Home
All US Cities
All US Counties
States Info
Find City/County
 

Search uscitycounty.com
Custom Search

Home > US counties > Counties in Louisiana state > St. James County Demography

State of Louisiana - County of St. James

St. James County Demography

For county business demographics page, click St. James County Businesses

  • Table 1. St. James County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. St. James County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. St. James County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. St. James County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. St. James County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. St. James County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. St. James County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. St. James County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 246
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 21,224
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 1,730
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 21,216
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 1,724
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 86.20
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 20,879
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 1,635
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 21,495
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 8
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 337
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -616
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 (Z)%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 1.60%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -2.9%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 130
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 0.60%


    TABLE 2. St. James County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
    Down Top
    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 21,216
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 1,483
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 7.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 4,776
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 22.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 2,080
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 9.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 5,965
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 28.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 4,550
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 21.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 1,352
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 723
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 3.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 287
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 34.00
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 10,228
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 10,988
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 93.10
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 10,606
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 50.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 10,476
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 49.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 19
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 10
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 0
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 26
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 79
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.40%


    TABLE 3. St. James County Group Quarters Population and Households
    Up Down Top
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 265
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 258
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 6,992
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 6,432
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 8.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 20,951
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 3.00
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 1,288
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 18.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 3,218
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 46.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 1,707
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 24.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 5,550
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 2,722
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 49.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 3,869
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 1,867
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 48.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 1,349
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 713
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 52.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 1,442
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 1,069
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 34.90%


    TABLE 4. St. James County Vital Statistics and Health
    Up Down Top
    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 20,916
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 303
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 14.50
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 170
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 8.10
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 3
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 9.90
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 1
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees (C)
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 2,815
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 2,370


    TABLE 5. St. James County Education, Income, and Poverty
    Up Down Top
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 4,590
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 4,540
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 4,133
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 12,019
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 7,342
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 61.10%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 978
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 8.10%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 30,830
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 23,105
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 33.40%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 3,570
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -1705
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 1,453
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 16.80%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 22.70%


    TABLE 6. St. James County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
    Up Down Top
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 890
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 293
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 597
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 21,147
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 4,209
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate (NA)
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 7,605
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 9.70%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 6,992
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 5,982
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 85.60%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 16
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 14
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 87.50%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 1,841


    TABLE 7. St. James County Personal Income and Earnings
    Up Top
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 421,709
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 293,068
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 43.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 21,033
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 20,050
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 73.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 78,420
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 333,343
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 187,588
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 56.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 12,951
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 3.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 8,485
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 2.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 24,080
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 7.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 47,116
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 14.10%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 187,588
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 184,814
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 177,510




     









    GO TO TOP OF SCREEN