Overview
644
Total Population
51.4
Median age
51.71%
Female population %
93.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
62.2
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
2
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
St. Joseph's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in St. Joseph is 51.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- St. Joseph's population under 18 was 16.93%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- St. Joseph's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in St. Joseph, 14.29% were under the age of 15, 14.75% aged 15 to 29, 46.89% aged 30 to 64, 22.98% aged 65 to 84, and 1.09% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 22 more females than males in St. Joseph:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.71% females and 48.29% males in St. Joseph, LA.
- The St. Joseph, LA gender ratio is 93.4:100 i.e. 93.4 men to 100 women (0.934).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 55.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 52.
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Race / Ethnicity
St. Joseph's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of St. Joseph population: 26.55% are White, 72.52% are Black or African American and 0.93% are multiracial.
- St. Joseph's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 642 (99.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in St. Joseph is Black or African American with a population of 467 (72.52% of the total population).
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Year by year
St. Joseph's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,327 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, St. Joseph's population decreased by 156 (11.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, St. Joseph's population decreased by 347 (29.63%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, St. Joseph's population was lowest in year 2022 at 777.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)