St. James

Population: 4,740
Median household income: $57,031
Median home value: $109,600

St. James is a community in Watonwan County, Minnesota, home to 4,740 residents. The median household income of $57,031 is below the Watonwan County median ($70,593).

From 2019 to 2023, St. James's population grew 6.7% from 4,444 to 4,740, while its median home value rose 32.8% from $82,500 to $109,600.

67.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1972.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,740
Median age: 37.0 yrs
Median household income: $57,031
Median home value: $109,600
Median gross rent: $805
Housing units: 2,091
Homeownership rate: 68.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Unemployment rate: 9.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,4444,740

Median household income

$48,025$57,031

Median home value

$82,500$109,600

Median gross rent

$640$805

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,444	$48,025	$82,500	$640
2020	4,414	$38,662	$81,400	$625
2021	4,749	$43,833	$81,000	$631
2022	4,757	$50,938	$94,900	$740
2023	4,740	$57,031	$109,600	$805

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1723.2%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	293	6.2%
5 to 17	1,099	23.2%
18 to 24	376	7.9%
25 to 34	526	11.1%
35 to 44	545	11.5%
45 to 54	462	9.7%
55 to 64	684	14.4%
65 to 74	340	7.2%
75 and over	415	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,586	54.6%
Black or African American	1	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	13	0.3%
Two or more races	14	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,119	44.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.0%

High school graduate31.2%

Some college or associate's37.2%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	416	14.0%
High school graduate	927	31.2%
Some college or associate's	1,107	37.2%
Bachelor's degree	411	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	111	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone70.5%

Carpooled17.3%

Public transit3.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,296	70.5%
Carpooled	319	17.3%
Public transit	56	3.0%
Walked	39	2.1%
Bicycle	1	0.1%
Worked from home	128	7.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	958	56.0%
15 to 29 min	363	21.2%
30 to 44 min	211	12.3%
45 to 59 min	67	3.9%
60+ min	112	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 19.3% (898 of 4,663)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,196	65.2%
Nonfamily households	637	34.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,833	87.7%
Vacant	258	12.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,262	68.8%
Renter-occupied	571	31.2%

1-unit, detached67.5%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units8.8%

20 or more units9.2%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,412	67.5%
1-unit, attached	75	3.6%
2 to 4 units	149	7.1%
5 to 19 units	184	8.8%
20 or more units	193	9.2%
Mobile home & other	78	3.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2757040
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.44 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 43.9834, -94.6254