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St. James, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Horry County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
6,901
Population
758/sq mi density
$113,670
Median Income
$82,598 per capita
$599,300
Home Value
$557,249 Zillow
$2,258
Median Rent
12.5% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
273
Violent Crime/100K
4,250 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$113,670 median income, 1.3% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$599,300 home value, $2,258/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
273 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
65.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$113,670
51% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$82,598
112% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.9%
52% 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
$113,670
151%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$82,598
212%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,849
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$924
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$924
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
53 min
91% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
30.7%
102% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
44.0%
40% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
13.1%
161% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$22,774M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
44%
Public Transit
13.1%
Work From Home
30.7%
Other
12.2%
Average commute time
53 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
12,484
Restaurants
1,398
Healthcare
896
Retail
1,849
Manufacturing
171
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,849
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,541
1% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $113,670 |
| Per Capita Income | $82,598 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,849 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $924 |
| County GDP | $22,774M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.448 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 53 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 44.0% |
| Public Transit | 13.1% |
| Work From Home | 30.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 12,484 |
| Restaurants | 1,398 |
| Healthcare | 896 |
| Retail | 1,849 |
| Manufacturing | 171 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,849 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,541 |