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St. James, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Watonwan County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,740
Population
1,935/sq mi density
$57,031
Median Income
$32,172 per capita
$109,600
Home Value
$288,647 Zillow
$805
Median Rent
26.3% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
136
Violent Crime/100K
1,649 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$57,031 median income, 5.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$109,600 home value, $805/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
136 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,031
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,172
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.9%
64% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.6%
18% above
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
$57,031
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,172
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,714
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$929
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$929
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
27% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.0%
54% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.5%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.1%
39% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$611M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.5%
Public Transit
3.1%
Work From Home
7%
Other
19.4%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
343
Restaurants
19
Healthcare
26
Retail
40
Manufacturing
16
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,714
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,808
20% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $57,031 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,172 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,714 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $929 |
| County GDP | $611M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.446 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.5% |
| Public Transit | 3.1% |
| Work From Home | 7.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 343 |
| Restaurants | 19 |
| Healthcare | 26 |
| Retail | 40 |
| Manufacturing | 16 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,714 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,808 |