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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Saint Joseph, LA Ferriday, LA (Saint Joseph/Waterproof), Gilbert, LA, Newellton, LA, Saint Joseph, LA
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $98,900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very low cost relative to LA, very low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Remote (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, a few Small apartment buildings |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 2 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Farmers, foresters, or fishers, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Government employees, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Executive, managerial & professional |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Black, some Irish ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking |
School Rating Information
TENSAS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD School District
872 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
2 |
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| Better than: of LA school districts |
15.7% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
1 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
4.1% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 14 |
| STATE AVERAGE 15 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| DAVIDSON HIGH SCHOOL 720 PLANK ROAD, SAINT JOSEPH, LA 71366 (318) 766-3585 |
07-12 |
| LISBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 434 EAST STREET, WATERPROOF, LA 71375 (318) 749-3397 |
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| NEWELLTON HIGH SCHOOL 400 VERONA STREET, NEWELLTON, LA 71357 (318) 467-5109 |
PK-12 |
| TENSAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ROUTE 2 BOX 306, SAINT JOSEPH, LA 71366 (318) 766-3346 |
PK-06 |
| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 6.5 | 51.5 |
| BLACK (%) | 91.5 | 44.4 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | NO DATA | 61.2 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $5,593 | $4,877,000 | 51.8 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $589 | $514,000 | 5.5 |
| STAFF | $989 | $862,000 | 9.2 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $378 | $330,000 | 3.5 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $507 | $442,000 | 4.7 |
| OPERATION | $843 | $735,000 | 7.8 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $835 | $728,000 | 7.7 |
| OTHER | $258 | $225,000 | 2.4 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $4,399 | $3,836,000 | 40.8 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $798 | $696,000 | 7.4 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $10,790 | $9,409,000 | 100.0 |
Saint Joseph EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Saint Joseph WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 17.6 |
| CHILDREN IN Saint Joseph LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 47.8 |
Saint Joseph Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO LA* |
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| Since 1990 |  201.58%
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11.04%
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About Saint Joseph
Saint Joseph is a very small town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 2,250 people and just one neighborhood, Saint Joseph is the 191st largest community in Louisiana.
Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Saint Joseph is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Saint Joseph is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Saint Joseph who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.99%), sales jobs (8.94%), and teaching (7.63%).
You will also find that a lot of people in Saint Joseph work in agricultural jobs - much more than in the average community in America. This will be quite apparent if you drive around town, as much of the landscape is dedicated to farms.
As is often the case in a small town, Saint Joseph doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Saint Joseph Information and Demographics
The citizens of Saint Joseph are slightly better educated than the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns, with 19.04% of adults in Saint Joseph having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Saint Joseph in 2000 was $11,963, which is lower middle income relative to Louisiana, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $47,852 for a family of four.
Saint Joseph is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Saint Joseph home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Saint Joseph is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Saint Joseph include Irish, English, German, and Scotch-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Saint Joseph is English.
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