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The total population of St. James Parish is estimated to be 20,090 with 9,716 males (48.36%) and 10,374 females (51.64%). There are 658 more females than males in St. James Parish.
The median household income in St. James Parish was $60,755 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 462(0.77%) from $60,293 in 2020. This income is 81.43% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, St. James Parish sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $83,620. Overall, the median household income for the county of St. James Parish stands at $60,755.
In St. James Parish, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,021 for males and $25,686 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $66,907 for males and $46,178 for females.
In St. James Parish, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $86,541, while Black or African American households have a median household income of $39,800.
In 2022, the population of St. James Parish was 19,423, a 1.85% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, St. James Parish's population was 19,790, a decline of 1.63% compared to a population of 20,117 in 2020.
The median age in St. James Parish, LA is 40.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.35% were under the age of 15, 18.95% aged 15 to 29, 45.10% aged 30 to 64, 15.76% aged 65 to 84, and 1.84% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of St. James Parish population: 49.28% are White, 49.36% are Black or African American, 0.02% are Asian, 0.24% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.73% are some other race and 0.37% are multiracial.