Population 973 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in St. James
Household size in St. James
| Period | St. James | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.17 | 2.65 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.01 | 2.59 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.60 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.71 | −0.10 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in St. James has 2.46 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 3.17 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 St. James
| Period | St. James | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.3 | 37.8 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.9 | 37.9 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.4 | 39.3 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.4 | 40.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +2.3 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
St. James is young: half of its residents are under 32.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 St. James
| Period | St. James | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.1% | 16.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 16.0% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 13.8% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 31.6% | 15.3% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | −0.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over three in ten households in St. James (31.6%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 St. James
Renters in St. James
| Period | St. James | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 38.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.3% | 41.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.6% | 41.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.4% | 39.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +20.0 pts | +1.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in St. James rent their homes (40.4%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. The picture is much the same across the New Orleans area. Among homeowners, 54.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 St. James
| Period | St. James | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 19.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 14.8% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 13.4% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 13.6% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −5.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.4% of the housing in St. 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 St. James
| Period | St. James | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1968 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1969 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1969 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1972 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in St. James are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 St. James
| Period | St. James | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $464 | $945 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $661 | $973 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $790 | $1,062 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $600 | $1,334 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$136 | +$389 | +$366 | +$606 |
A typical rental in St. James costs $600 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 49.2% 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 St. James
Bachelor's degrees in St. James
| Period | St. James | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 25.0% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 25.8% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 29.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 33.0% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in St. James have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 7.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 St. James
| Period | St. James | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.4% | 82.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.9% | 83.8% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.4% | 85.8% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.4% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +4.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in St. James is close to the national rate: 88.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 St. James
| Period | St. James | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 9.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 9.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 6.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in St. James than nationally: unemployment was 6.9%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of the New Orleans area. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
St. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. James | 2.46 | 32.4 | 31.6% | 40.4% | 20.4% | 1987 | $600 | 7.9% | 88.4% | 6.9% |
| Convent | 2.85 | 37.9 | 24.9% | 5.4% | 23.2% | 1983 | $1,542 | 17.2% | 86.4% | 10.7% |
| Welcome | 2.78 | 27.0 | 33.9% | 41.4% | 16.6% | 1991 | $589 | 5.2% | 96.2% | 12.0% |
| Romeville | 2.98 | 30.2 | 37.6% | 8.3% | 31.0% | 1992 | $1,542 | 18.5% | 82.3% | 2.2% |
| Hester | 3.05 | 34.6 | 0.7% | 4.7% | 7.7% | 1979 | $1,542 | 16.4% | 94.9% | 1.3% |
| Union | 2.70 | 46.3 | 11.3% | 2.6% | 14.8% | 1973 | $1,542 | 15.8% | 90.9% | 20.0% |
| Grand Point | 2.86 | 41.3 | 3.7% | 8.5% | 5.1% | 1996 | $994 | 16.5% | 90.8% | 3.5% |
| Lemannville | 2.13 | 40.8 | 18.7% | 21.7% | 28.4% | 1980 | $994 | 3.6% | 79.9% | 1.8% |
| Paulina | 2.27 | 46.5 | 12.6% | 1.3% | 9.6% | 1998 | $915 | 29.0% | 92.5% | 0.5% |
| North Vacherie | 2.28 | 42.6 | 6.4% | 27.0% | 10.0% | 1985 | $418 | 24.4% | 82.8% | 7.1% |
| Plattenville | 2.43 | 49.4 | 20.4% | 15.3% | 9.7% | 1993 | $810 | 23.1% | 89.1% | 0.0% |
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 St. 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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