St. James Parish, LA Demographic Data
St. James Parish, LA Summary
St. James Parish is located in Louisiana
- Population: 21,855
- Area: 257.96 sq. miles
- Land Area: 241.54 sq. miles
- Water Area: 16.42 sq. miles
- Population Density: 84.72 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 9.84 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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St. James Parish, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
11,178
52%
50.8
Male
10,403
48%
49.2
Total Population
21,581
323,128,000
St. James Parish, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,330
6.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,368
6.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,494
6.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,400
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,473
6.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,823
13.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,281
10.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,181
14.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,417
6.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,557
7.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,880
8.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,084
5.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
293
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
16,486
76.4%
77.2
Female
8,710
52.8%
51.3
Male
7,776
47.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
15,628
72.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,207
19.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,257
15.1%
15.2
Female
1,882
57.8%
55.8
Male
1,375
42.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
St. James Parish, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
21,415
99.2%
96.8
White
10,486
48.6%
72.6
Black or African American
10,789
50.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
23
0.1%
0.8
Asian
54
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
54
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
63
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
166
0.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
322
1.5%
17.8
Mexican
173
0.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
46
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
103
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
21,259
98.5%
82.2
St. James Parish, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
640
4.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,463
10.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,459
44.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,714
18.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,145
7.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,544
10.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
551
3.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,103
14.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
12,413
85.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,095
14.4%
31.2
St. James Parish, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,791
33.3%
33.7%
Now Married
8,114
46.7%
47.5
Divorced
2,138
12.3%
11.0%
Separated
257
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
1,089
6.3
5.8%
St. James Parish, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
19,518
96.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
733
3.6%
21.6%
Spanish
239
1.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
441
2.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
53
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
St. James Parish, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
634
8.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
493
6.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,002
12.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
757
9.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,029
12.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,466
18.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
914
11.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,003
12.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
395
5.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
259
3.3%
6.4
Median household income
51,386
57,617
Per capita income
25,275
31,128
St. James Parish, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
294
3.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
686
7.5%
9.8
Construction
696
7.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,576
17.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
310
3.4%
6.6
Information
36
0.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,005
21.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
376
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
945
10.3%
11.4
Public administration
502
5.5%
4.6
Retail trade
942
10.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
649
7.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
155
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,222
13.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,082
22.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,998
21.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,066
22.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,804
19.7%
18.1%
St. James Parish, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,987
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,685
85.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
841
9.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
26
0.3%
5.1
Walked
126
1.4%
2.7
Other means
168
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
141
1.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.3
26.6
St. James Parish, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
664
8.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,341
29.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,165
39.8%
37.1
3 or more
1,782
22.4%
21.0
St. James Parish, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,952
91.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,129
77.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,823
22.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
750
8.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
St. James Parish, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,702
1 room
7
0.1%
2.4
2 rooms
21
0.2%
2.7
3 rooms
578
6.6%
9.1
4 rooms
1,150
13.2%
16.5
5 rooms
2,051
23.6%
19.8
6 rooms
2,093
24.1%
17.8
7 rooms
1,175
13.5%
12.0
8 rooms
865
9.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
762
8.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
St. James Parish, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,702
1-unit, detached
6,557
75.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
127
1.5%
5.9
2-units
338
3.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
267
3.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
54
0.6%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
1,359
15.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
St. James Parish, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
622
7.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
384
4.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
933
10.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,479
17.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,395
16.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,262
14.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,306
15.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,083
12.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
212
2.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
26
0.3%
1.4%
St. James Parish, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,264
41.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
12
0.2%
4.7
Electricity
4,653
58.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
23
0.3%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
St. James Parish, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,850
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
21
0.7%
10.3%
Less than $500
59
2.1%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
73
2.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
209
7.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
562
19.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
861
30.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,065
37.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,490
52.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
530
18.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
139
4.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
162
5.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
529
18.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
St. James Parish, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,336
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
21
1.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
262
19.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
413
30.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
640
47.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
487
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
722
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
269
20.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
132
10.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
225
17.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
25
1.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
121
9.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
536
41.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
515
0.0%
0.0%
St. James Parish, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,129
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
974
15.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,129
18.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,284
20.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,042
17.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,156
18.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
430
7.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
108
1.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
6
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
134,500
205,000
