St. James is a city located in Watonwan County Minnesota. St. James has a 2020 population of 4,247. St. James is currently declining at a rate of -1.19% annually and its population has decreased by -7.43% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,588 in 2010.
The average household income in St. James is $56,124 with a poverty rate of 16.39%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $625 per month, and the median house value is $81,400. The median age in St. James is 37.1 years, 30.9 years for males, and 38.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of St. Jameswas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 3,611 | 81.81% |
Black or African American | 4 | 0.09% |
Some Other Race | 791 | 17.92% |
Two or More Races | 8 | 0.18% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 1,859 | 2.34 | 68.7 |
Married | 787 | 3.34 | 89.6 |
Male | 62 | 4 | 74.2 |
Female | 188 | 3.18 | 40.4 |
Non Family | 822 | 1.07 | 54.9 |
3.32
Average Family Size
2.34
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 346 | 11.83% |
9th to 12th Grade | 220 | 7.52% |
High School Graduate | 1,155 | 39.50% |
Some College | 526 | 17.99% |
Associates Degree | 237 | 8.11% |
Bachelors Degree | 347 | 11.87% |
Graduate Degree | 93 | 3.18% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 2,061 | 1,864 | 435 |
Hispanic | 859 | 490 | 5 |
Black | 4 | 4 | |
Other Race | 426 | 206 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 21.11%.
$34,725
Average Earnings
$44,559
Average Male
$26,744
Average Female
66.15% of St. James residents speak only English, while 33.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 31.01% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 2,561 | 315 | 12.30% |
Other | 146 | NaN% | |
Hispanic | 1,789 | 398 | 22.25% |
16.39%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.28%
Male Poverty Rate
17.52%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in St. James is White, with 12.30% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in St. James is Hispanic, with 22.25% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.10%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.10%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.09%.
48.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.0%
Male Marriage Rate
48.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 179 | 6.49% |
18.18%
Veteran Poverty Rate
49.09%
Veteran Disability Rate
59.7%
Labor Force Participation
57%
Employment Rate
4.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
63.41%
Born in St. James
81.17%
Native Born
18.83%
Foreign Born
16.27%
Non Citizen
2.56%
Naturalized
81.17% of St. James residents were born in the United States, with 63.41% having been born in Minnesota. 16.27% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1900 | 2,607 | 0.00% | |
1920 | 2,673 | 66 | 0.13% |
1930 | 2,808 | 135 | 0.49% |
1940 | 3,400 | 592 | 1.93% |
1950 | 3,861 | 461 | 1.28% |
1960 | 4,174 | 313 | 0.78% |
1970 | 4,027 | -147 | -0.36% |
1980 | 4,346 | 319 | 0.77% |
1990 | 4,364 | 18 | 0.04% |
2000 | 4,695 | 331 | 0.73% |
2010 | 4,588 | -107 | -0.23% |
2011 | 4,570 | -18 | -0.39% |
2012 | 4,542 | -28 | -0.61% |
2013 | 4,507 | -35 | -0.77% |
2014 | 4,463 | -44 | -0.98% |
2015 | 4,473 | 10 | 0.22% |
2016 | 4,462 | -11 | -0.25% |
2017 | 4,428 | -34 | -0.76% |
2018 | 4,451 | 23 | 0.52% |
2019 | 4,400 | -51 | -1.15% |
2020 | 4,349 | -51 | -1.16% |
2021 | 4,298 | -51 | -1.17% |
2022 | 4,247 | -51 | -1.19% |