Population 934 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in James
Household size in James
| Period | James | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.99 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.30 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in James has 2.44 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.75, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in James
| Period | James | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.1 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.5 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
James is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.5, against 40.1 nationally. Still, the population here is older than in Texas as a whole, where the median age is 36.7.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in James
| Period | James | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in James as they are nationally: 11.0%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Texas overall (12.9%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in James
Renters in James
| Period | James | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.2% of households in James rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About two-thirds of owners (64.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in James
| Period | James | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.6% of the housing in James, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in James
| Period | James | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in James are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. Even so, homes here are older than in Texas overall, where the median home dates to 1992.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in James
| Period | James | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $495 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $634 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $615 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $671 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$176 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in James runs $671 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 48.9% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in James
Bachelor's degrees in James
| Period | James | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in James: 17.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in James
| Period | James | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.2% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 59.2% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.8% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 68.2% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −11.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a third of adults in James never finished high school, well above the national share: only 68.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in James
| Period | James | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in James has been strong: just 1.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
James compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James | 2.44 | 38.5 | 11.0% | 16.2% | 20.6% | 1984 | $671 | 17.4% | 68.2% | 1.4% |
| Center | 2.75 | 33.7 | 22.7% | 34.9% | 13.3% | 1983 | $914 | 16.0% | 88.7% | 8.0% |
| Jackson | 2.49 | 34.5 | 21.1% | 30.5% | 21.0% | 1992 | $792 | 10.3% | 84.6% | 0.0% |
| Campti | 2.43 | 37.2 | 17.5% | 23.4% | 21.7% | 1991 | $770 | 11.3% | 77.2% | 0.7% |
| Short | 2.43 | 46.8 | 4.5% | 6.3% | 19.3% | 1985 | $977 | 14.8% | 82.5% | 4.5% |
| Tenaha | 2.61 | 43.3 | 14.2% | 26.2% | 13.6% | 1986 | $722 | 16.0% | 74.1% | 0.8% |
| Shelbyville | 2.20 | 49.8 | 9.2% | 13.0% | 24.6% | 1987 | $903 | 15.5% | 75.4% | 4.4% |
| Paxton | 2.42 | 41.9 | 10.0% | 19.3% | 12.1% | 1985 | $887 | 17.8% | 85.3% | 1.1% |
| Choice | 2.40 | 51.0 | 0.7% | 1.6% | 18.8% | 1985 | $1,112 | 14.9% | 87.1% | 3.6% |
| Joaquin | 2.70 | 39.1 | 17.4% | 25.5% | 24.6% | 1984 | $736 | 13.1% | 79.2% | 2.6% |
| Arcadia | 2.67 | 36.1 | 9.0% | 21.7% | 14.4% | 1987 | $739 | 17.8% | 82.2% | 3.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up James. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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