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St. James, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. James Parish County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
395
Population
47/sq mi density
$36,750
Median Income
$25,961 per capita
$168,800
Home Value
$112,969 Zillow
69°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
519
Violent Crime/100K
2,623 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$36,750 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$168,800 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
519 violent crimes/100K (37% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$36,750
51% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,961
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.4%
32% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: St. James vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows St. James’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$36,750
49%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,961
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,786
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,519
106%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,519
6% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.3%
52% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.4%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,330M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.3%
Other
19.3%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
462
Restaurants
29
Healthcare
36
Retail
48
Manufacturing
28
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,786
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,726
22% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $36,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,961 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,786 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,519 |
| County GDP | $3,330M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 462 |
| Restaurants | 29 |
| Healthcare | 36 |
| Retail | 48 |
| Manufacturing | 28 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,786 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,726 |