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St. James, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Washington County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
4,581
Population
757/sq mi density
$103,105
Median Income
$39,711 per capita
$390,800
Home Value
$412,346 Zillow
$1,252
Median Rent
24.4% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
650
Violent Crime/100K
3,619 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$103,105 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$390,800 home value, $1,252/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
650 violent crimes/100K (71% above avg)
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$103,105
37% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,711
2% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.4%
89% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.6%
87% 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
$103,105
137%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,711
102%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,244
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,120
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,120
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
44 min
60% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.5%
31% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.6%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.9%
21% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,961M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.6%
Public Transit
3.9%
Work From Home
10.5%
Other
8%
Average commute time
44 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,704
Restaurants
333
Healthcare
446
Retail
547
Manufacturing
135
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,244
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,722
6% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $103,105 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,711 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,244 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,120 |
| County GDP | $9,961M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.441 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 44 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.6% |
| Public Transit | 3.9% |
| Work From Home | 10.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,704 |
| Restaurants | 333 |
| Healthcare | 446 |
| Retail | 547 |
| Manufacturing | 135 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,244 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,722 |