Saint Joseph, Tennessee

Saint Joseph, Tennessee
City
Location of St. Joseph, Tennessee Location of St. Joseph, Tennessee
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Lawrence
Area
• Total	3.6 sq mi (9.3 km2)
• Land	3.6 sq mi (9.3 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	794 ft (242 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	782
• Density	231.1/sq mi (89.2/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	47-66160
GNIS feature ID	1300456

Saint Joseph (alternatively St. Joseph) is a city in Lawrence County, Tennessee. The population was 829 at the 2000 census and 782 at the 2010 census, showing a decrease of 47.

Geography

St. Joseph is located at (35.034920, -87.502158).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1960	547		—
1970	637		16.5%
1980	897		40.8%
1990	789		−12.0%
2000	829		5.1%
2010	782		−5.7%
Est. 2014	785		0.4%
Sources:

As of the census of 2000, there were 829 people, 342 households, and 247 families residing in the city. The population density was 231.1 people per square mile (89.2/km²). There were 374 housing units at an average density of 104.2 per square mile (40.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.19% White, 0.97% African American, 0.12% Native American, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.29% of the population.

There were 342 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,961, and the median income for a family was $30,781. Males had a median income of $26,375 versus $20,486 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,038. About 7.6% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.