St. James, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

7,072

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.147% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.31%

22.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$116,383

2.39% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$636,800

Population & Diversity

St. James, NC is home to a population of 7.07k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.91% of St. James, NC residents were born outside of the country (418 people).

In 2024, there were 20.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.39k people) in St. James, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 318 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 122 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of St. James, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in St. James, NC was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in St. James, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. James, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.39k ± 297
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
318 ± 256
Other (Hispanic)
122 ± 119

6.22%

Hispanic Population

440 people

6.22% of the people in St. James, NC are hispanic (440 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in St. James, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

5.91%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

418 people

6.71%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

463 people

As of 2024, 5.91% of St. James, NC residents (418 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in St. James, NC was 6.71%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in St. James, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
577 ± 165
Gulf War (1990s)
141 ± 101
Gulf War (2001-)
133 ± 107

St. James, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.09 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in St. James, NC.

Economy

The economy of St. James, NC employs 1.45k people. In 2024, the largest industries in St. James, NC were Educational Services (245 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (219 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (186 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($134,107), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($130,938), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($130,859).

Employment

Occupations

1.45k

2024 Value

± 370

−8.86%

1 Year decline

± 38.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. James, NC declined at a rate of −8.86%, from 1.59k employees to 1.45k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. James, NC, are Management Occupations (274 people), Sales & Related Occupations (242 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (211 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. James, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.45k

2024 Value

± 370

−8.86%

1 Year decline

± 38.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. James, NC declined at a rate of −8.86%, from 1.59k employees to 1.45k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. James, NC, are Educational Services (245 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (219 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (186 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. James, NC, though some of these residents may live in St. James, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$95,324

Median earning men ± $47,029

$56,814

Median earning women ± $19,824

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($180,078), Manufacturing ($105,313), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($101,293).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($132,868), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,080), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,359).

Housing & Living

The median property value in St. James, NC was $636,800 in 2024, which is 1.91 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $599,300 to $636,800, a 6.26% increase. The homeownership rate in St. James, NC is 96.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in St. James, NC have an average commute time of 50.3 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in St. James, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$636,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,813

$3,407

Median Property Taxes

±$446

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In St. James, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in St. James, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

96.4%

Homeownership

2024

65.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.4% of the housing units in St. James, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 95.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in St. James, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$116,383

Median Household Income

± $17,360

3.53k

Number of Households

± 502

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.53k households in St. James, NC grew to $116,383 from the previous year's value of $113,670.

The following chart displays the households in St. James, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for St. James, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Worked At Home (39.7%)
Drove Alone (39.4%)
Public Transit (13.6%)

In 2024, 39.7% of workers in St. James, NC worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (39.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (13.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

50.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. James, NC have a longer commute time (50.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 27.5% of the workforce in St. James, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in St. James, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in St. James, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in St. James, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. James, NC (305 out of 7.07k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. James, NC is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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