The most common industries in St. Joseph are: Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (20.4% of civilian employees), Educational services (15.0% of civilian employees), Food & beverage stores (8.7% of civilian employees). 70.1% of workers work in Tensas Parish and 2.6% of all workers work at home. 35.6% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 82.4% less than the rate of 64.9% across the entire state of Louisiana.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of St. Joseph, Louisiana was 1,340 / 768
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
20.4% (87)
39.4% (87)
0.0% (0)
Educational services
15.0% (64)
5.0% (11)
25.7% (53)
Food and beverage stores
8.7% (37)
5.0% (11)
12.6% (26)
Health care
7.7% (33)
0.9% (2)
15.0% (31)
Public administration
7.5% (32)
6.3% (14)
8.7% (18)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
4.0% (17)
4.5% (10)
3.4% (7)
Accommodation and food services
3.7% (16)
0.9% (2)
6.8% (14)
Construction
3.5% (15)
6.3% (14)
0.5% (1)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
2.8% (12)
5.4% (12)
0.0% (0)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
2.8% (12)
1.8% (4)
3.9% (8)
Social assistance
2.3% (10)
0.0% (0)
4.9% (10)
Private households
2.1% (9)
0.5% (1)
3.9% (8)
Finance and insurance
2.1% (9)
2.3% (5)
1.9% (4)
Warehousing and storage
2.1% (9)
3.2% (7)
1.0% (2)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
1.9% (8)
3.2% (7)
0.5% (1)
Transportation equipment
1.6% (7)
2.3% (5)
1.0% (2)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
1.4% (6)
0.9% (2)
1.9% (4)
Repair and maintenance
0.9% (4)
1.8% (4)
0.0% (0)
Administrative and support and waste management services
0.9% (4)
0.0% (0)
1.9% (4)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services
0.9% (4)
0.0% (0)
1.9% (4)
Food
0.7% (3)
1.4% (3)
0.0% (0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
0.7% (3)
1.4% (3)
0.0% (0)
Furniture and related product manufacturing
0.7% (3)
1.4% (3)
0.0% (0)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
0.7% (3)
0.0% (0)
1.5% (3)
Retail florists
0.7% (3)
1.4% (3)
0.0% (0)
Water transportation
0.5% (2)
0.9% (2)
0.0% (0)
Plastics and rubber products
0.5% (2)
0.9% (2)
0.0% (0)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
0.5% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.0% (2)
Real estate and rental and leasing
0.5% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.0% (2)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers
0.5% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.0% (2)
Truck transportation
0.5% (2)
0.9% (2)
0.0% (0)
Department and other general merchandise stores
0.5% (2)
0.9% (2)
0.0% (0)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers
0.5% (2)
0.9% (2)
0.0% (0)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores
0.2% (1)
0.5% (1)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in St. Joseph
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
14.0%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
12.6%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
4.0%Males
9.3%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
20.8%Males
28.6%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
St. Joseph:
10.6% (24)
Louisiana:
5.3% (97,780)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
St. Joseph:
4.4% (10)
Louisiana:
5.3% (97,379)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
St. Joseph:
9.6% (22)
Louisiana:
10.6% (197,173)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
St. Joseph:
7.0% (16)
Louisiana:
10.1% (188,085)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
St. Joseph:
10.2% (23)
Louisiana:
15.8% (293,731)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
St. Joseph:
21.5% (48)
Louisiana:
11.4% (211,328)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
St. Joseph:
23.9% (53)
Louisiana:
9.1% (169,520)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
St. Joseph:
0.8% (2)
Louisiana:
3.6% (67,322)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
St. Joseph:
8.2% (18)
Louisiana:
5.1% (94,309)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
St. Joseph:
0.5% (1)
Louisiana:
1.2% (21,957)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
St. Joseph:
2.4% (5)
Louisiana:
5.9% (108,753)
<5am:
St. Joseph:
3.8% (16)
Louisiana:
4.7% (85,706)
5:30am:
St. Joseph:
1.0% (4)
Louisiana:
3.7% (67,771)
6am:
St. Joseph:
3.6% (15)
Louisiana:
5.1% (93,066)
6:30am:
St. Joseph:
7.2% (30)
Louisiana:
9.9% (180,725)
7am:
St. Joseph:
21.0% (88)
Louisiana:
11.4% (208,729)
7:30am:
St. Joseph:
20.5% (86)
Louisiana:
15.7% (287,107)
8am:
St. Joseph:
14.3% (60)
Louisiana:
15.5% (283,342)
8:30am:
St. Joseph:
5.5% (23)
Louisiana:
9.0% (164,858)
9am:
St. Joseph:
3.1% (13)
Louisiana:
3.8% (69,191)
10am:
St. Joseph:
3.6% (15)
Louisiana:
4.3% (79,604)
11am:
St. Joseph:
2.9% (12)
Louisiana:
1.9% (34,713)
4pm:
St. Joseph:
3.8% (16)
Louisiana:
5.6% (101,653)
>4pm:
St. Joseph:
8.4% (35)
Louisiana:
6.5% (119,441)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
St. Joseph:
21.1% (22)
Louisiana:
7.3% (69,883)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
St. Joseph:
17.4% (19)
Louisiana:
12.7% (122,252)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
St. Joseph:
3.2% (3)
Louisiana:
9.1% (87,751)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
St. Joseph:
11.3% (12)
Louisiana:
14.7% (141,518)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
St. Joseph:
5.1% (5)
Louisiana:
8.9% (85,328)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
St. Joseph:
37.3% (40)
Louisiana:
8.6% (82,460)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
St. Joseph:
5.1% (5)
Louisiana:
4.3% (41,842)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
St. Joseph:
1.9% (2)
Louisiana:
5.5% (52,576)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
St. Joseph:
9.0% (10)
Louisiana:
3.8% (33,650)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
St. Joseph:
2.6% (3)
Louisiana:
8.4% (74,921)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
St. Joseph:
10.9% (13)
Louisiana:
11.3% (100,334)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
St. Joseph:
9.1% (11)
Louisiana:
17.1% (152,213)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
St. Joseph:
37.2% (43)
Louisiana:
14.2% (126,000)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
St. Joseph:
12.7% (15)
Louisiana:
9.8% (87,060)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
St. Joseph:
1.6% (2)
Louisiana:
4.4% (38,982)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
St. Joseph:
10.8% (13)
Louisiana:
5.9% (52,467)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
St. Joseph:
1.0% (1)
Louisiana:
1.5% (13,515)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
St. Joseph:
2.7% (3)
Louisiana:
6.3% (56,177)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 70.1% Number of people working at home: 6 (2.6% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
St. Joseph:
12.3% (50)
Louisiana:
3.2% (58,824)
5 to 9 minutes:
St. Joseph:
11.1% (45)
Louisiana:
10.0% (185,508)
10 to 14 minutes:
St. Joseph:
20.4% (83)
Louisiana:
14.6% (271,512)
15 to 19 minutes:
St. Joseph:
24.2% (98)
Louisiana:
17.2% (319,190)
20 to 24 minutes:
St. Joseph:
16.9% (68)
Louisiana:
14.3% (265,127)
30 to 34 minutes:
St. Joseph:
12.5% (51)
Louisiana:
13.5% (251,176)
45 to 59 minutes:
St. Joseph:
1.5% (6)
Louisiana:
7.1% (131,178)
60 to 89 minutes:
St. Joseph:
1.0% (4)
Louisiana:
5.5% (101,371)
Less than 5 minutes:
St. Joseph:
16.7% (70)
Louisiana:
3.4% (62,320)
5 to 9 minutes:
St. Joseph:
21.2% (89)
Louisiana:
10.7% (196,227)
10 to 14 minutes:
St. Joseph:
10.5% (44)
Louisiana:
15.3% (281,034)
15 to 19 minutes:
St. Joseph:
16.0% (67)
Louisiana:
17.2% (314,832)
20 to 24 minutes:
St. Joseph:
8.8% (37)
Louisiana:
14.4% (263,842)
25 to 29 minutes:
St. Joseph:
1.7% (7)
Louisiana:
5.1% (93,519)
30 to 34 minutes:
St. Joseph:
8.6% (36)
Louisiana:
13.2% (240,995)
35 to 39 minutes:
St. Joseph:
1.0% (4)
Louisiana:
2.1% (39,029)
40 to 44 minutes:
St. Joseph:
2.9% (12)
Louisiana:
2.4% (43,572)
45 to 59 minutes:
St. Joseph:
5.3% (22)
Louisiana:
6.6% (120,270)
60 to 89 minutes:
St. Joseph:
2.9% (12)
Louisiana:
4.2% (76,269)
90 or more minutes:
St. Joseph:
3.1% (13)
Louisiana:
3.3% (59,819)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
St. Joseph:
12.2% (19)
Louisiana:
2.9% (27,710)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
St. Joseph:
16.8% (26)
Louisiana:
9.0% (87,605)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
St. Joseph:
14.7% (23)
Louisiana:
14.0% (135,739)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
St. Joseph:
40.2% (62)
Louisiana:
16.4% (159,234)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
St. Joseph:
15.0% (23)
Louisiana:
13.9% (134,498)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
St. Joseph:
1.3% (2)
Louisiana:
13.4% (130,162)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
St. Joseph:
1.3% (2)
Louisiana:
7.2% (70,165)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
St. Joseph:
12.6% (32)
Louisiana:
3.5% (31,114)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
St. Joseph:
7.6% (19)
Louisiana:
11.0% (97,903)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
St. Joseph:
23.2% (59)
Louisiana:
15.2% (135,773)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
St. Joseph:
14.7% (37)
Louisiana:
18.0% (159,956)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
St. Joseph:
18.2% (46)
Louisiana:
14.7% (130,629)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
St. Joseph:
19.9% (50)
Louisiana:
13.6% (121,014)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
St. Joseph:
2.3% (6)
Louisiana:
6.3% (56,517)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
St. Joseph:
0.8% (2)
Louisiana:
3.5% (31,206)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
St. Joseph:
92.9% (386)
Louisiana:
85.5% (760,999)
Carpooled:
St. Joseph:
3.6% (15)
Louisiana:
9.3% (88,060)
Bicycle:
St. Joseph:
0.5% (2)
Louisiana:
0.3% (1,491)
Walked:
St. Joseph:
2.9% (12)
Louisiana:
2.3% (20,077)
Drove car alone:
St. Joseph:
64.4% (270)
Louisiana:
78.1% (1,430,142)
Carpooled:
St. Joseph:
27.4% (115)
Louisiana:
13.6% (249,640)
Bus or trolley bus:
St. Joseph:
0.7% (3)
Louisiana:
2.1% (38,284)
Walked:
St. Joseph:
4.8% (20)
Louisiana:
2.2% (40,184)
Other means:
St. Joseph:
1.2% (5)
Louisiana:
1.1% (19,932)
Drove car alone - Males:
St. Joseph:
92.3% (143)
Louisiana:
85.7% (760,999)
Carpooled - Males:
St. Joseph:
7.7% (12)
Louisiana:
8.8% (88,060)
Drove car alone - Females:
St. Joseph:
93.3% (244)
Louisiana:
85.4% (760,999)
Carpooled - Females:
St. Joseph:
1.2% (3)
Louisiana:
9.9% (88,060)
Bicycle - Females:
St. Joseph:
0.8% (2)
Louisiana:
0.2% (1,491)
Walked - Females:
St. Joseph:
4.7% (12)
Louisiana:
2.3% (20,077)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
St. Joseph:
84.5% (178)
Louisiana:
90.2% (1,585,743)
In 2 person carpool:
St. Joseph:
15.2% (32)
Louisiana:
7.2% (125,938)
Drove alone:
St. Joseph:
70.1% (270)
Louisiana:
85.1% (1,430,142)
In 2 person carpool:
St. Joseph:
19.2% (74)
Louisiana:
11.2% (188,946)
In 3 person carpool:
St. Joseph:
7.0% (27)
Louisiana:
2.2% (37,549)
In 4 person carpool:
St. Joseph:
1.6% (6)
Louisiana:
0.8% (12,767)
In 5-6 person carpool:
St. Joseph:
2.1% (8)
Louisiana:
0.4% (6,580)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
St. Joseph:
35.6% (85)
Louisiana:
64.9% (1,323,254)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
St. Joseph:
5.9% (14)
Louisiana:
7.9% (161,710)
Local government workers:
St. Joseph:
26.3% (63)
Louisiana:
7.6% (154,461)
State government workers:
St. Joseph:
21.2% (50)
Louisiana:
5.7% (116,390)
Federal government workers:
St. Joseph:
2.5% (6)
Louisiana:
2.4% (48,815)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
St. Joseph:
8.5% (20)
Louisiana:
7.0% (142,134)
Employee of private company:
St. Joseph:
62.8% (268)
Louisiana:
67.3% (1,246,955)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
St. Joseph:
0.7% (3)
Louisiana:
3.4% (62,704)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
St. Joseph:
5.4% (23)
Louisiana:
5.5% (101,490)
Local government workers:
St. Joseph:
11.5% (49)
Louisiana:
7.1% (131,539)
State government workers:
St. Joseph:
13.1% (56)
Louisiana:
7.7% (142,060)
Federal government workers:
St. Joseph:
0.5% (2)
Louisiana:
2.7% (49,172)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
St. Joseph:
5.2% (22)
Louisiana:
6.1% (112,275)
Unpaid family workers:
St. Joseph:
0.9% (4)
Louisiana:
0.3% (5,582)
Employee of private company - Males:
St. Joseph:
47.2% (51)
Louisiana:
68.8% (714,584)
Local government workers - Males:
St. Joseph:
12.0% (13)
Louisiana:
5.5% (57,257)
State government workers - Males:
St. Joseph:
16.7% (18)
Louisiana:
4.4% (45,392)
Federal government workers - Males:
St. Joseph:
5.6% (6)
Louisiana:
2.2% (22,553)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
St. Joseph:
18.5% (20)
Louisiana:
8.3% (86,638)
Employee of private company - Females:
St. Joseph:
25.8% (33)
Louisiana:
60.9% (608,670)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
St. Joseph:
10.9% (14)
Louisiana:
10.9% (109,402)
Local government workers - Females:
St. Joseph:
38.3% (49)
Louisiana:
9.7% (97,204)
State government workers - Females:
St. Joseph:
25.0% (32)
Louisiana:
7.1% (70,998)
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