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St. James Parish, LA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: New Orleans-Metairie, LA
Designated Market Area: New Orleans, LA-MS
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 19,423   ( 2,679 from 2010 , 771 from 2020)
Land area: 237.9 square miles
Population density: 81.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:9,666 49.77% 7.7%
Black:9,10446.87% 18.3%
Indian:480.25% 11.6%
Asian:560.29% 75.0%
2+ races:1760.91% 30.4%
Hispanic:3731.92% 45.7%
Total non-White:9,75750.23% 16.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:533 13.2
Deaths:56814.1
Net Migration: -751-18.6
Net Immigration: 140.3
Change in White population:-812 -3.7
Change in Non-White pop.:-1,867 -8.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
22,102
10,47847.41%
11,14550.43%
430.19%
320.14%
1350.61%
2561.16%
11,62452.59%

2000
21,216
10,53849.67%
10,44449.23%
190.09%
100.05%
720.34%
1300.61%
10,67850.33%

1990
20,879
10,37449.69%
10,33349.49%
120.06%
530.25%
n/a
1070.51%
10,50550.31%

1980
21,495
11,13051.78%
10,00446.54%
00.00%
280.13%
n/a
3331.55%
10,36548.22%

1970
19,733
10,41452.77%
9,24746.86%
80.04%
30.02%
n/a
620.31%
9,319 47.23%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,872 13.5
1,7488.2
-1,191-5.6
00.0
-60 -0.3
946 4.5
1990's
NumberRate
3,470 16.6
1,7268.3
-1,404-6.7
510.2
164 0.8
173 0.8
1980's
NumberRate
4,389 20.4
1,687 7.8
-3,082 -14.3
n/a
-756 -3.5
140 0.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-887 -4.5
n/a
716 3.6
1,046 5.3

Age, Family & Household Data for St. James Parish, LA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.4
4,478 23.1%
14,945 76.9%
3,703 19.1%
7,498
2.66
5,562 74.2%
3,783 68.0%
578 10.4%
1,936 25.8%

2010
NumberPercent
37.9
5,701 25.8%
16,401 74.2%
2,841 12.9%
7,717
2.84
5,944 77.0%
3,907 65.7%
706 11.9%
1,773 23.0%

2000
NumberPercent
33.7
6,265 29.5%
14,951 70.5%
2,395 11.3%
6,999
2.99
5,564 79.5%
3,957 71.1%
693 12.5%
1,435 20.5%

1990
NumberPercent
29.5
6,605 31.6%
14,274 68.4%
2,039 9.8%
6,464
3.20
5,387 83.3%
3,964 73.6%
611 11.3%
1,077 16.7%

1980
NumberPercent
24.8
7,612 35.4%
13,883 64.6%
1,925 9.0%
6,029
3.55
5,117 84.9%
4,156 81.2%
402 7.9%
912 15.1%

2022 Housing Data for St. James Parish, LA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,604 
Median Value$185,200 
Occupied7,49887.1%
Vacant1,10612.9%
Owned6,31584.2%
Rented1,18315.8%
Median Rent$801 
Single-Family Units6,33173.6%
    Detached6,32673.5%
    Attached50.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units971.1%
Mobile Homes1,56918.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for St. James Parish, LA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001972.6%
$10,000 to $14,9994005.3%
$15,000 to $19,9993194.3%
$20,000 to $24,9994846.5%
$25,000 to $29,9995317.1%
$30,000 to $34,9993865.1%
$35,000 to $39,9994135.5%
$40,000 to $44,9992243.0%
$45,000 to $49,9992202.9%
$50,000 to $59,9994265.7%
$60,000 to $74,9995287.0%
$75,000 to $99,9996739.0%
$100,000 to $124,9996408.5%
$125,000 to $149,9996628.8%
$150,000 to $199,99979510.6%
$200,000 or more6008.0%
Median Household Income62,946 
Per Capita Income33,616 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state101 
Compared to U.S.86 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5807.7%
Public Assistance3775.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps99813.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,43668.8%
Unemployed3322.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force8,76871.5%
Not in Labor Force3,49028.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,5653,14853.1%
Non-Profit4630913.0%
Self-Employed37230155.3%
Local Government37144445.5%
State Government7923025.6%
Federal Government51413.4%
Total Private + Self3,9373,44953.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.5011,12430.8%
Total4,4384,57349.3%
Pct. Govt.14.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts92610.3%
Sales and Office Occupations1,76219.5%
Professional, Technical1,98422.0%
Service Occupations1,44516.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1021.1%
All others2,89832.1%
White Collar 51.8%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,97221.9%
Retail trade1,33114.8%
Health care and social assistance1,11612.4%
Educational services6417.1%
Transportation and warehousing6337.0%
Construction5696.3%
Public administration4965.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4244.7%
Accommodation and food services4084.5%
Other services3684.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3163.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1461.6%
Wholesale trade1351.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing1301.4%
Finance and insurance1231.4%
Utilities760.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation740.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction320.4%
Information250.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for St. James Parish, LA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2511.25%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban680.34%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American510.25%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan340.17%
Panamanian170.08%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic10.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino50.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English18,43497.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun2581.4%
Spanish2281.2%
Tagalog50.0%
German, other Germanic40.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American3,15115.7%
French2,26811.3%
German1,2516.2%
English5062.5%
French Canadian2901.4%
Italian2871.4%
Irish2601.3%
Cajun1890.9%
West Indian1530.8%
Swiss1200.6%
European990.5%
Polish370.2%
Canadian270.1%
Portuguese230.1%
Czechoslovakian180.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen19,92599.2%
Not a citizen1650.8%
Native19,73998.3%
Foreign-born3511.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for St. James Parish, LA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
328 2.3%1,228 8.8%5,564 39.7%4,273 30.5%1,779 12.7%836 6.0%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 328 2.3%
9-12 Years 1,228 8.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,564 39.7%
Some College 4,273 30.5%
Bach. Degree 1,779 12.7%
Grad Degree 836 6.0%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for St. James Parish, LA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,867 8,166 701 7.9% 6.2%
1991 8,803 8,043 760 8.6% 7.2%
1992 8,803 7,962 841 9.6% 7.8%
1993 8,787 7,813 974 11.1% 7.4%
1994 8,885 7,907 978 11.0% 7.7%
1995 8,757 7,914 843 9.6% 6.9%
1996 8,857 7,965 892 10.1% 6.5%
1997 8,684 8,020 664 7.6% 5.9%
1998 8,727 8,065 662 7.6% 5.5%
1999 8,988 8,133 855 9.5% 5.0%
2000 8,809 8,073 736 8.4% 5.2%
2001 8,765 7,974 791 9.0% 5.6%
2002 8,717 7,936 781 9.0% 6.0%
2003 8,829 7,964 865 9.8% 6.3%
2004 8,761 7,929 832 9.5% 5.7%
2005 9,060 8,101 959 10.6% 6.8%
2006 8,451 7,927 524 6.2% 4.0%
2007 8,610 8,036 574 6.7% 4.1%
2008 9,089 8,446 643 7.1% 4.7%
2009 9,349 8,485 864 9.2% 6.8%
2010 10,102 8,985 1,117 11.1% 7.5%
2011 9,960 8,807 1,153 11.6% 7.4%
2012 9,691 8,753 938 9.7% 6.7%
2013 9,671 8,809 862 8.9% 6.4%
2014 9,721 8,902 819 8.4% 6.3%
2015 9,763 8,942 821 8.4% 6.3%
2016 9,618 8,898 720 7.5% 6.1%
2017 9,395 8,770 625 6.7% 5.1%
2018 9,259 8,689 570 6.2% 4.8%
2019 9,366 8,827 539 5.8% 4.7%
2020 9,058 8,176 882 9.7% 8.3%
2021 8,880 8,221 659 7.4% 5.6%
2022 8,919 8,508 411 4.6% 3.7%
2023 8,863 8,467 396 4.5% 3.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com