Overview
4,749
Total Population
38.0
Median age
46.14%
Female population %
116.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
62.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,025
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
St. James's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in St. James is 38.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- St. James's population under 18 was 27.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- St. James's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in St. James, 22.45% were under the age of 15, 18.19% aged 15 to 29, 43.19% aged 30 to 64, 10.97% aged 65 to 84, and 5.20% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 367 less females than males in St. James:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.14% females and 53.86% males in St. James, MN.
- The St. James, MN gender ratio is 116.8:100 i.e. 116.8 men to 100 women (1.168).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 357.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 229.
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Race / Ethnicity
St. James's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of St. James population: 79.26% are White, 0.08% are Black or African American, 9.92% are some other race and 10.74% are multiracial.
- St. James's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2,025 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,724 (57.36% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in St. James is White with a population of 3,764 (79.26% of the total population).
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Year by year
St. James's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,785 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, St. James's population decreased by 103 (2.20%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, St. James's population increased by 196 (4.27%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, St. James's population was lowest in year 2008 at 4,345.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)