Louisiana

St. James Parish

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
African
49.4%
European
48.5%
Other
2.1%

Compared with Louisiana and the United States

St. James Parishnext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricSt. James ParishLouisianaUnited States
Black or African American49.4%31.2%—
Non-Hispanic White48.5%54.8%58%
Hispanic1.8%8.5%—
Indian0.1%0.4%—
East Asian0.1%0.4%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0%0.6%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in St. James Parish next to Louisiana and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricSt. James ParishLouisianaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—88.2 (−11.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—63.1 (−36.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$65,531$60,756$80,734
Median home value$211,800$216,500$332,700
Home price to income3.2×3.6×4.1×
Median gross rent$903/mo$1,064/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income16.5%21.0%21.0%