St. James City

Population: 3,846
Median household income: $64,539
Median home value: $284,800

St. James City is a community in Lee County, Florida, home to 3,846 residents. The median household income of $64,539 is below the Lee County median ($73,099).

From 2019 to 2023, St. James City's population grew 10.2% from 3,489 to 3,846, while its median home value rose 23.4% from $230,800 to $284,800.

Households average 2.08 people. The median gross rent is $2,259.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,846
Median age: 62.9 yrs
Median household income: $64,539
Median home value: $284,800
Median gross rent: $2,259
Housing units: 3,600
Homeownership rate: 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
Unemployment rate: 10.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4893,846

Median household income

$51,774$64,539

Median home value

$230,800$284,800

Median gross rent

$1,176$2,259

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,489	$51,774	$230,800	$1,176
2020	3,510	$53,839	$235,000	$1,260
2021	3,551	$59,098	$238,700	$2,139
2022	3,494	$62,415	$251,600	$2,191
2023	3,846	$64,539	$284,800	$2,259

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 179.3%

18 to 240.5%

25 to 344.6%

35 to 441.5%

45 to 5416.2%

55 to 6425.0%

65 to 7427.0%

75 and over15.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	358	9.3%
18 to 24	20	0.5%
25 to 34	178	4.6%
35 to 44	58	1.5%
45 to 54	622	16.2%
55 to 64	963	25.0%
65 to 74	1,038	27.0%
75 and over	609	15.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,606	93.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	23	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	79	2.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	93	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	45	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate34.0%

Some college or associate's34.6%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree11.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	260	7.5%
High school graduate	1,178	34.0%
Some college or associate's	1,200	34.6%
Bachelor's degree	432	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	398	11.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone60.7%

Carpooled21.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.8%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	707	60.7%
Carpooled	250	21.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	34	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	149	12.8%
Other means	24	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	476	46.9%
15 to 29 min	342	33.7%
30 to 44 min	57	5.6%
45 to 59 min	37	3.6%
60+ min	103	10.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 7.4% (285 of 3,846)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,225	66.1%
Nonfamily households	627	33.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,852	51.4%
Vacant	1,748	48.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,658	89.5%
Renter-occupied	194	10.5%

1-unit, detached56.4%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other40.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,030	56.4%
1-unit, attached	25	0.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	68	1.9%
20 or more units	6	0.2%
Mobile home & other	1,471	40.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1262675
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 2.08 sq mi
Center point: 26.5426, -82.1020