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St. James, MO
Full City Profile · Missouri
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,922
Population
923/sq mi density
$50,644
Median Income
$23,711 per capita
$117,200
Home Value
$288,647 Zillow
$814
Median Rent
32.2% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
285 sunny days/yr
265
Violent Crime/100K
2,628 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$50,644 median income, 4.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$117,200 home value, $814/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
265 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-5.7%
4,157 → 3,919
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.59%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+25.5%
$40,368 → $50,644
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.29%
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
3,760
-159 from 2023 (3,919)
Projected Median Income 2030
$59,342
+$8,698 from 2023 ($50,644)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,157 | — | $40,368 | — |
| 2015 | 4,119 | -0.9% | $37,708 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 4,062 | -1.4% | $38,271 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 4,032 | -0.7% | $42,615 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 3,968 | -1.6% | $45,126 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 3,919 | -1.2% | $50,644 | +12.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.