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St. James, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Charlevoix County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
259
Population
251/sq mi density
$82,708
Median Income
$36,030 per capita
$275,000
Home Value
$186,047 Zillow
$925
Median Rent
26.3% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
258 sunny days/yr
197
Violent Crime/100K
5,039 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$82,708 median income, 10.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$275,000 home value, $925/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
197 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+12.6%
230 → 259
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.19%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+136.3%
$35,000 → $82,708
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+8.98%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for St. James across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
281
+22 from 2023 (259)
Projected Median Income 2030
$150,999
+$68,291 from 2023 ($82,708)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 230 | — | $35,000 | — |
| 2015 | 226 | -1.7% | $35,750 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 210 | -7.1% | $41,563 | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 171 | -18.6% | $45,625 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 218 | +27.5% | $70,000 | +53.4% |
| 2023 | 259 | +18.8% | $82,708 | +18.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.