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St. Joseph, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
St. Joseph is a Census town of 603 people across 0.89 square miles of land, in Tensas Parish. Median household income is $38,393, 75.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $46,400 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
St. Joseph
What St. Joseph is
- Census place typetown
- Land area0.89 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land677 plus or minus 177
- County holding the largest share of its areaTensas Parish, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in St. Joseph
- Population603 plus or minus 158
- Median age50.7 plus or minus 10.5
- Population under 18132 plus or minus 65
- Share under 1821.9 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Population 65 and over154 plus or minus 56
- Share 65 and over25.5 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Households260 plus or minus 55
- Family households120 plus or minus 46
- Share of households that are families46.2 percent plus or minus 14.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in St. Joseph
- Median household income$38,393 plus or minus $12,499
- Per capita income$25,497 plus or minus $11,542
- Civilian labor force215 plus or minus 78
- Employed203 plus or minus 73
- Unemployed12 plus or minus 21
- Unemployment rate5.6 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Adults 25 and over447 plus or minus 114
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher86.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.1 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.3 percent plus or minus 6.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in St. Joseph
- Housing units416
- Occupied units260 plus or minus 55
- Vacant units156 plus or minus 57
- Vacancy rate37.5 percent plus or minus 12.0
- Owner occupied195 plus or minus 50
- Renter occupied65 plus or minus 42
- Ownership rate75.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$59,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$733 plus or minus $291
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.9 percent plus or minus 11.8
- Single family units377
- Share single family90.6 percent plus or minus 22.5
- Units in buildings of two or more10 plus or minus 21
- Share in buildings of two or more2.4 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Mobile homes28 plus or minus 26
- Median year structure built1965
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How St. Joseph gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute197 plus or minus 74
- Commuting under 15 minutes117 plus or minus 53
- Share commuting under 15 minutes59.4 percent plus or minus 15.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more27 plus or minus 25
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more13.7 percent plus or minus 11.3
- Drove alone74.9 percent
- Carpooled9.4 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked5.4 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Worked from home3.0 percent plus or minus 4.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in St. Joseph (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$46,400
- Average approval$46,400
- Median approval$46,400
- Largest approval$46,400
- Jobs supported4
- Jobs per approval4.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term83 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in St. Joseph, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in St. Joseph
- NFIP communityTown of St. Joseph
- NFIP community number220217
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The Town of St. Joseph participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 220217 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Tensas Parish, not St. Joseph
Tensas Parish context, not St. Joseph figures
- Establishments in Tensas Parish69
- Covered employment, Tensas Parish815
- Average annual pay, Tensas Parish$44,513
- Housing units permitted, Tensas Parish0
Every figure in this section is published for Tensas Parish as a whole and is not a measurement of St. Joseph.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
St. Joseph questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in St. Joseph, Louisiana?
603, in 260 households. St. Joseph town covers 0.89 square miles of land, which is 677 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is St. Joseph in?
Tensas Parish, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in St. Joseph?
$38,393. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $59,100. Median gross rent is $733 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to St. Joseph businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $46,400 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $46,400. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in St. Joseph, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to St. Joseph borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for St. Joseph. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is St. Joseph in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. St. Joseph appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as St. Joseph, town of, community 220217, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page St. Joseph figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Tensas Parish as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of St. Joseph.
Is zoning published for St. Joseph?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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