St. James

Population: 259
Median household income: $82,708
Median home value: $275,000

St. James is a community in Charlevoix County, Michigan, home to 259 residents. Its median household income of $82,708 runs above the Charlevoix County figure of $76,495.

Between 2019 and 2023, St. James's population grew 51.5% from 171 to 259, while its median home value rose 20.7% from $227,800 to $275,000.

Households average 2.38 people. The median gross rent is $925.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 259
Median age: 54.8 yrs
Median household income: $82,708
Median home value: $275,000
Median gross rent: $925
Housing units: 246
Homeownership rate: 89.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.4%
Unemployment rate: 20.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

171259

Median household income

$45,625$82,708

Median home value

$227,800$275,000

Median gross rent

$817$925

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	171	$45,625	$227,800	$817
2020	211	$63,000	$238,600	—
2021	218	$70,000	$275,000	—
2022	226	$62,750	$265,000	$1,000
2023	259	$82,708	$275,000	$925

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

Age distribution

Under 525.9%

5 to 172.3%

18 to 241.2%

25 to 343.9%

35 to 448.1%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7417.0%

75 and over15.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	67	25.9%
5 to 17	6	2.3%
18 to 24	3	1.2%
25 to 34	10	3.9%
35 to 44	21	8.1%
45 to 54	24	9.3%
55 to 64	43	16.6%
65 to 74	44	17.0%
75 and over	41	15.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	240	92.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.8%
Asian	4	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.2%

High school graduate21.9%

Some college or associate's35.5%

Bachelor's degree29.0%

Graduate or professional degree11.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4	2.2%
High school graduate	40	21.9%
Some college or associate's	65	35.5%
Bachelor's degree	53	29.0%
Graduate or professional degree	21	11.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 10 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	57	81.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	17.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	46	79.3%
15 to 29 min	2	3.4%
30 to 44 min	10	17.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 10.1% (26 of 258)

	Count	Share
Family households	77	70.6%
Nonfamily households	32	29.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	109	44.3%
Vacant	137	55.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	97	89.0%
Renter-occupied	12	11.0%

1-unit, detached82.1%

1-unit, attached4.9%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	202	82.1%
1-unit, attached	12	4.9%
2 to 4 units	14	5.7%
5 to 19 units	13	5.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2670900
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.03 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.7427, -85.5301