St. James

Population: 395
Median household income: $36,750
Median home value: $168,800

St. James is a community in St. James Parish, Louisiana, home to 395 residents. Its median household income of $36,750 runs below the St. James Parish figure of $64,536.

Between 2019 and 2023, St. James's population declined 46.2% from 734 to 395, while its median home value rose 37.2% from $123,000 to $168,800.

73.4% of workers drive to work alone. 82.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 395
Median age: 55.6 yrs
Median household income: $36,750
Median home value: $168,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 258
Homeownership rate: 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

734395

Median household income

$32,344$36,750

Median home value

$123,000$168,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	734	$32,344	$123,000
2020	596	$33,482	$135,200
2021	544	$26,964	$161,900
2022	622	$52,266	$156,800
2023	395	$36,750	$168,800

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1711.6%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6424.8%

65 to 7422.3%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	46	11.6%
18 to 24	17	4.3%
25 to 34	43	10.9%
35 to 44	43	10.9%
45 to 54	43	10.9%
55 to 64	98	24.8%
65 to 74	88	22.3%
75 and over	17	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	87	22.0%
Black or African American	308	78.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate43.7%

Some college or associate's27.7%

Bachelor's degree6.9%

Graduate or professional degree12.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	31	9.3%
High school graduate	145	43.7%
Some college or associate's	92	27.7%
Bachelor's degree	23	6.9%
Graduate or professional degree	41	12.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone73.4%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked13.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	141	73.4%
Carpooled	11	5.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	26	13.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	7.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	45	25.3%
15 to 29 min	80	44.9%
30 to 44 min	24	13.5%
45 to 59 min	29	16.3%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 12.4% (49 of 395)

	Count	Share
Family households	119	70.8%
Nonfamily households	49	29.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	168	65.1%
Vacant	90	34.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	151	89.9%
Renter-occupied	17	10.1%

1-unit, detached82.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	212	82.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	46	17.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2267355
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.39 sq mi
Water area: 1.5 sq mi
Center point: 30.0186, -90.8509