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 87 39.37%
2. Construction 14 6.33%
3. Public Administration 14 6.33%
4. Mining 12 5.43%
5. Educational Services 11 4.98%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 11 4.98%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 10 4.52%
8. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 7 3.17%
9. Warehousing and Storage 7 3.17%
10. Finance and Insurance 5 2.26%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 5 2.26%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 4 1.81%
13. Repair and Maintenance 4 1.81%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 3 1.36%
15. Florists 3 1.36%
16. Food Manufacturing 3 1.36%
17. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 3 1.36%
18. Accommodation and Food Services 2 0.90%
19. Department and Other General Stores 2 0.90%
20. Drugs / Druggist Sundries / Chemicals / Etc., Wholesale 2 0.90%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 53 25.73%
2. Health Care 31 15.05%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 26 12.62%
4. Public Administration 18 8.74%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 14 6.80%
6. Social Assistance 10 4.85%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 8 3.88%
8. Private Household Services 8 3.88%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7 3.40%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4 1.94%
11. Finance and Insurance 4 1.94%
12. Info Services and Data Processing 4 1.94%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 4 1.94%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 3 1.46%
15. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 2 0.97%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 2 0.97%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2 0.97%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2 0.97%
19. Warehousing and Storage 2 0.97%
20. Construction 1 0.49%

St. Joseph Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 40 18.10%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 19 8.60%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 14 6.33%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 12 5.43%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 10 4.52%
6. Other Construction Trades 9 4.07%
7. Other Production Occupations 9 4.07%
8. Food Processing Workers 8 3.62%
9. Law Enforcement Workers 7 3.17%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 7 3.17%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 7 3.17%
12. Other Installation / Maintenance 6 2.71%
13. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 5 2.26%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5 2.26%
15. Top Executives 5 2.26%
16. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 4 1.81%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 4 1.81%
18. Construction Laborers 3 1.36%
19. Extraction Workers 3 1.36%
20. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 3 1.36%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 24 11.65%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 16 7.77%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 14 6.80%
4. Cashiers 13 6.31%
5. Secretaries and Admins 12 5.83%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 11 5.34%
7. Registered Nurses 10 4.85%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 9 4.37%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 9 4.37%
10. Child Care Workers 8 3.88%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 7 3.40%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 7 3.40%
13. Accountants and Auditors 6 2.91%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 6 2.91%
15. Other Management Occupations 6 2.91%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6 2.91%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 4 1.94%
18. Librarians / Curators / Archivists 4 1.94%
19. Other Protective Service Workers 4 1.94%
20. Religious Workers 4 1.94%

St. Joseph Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 453 44.85%
15-35 hours 72 7.13%
1-14 hours 26 2.57%
No regular hours 459 45.45%

St. Joseph Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 16 3.87%
5 AM-5:29 AM 4 0.97%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 15 3.63%
6 AM-6:29 AM 30 7.26%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 88 21.31%
7 AM-7:29 AM 86 20.82%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 60 14.53%
8 AM-8:29 AM 23 5.57%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 13 3.15%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 15 3.63%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 12 2.91%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 16 3.87%
4 PM-11:59 PM 35 8.47%

St. Joseph Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 70 16.95%
5-9 89 21.55%
10-14 44 10.65%
15-19 67 16.22%
20-24 37 8.96%
25-29 7 1.69%
30-34 36 8.72%
35-39 4 0.97%
40-44 12 2.91%
45-59 22 5.33%
60-89 12 2.91%
At least 90 13 3.15%

St. Joseph Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 3 0.73% 311 75.30%
30-44 0 0.00% 52 12.59%
45-59 0 0.00% 22 5.33%
At least 60 0 0.00% 25 6.05%

St. Joseph Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 115 27.45%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 270 64.44%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 5 1.19%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3 0.72%
Color 6 Box Walked 20 4.77%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 6 1.43%

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St. Joseph Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 479 (1,350 people)
Families (2000): 352 (1,178 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 82
People at same address in 1995: 816
St. Joseph Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 118 24.63%
$10,000-$14,999 77 16.08%
$15,000-$19,999 48 10.02%
$20,000-$24,999 54 11.27%
$25,000-$29,999 34 7.10%
$30,000-$34,999 37 7.72%
$35,000-$39,999 30 6.26%
$40,000-$44,999 15 3.13%
$45,000-$49,999 18 3.76%
$50,000-$59,999 20 4.18%
$60,000-$74,999 9 1.88%
$75,000-$99,999 13 2.71%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 2 0.42%
$200,000 or more 4 0.84%

St. Joseph Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 146 29.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 119 23.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 13 2.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 91 18.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 63 12.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 36 7.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 15 3.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 14 2.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

St. Joseph Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 350 30.22%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 67 5.79%
Public Assistance 27 2.33%
Retirement 52 4.49%
Self Employment 26 2.25%
Social Security 149 12.87%
Supplemental Security 69 5.96%
Wage / Salary 341 29.45%
Other 77 6.65%

St. Joseph Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 101 49.51%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 103 50.49%

St. Joseph Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 35 7.32%
Color 1 Box Married 235 49.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 191 39.96%
Color 3 Box Widowed 17 3.56%

St. Joseph Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 42 7.45%
Color 1 Box Married 228 40.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 189 33.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 105 18.62%

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St. Joseph Education Information Back to top
St. Joseph Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 149 15.70%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 193 20.34%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 342 36.04%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 152 16.02%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3 0.32%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 71 7.48%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 39 4.11%

St. Joseph Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 10 0.75% 21 1.57% 31 2.31%
Kindergarten 17 1.27% 4 0.30% 21 1.57%
Grades 1-4 69 5.15% 7 0.52% 76 5.67%
Grades 5-8 85 6.34% 15 1.12% 100 7.46%
Grades 9-12 78 5.82% 28 2.09% 106 7.91%
Undergrad college 36 2.69% 0 0.00% 36 2.69%
Graduate or professional school 9 0.67% 2 0.15% 11 0.82%
Total 304 22.69% 77 5.75% 381 28.43%

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St. Joseph Public Benefits Information Back to top
St. Joseph Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 838 62.21%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 509 37.79%

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St. Joseph Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 20
St. Joseph Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 3
2005 0 4
2006 0 0
2007 0 0

St. Joseph Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


St. Joseph Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
St. Joseph Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 226 16.87%
10-19 Years 237 17.69%
20-29 Years 159 11.87%
30-39 Years 153 11.42%
40-49 Years 218 16.27%
50-59 Years 129 9.63%
60-69 Years 74 5.52%
70-79 Years 88 6.57%
80-89 Years 47 3.51%
90+ Years 9 0.67%

St. Joseph Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 611 45.60%
Color 1 Box Female 729 54.40%

St. Joseph Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 919 68.58%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 399 29.78%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 10 0.75%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 9 0.67%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.15%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

St. Joseph Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 74 25.69%
2. German 60 20.83%
3. French Non-Basque 30 10.42%
4. English 29 10.07%
5. United States Or American 24 8.33%
6. Dutch 18 6.25%
7. Scotch Irish 17 5.90%
8. African 13 4.51%
9. Scottish 11 3.82%
10. French Canadian 3 1.04%

St. Joseph Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,228 98.48%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 16 1.28%
3. French 3 0.24%

St. Joseph Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,362 99.42%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 8 0.58%

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St. Joseph Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.