Living in St. James Parish School District Area

Living Summary

7,719

households

21,094

Total Population

$158,500

Average House Value

$644

Average Housing Rent

$51,603

Average Household Income

90.84%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

3,860

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

13 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

75%

Percent Proficient - Math

79%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 7,719 households are located in St. James Parish School District area. Among them, 2,749 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.25 people. The total number of children in the region is 6,804 and 4,835 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (166) of residents are non-citizens and 2% (497) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of St. James Parish School District, Louisiana
Household	7,719
Population	21,094
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,749 (36%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	6,804
Total Students	4,835
Pre-Kindergarten	308
Kindergarten	288
Grade 1-8	2,060
Grade 9-12	1,235
College/Graduate School	944
Veterans	16,418
Non-citizen	166
Non-English Home Language	497
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

16,984 residents are over the age of 16 and 9,637 people are in labor force. Among them, 9,637 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 9,051 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.10%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for St. James Parish School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,995	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	7,653	85.08%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	661	7.35%
Public transportation	126	1.40%
Walked	163	1.81%
Other method	192	2.13%
Worked from home	200	2.22%
Average Commute Time	27 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,051	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,257	24.94%
Service	1,769	19.54%
Sales and office	1,818	20.09%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,135	12.54%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,072	22.89%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,051	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	275	3.04%
Construction	805	8.89%
Manufacturing	1,845	20.38%
Wholesale trade	141	1.56%
Retail trade	955	10.55%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	786	8.68%
Information	61	0.67%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	194	2.14%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	749	8.28%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,554	17.17%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	637	7.04%
Other services, except public administration	526	5.81%
Public administration	523	5.78%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,051	-
Private wage and salary workers	7,478	82.62%
Government workers	1,132	12.51%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	416	4.60%
Unpaid family workers	25	0.28%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $70,558 for the 7,719 households in St. James Parish School District area, Louisiana. The average income of a single worker is $32,334. 19,165 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 90.84%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,719	-
Less than $10,000	510	6.61%
$10,000 - $14,999	638	8.27%
$15,000 - $24,999	981	12.71%
$25,000 - $34,999	749	9.70%
$35,000 - $49,999	843	10.92%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,162	15.05%
$75,000 - $99,999	733	9.50%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,139	14.76%
$150,000 - $199,999	656	8.50%
More than $200,000	308	3.99%
Median Household Income	$51,603	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$70,558	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	5,732	-
Less than $10,000	180	3.14%
$10,000 - $14,999	301	5.25%
$15,000 - $24,999	585	10.21%
$25,000 - $34,999	600	10.47%
$35,000 - $49,999	621	10.83%
$50,000 - $74,999	909	15.86%
$75,000 - $99,999	553	9.65%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,061	18.51%
$150,000 - $199,999	634	11.06%
More than $200,000	288	5.02%

Median Family Income	$65,405	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$81,717	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$32,334	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$53,557	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$53,557	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	21,097	-
With health insurance coverage	19,165	90.84%
Public coverage	8,285	39.27%
Private health insurance	13,377	63.41%
Without health insurance coverage	1,932	9.16%

Housing

There are 8,919 housing units in St. James Parish School District area, Louisiana with 7,719 units (86.55%) occupied. 6,098 houses (79.00%) are occupied by owner and 1,621 houses (21.00%) are rented. The average housing value is $158,500 and the average rental cost is $644. 134 houses (1.50%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 910 houses (10.20%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,919	-
Occupied	7,719	86.55%
Owner Occupied	6,098	79.00%
Renter Occupied	1,621	21.00%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	6,496	72.83%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	37	0.41%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	997	11.18%
Mobile Homes	1,389	15.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,919	-
Built 2014 or later	134	1.50%
Built 2010 - 2013	440	4.93%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,324	14.84%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,141	12.79%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,295	14.52%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,353	15.17%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,445	16.20%
Built 1950 - 1959	877	9.83%
Built 1949 or earlier	910	10.20%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,919	-
1 room	5	0.06%
2 rooms	68	0.76%
3 rooms	635	7.12%
4 rooms	1,078	12.09%
5 rooms	2,368	26.55%
6 rooms	1,909	21.40%
7 rooms	1,360	15.25%
8 rooms	875	9.81%
9 rooms or more	621	6.96%
Median Number of Rooms	5.7 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,919	-
no bedroom	5	0.06%
1 bedroom	359	4.03%
2 bedrooms	1,992	22.33%
3 bedrooms	5,291	59.32%
4 bedrooms	1,208	13.54%
5 bedrooms or more	64	0.72%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	6,098	-
Less than $50,000	746	12.23%
$50,000 - $99,999	979	16.05%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,035	16.97%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,250	20.50%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,301	21.33%
$300,000 - $499,999	643	10.54%
$500,000 - $999,999	139	2.28%
$1,000,000 or more	5	0.08%
Median House Value	$158,500	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,285	-
Less than $500	504	39.22%
$500 - $999	517	40.23%
$1,000 - $1,499	264	20.54%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$644	-

Demographic

A total of 21,308 people lives in St. James Parish School District area, Louisiana with 10,111 male and 11,197 female. The males to female ratio is 47.45 to 52.55. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	21,308	-
Male	10,111	47.45%
Female	11,197	52.55%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	21,308	-
Under 5 years	1,268	5.95%
5 - 9 years	1,317	6.18%
10 - 14 years	1,396	6.55%
15 - 19 years	1,352	6.35%
20 - 24 years	1,342	6.30%
25 - 34 years	2,797	13.13%
35 - 44 years	2,428	11.39%
45 - 54 years	2,793	13.11%
55 - 59 years	1,443	6.77%
60 - 64 years	1,614	7.57%
65 - 74 years	2,060	9.67%
75 - 84 years	1,172	5.50%
85 years and older	326	1.53%
Median Age	39.2 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	21,308	-
One Race	21,191	99.45%
White	10,366	48.65%
Black or African American	10,565	49.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	35	0.16%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	43	0.20%
Other	182	0.85%

Two or more races	117	0.55%
White and Black or African American	43	0.20%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%