St. James

Population: 3,922
Median household income: $50,644
Median home value: $117,200

Located in Phelps County, Missouri, St. James is a community with a population of 3,922. Its median household income of $50,644 runs below the Phelps County figure of $55,427.

From 2019 to 2023, St. James's population declined 3.8% from 4,076 to 3,922, while its median home value rose 27.4% from $92,000 to $117,200.

The median gross rent is $814. 18.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,922
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $50,644
Median home value: $117,200
Median gross rent: $814
Housing units: 1,939
Homeownership rate: 57.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 9.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,0763,922

Median household income

$42,615$50,644

Median home value

$92,000$117,200

Median gross rent

$678$814

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,076	$42,615	$92,000	$678
2020	4,053	$42,578	$89,200	$692
2021	3,970	$45,126	$102,600	$717
2022	3,942	$50,730	$114,800	$774
2023	3,922	$50,644	$117,200	$814

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

Age distribution

Under 59.0%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over11.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	353	9.0%
5 to 17	613	15.6%
18 to 24	213	5.4%
25 to 34	553	14.1%
35 to 44	376	9.6%
45 to 54	372	9.5%
55 to 64	503	12.8%
65 to 74	487	12.4%
75 and over	452	11.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,568	91.0%
Black or African American	17	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	57	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	152	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	128	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.1%

High school graduate42.2%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree8.9%

Graduate or professional degree9.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	332	12.1%
High school graduate	1,158	42.2%
Some college or associate's	744	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	244	8.9%
Graduate or professional degree	265	9.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone78.1%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,175	78.1%
Carpooled	144	9.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	28	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	128	8.5%
Other means	29	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	435	31.6%
15 to 29 min	604	43.9%
30 to 44 min	176	12.8%
45 to 59 min	99	7.2%
60+ min	62	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 20.6% (753 of 3,649)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,077	64.8%
Nonfamily households	585	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,662	85.7%
Vacant	277	14.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	948	57.0%
Renter-occupied	714	43.0%

1-unit, detached65.4%

1-unit, attached5.6%

2 to 4 units24.7%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,268	65.4%
1-unit, attached	109	5.6%
2 to 4 units	478	24.7%
5 to 19 units	58	3.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	26	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2964424
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.24 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.0024, -91.6134