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St. James
Louisiana

20K

Population

$63K

Median Income

$212K

Median Home

D+4

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$63K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$177,979

Median Individual Earnings$44K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers32.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$68K

Avg Credit Score660

Work From Home %5.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households25.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms16

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$145K

Income (95th Percentile)$218K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.7%

Dependency Ratio1.08

Medicare Spending / Person$4,089

SS Benefits / Person$4,687

Education Wage Premium1.77x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$69K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$61K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients5.0%

Average Annual Wage$79K

Professional Services Concentration0.38x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$202K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$801/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.52%

This county

0.53% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $970

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$921/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households4.6%

Homeownership Rate84.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.7%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

40 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

94.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity9.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score12

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score13

Dental Care Shortage Score8

Healthcare Shortage Score11.0

Healthcare Offices27

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)30.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)40.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians15

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients607 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$15,368

Uninsured (under 65)5.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.7%

Education

HS Diploma Holders5,137

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,420

HS Completion Rate88.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate23.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate15.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate22.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities103

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)27th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate12.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.1

January Sunshine-0.92

January Temperature1.73

Average Temp70°F

Avg High Temp80°F

Avg Low Temp60°F

Median AQIAQI 33

Good Air Days314 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days2 days/yr

Annual Precipitation52.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events1.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$3K

Ozone Days351 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.20

Heating Degree Days1,289 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days3,172 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,570 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,663 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)77 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)97 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations44 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)20 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)0 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed206 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed19 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)252 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)169 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)10 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)54 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)46 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers477 workers

Public Transit Commuters57 workers

Walk to Work149 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)174 workers

Avg Commute Time27.1 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work1.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.2 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout77.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.576

Nonprofit Organizations66

Veterans Share4.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.6%

Never-Married Adults33.3%

Divorced Adults9.7%

Religious Organizations12

Asian Population0.0%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations7.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.34 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores6

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms20

Real Estate Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$78K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate54.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.12%

Politics

D+4

2024 Presidential · Louisiana was R+20 statewide

vs Louisiana State

Income tax

3%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.52%0.53% state avg

Politics

D+4R+20

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -170

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.62x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $212K

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Local News — St. James

L'Observateur · Jun 1, 2026

Groups urge St. James Parish to reject industrial rezoning in historic Romeville

Groups urge St. James Parish officials to drop a proposal to rezone parts of Romeville for industria…

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (.gov) · Nov 18, 2025

Traffic Stop Leads to Federal Drug Charges in St. James Parish

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) enforcement agents arrested a subject for an a…

D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home · 1 month ago

Mary Ann Braud Edwards - View Obituary & Service Information

Mary Ann Braud Edwards, a native of St. James Parish, has been a trailblazer throughout her life. Sh…

Louisiana Illuminator · May 13, 2026

Man whose murder conviction was overturned released from jail

Ezidore had been sentenced to life in prison in 1993 for the 1991 stabbing death of a St. James Pari…

E&E News by POLITICO · Jun 2, 2026

Groups threaten lawsuit over plan to industrialize Cancer Alley community

Residents living in a heavily industrialized area of Louisiana known as “Cancer Alley” have threaten…

WGNO · Mar 10, 2026

St. James Parish traffic impacted by reported chemical leak

ST. JAMES PARISH, La. (WGNO) — The St. James Parish Sheriff's Office is on the scene of a reported c…

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