Saint James, MO City Data

Saint James, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,704 people who live in Saint James and approximately 39,825 who live in Phelps County. We want to help people moving to or living in Saint James to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Saint James. We have included Saint James housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Saint James Information

Phelps County where Saint James resides is 674.28 square miles. The resident population of this county is 39,825 and has a population rank of 1,117 out of all the places in the United States.

Saint James has a total of 3,704 people and of those residents there are 1,738 males and 1,966 females. The median age of the male population is 39 and the female population is 40.9. There are approximately 442 births each year and around 416 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Saint James varies per year, but currently 3,531 are one race and 173 are two or more races.

Of the 3,704 people who live in Saint James, there are 1,017 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Saint James is 501 male and 516 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,762.

General Saint James Information
Total area in square miles - Phelps County	674.28
Water area in square miles - Phelps County	N/A
Resident population - Phelps County	39,825
Population rank - Phelps County	1,117
Total population	3,704
Total population (male)	1,738
Total population (female)	1,966
Population median age (male)	39
Population median age (female)	40.9
Births - Phelps County	442
Deaths- Phelps County	416
Population of one race	3,531
Population of two or more races	173
Population under 20 years	1,017
Population under 20 years (male)	501
Population under 20 years (female)	516
Total population 18 years and over	2,762

Saint James Social Characteristics

There are 15,683 households in Saint James. Families make up 10,294 of these households. The table below breaks down the Saint James families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,262), male householder with no wife present (480) and female householder with no husband present (1,386). The remainder of the Saint James households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,448. Saint James, MO moving companies help people in Saint James move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Saint James. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Saint James is based, there are 15,792 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,848 never married, 8,992 now married, 292 separated, 1,952 widowed, and 1,708 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 205 separated, 509 widowed and 1,346 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Saint James social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Saint James.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Phelps County)
Total households	15,683
Family households (families)	10,294
With own children under 18 years	5,012
Married-couple family	8,262
With own children under 18 years	3,626
Male householder, no wife present, family	480
With own children under 18 years	302
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,386
With own children under 18 years	971
Nonfamily households	5,448
Householder living alone	4,477
65 years and over	1,673

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	506
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	551
Average household size	2.32
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,875
Householder	955
Spouse	717
Child	1,007
Other relatives	26
Nonrelatives	77
Unmarried partner	40
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	8
Unmarried partner	67
Foster child	1
Other	27

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	614
Male householder	175
Male householder living alone	151
Male householder not living alone	24
Female householder	374
Female householder living alone	351
Female householder not living alone	23
Nonrelatives	65
Unmarried partner	27
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	20
Foster child	1
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,792
Never married	2,848
Now married	8,992
Separated	292
Widowed	1,952
Divorced	1,708
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	205
Widowed	509
Divorced	1,346

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,704
Male	1,738
Under 5 years	105
5 to 9 years	137
10 to 14 years	152
15 to 17 years	73
18 and 19 years	34
20 years	25
21 years	21
22 to 24 years	44
25 to 29 years	109
30 to 34 years	86
35 to 39 years	105
40 to 44 years	119
45 to 49 years	100
50 to 54 years	77
55 to 59 years	60
60 and 61 years	35
62 to 64 years	39
65 and 66 years	35
67 to 69 years	42
70 to 74 years	82
75 to 79 years	107
80 to 84 years	78
85 years and over	73
Female	1,966
Under 5 years	99
5 to 9 years	123
10 to 14 years	170
15 to 17 years	83
18 and 19 years	41
20 years	17
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	49
25 to 29 years	111
30 to 34 years	109
35 to 39 years	139
40 to 44 years	127
45 to 49 years	98
50 to 54 years	87
55 to 59 years	107
60 and 61 years	29
62 to 64 years	49
65 and 66 years	46
67 to 69 years	66
70 to 74 years	101
75 to 79 years	120
80 to 84 years	96
85 years and over	86

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,704
One race	3,531
White	3,474
Black or African American	10
American Indian and Alaska Native	20
Asian	11
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	173

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,489
People who are White alone	3,262
People who are Black or African American alone	7
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	20
People who are Asian alone	11
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	33
People who are Some other race alone	16

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	37,539
Same house	17,537
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,419
Different state or abroad	4,671
Different state	3,940
Abroad	731

PLACE OF BIRTH (Phelps County)
Total resident population	39,825
Born in United States	23,565
State of residence	25,783
Different state	12,084
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	372
Foreign born	1,586

Saint James Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Saint James. That total enrollment is 12,582 for the population of the country, which includes Saint James. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,650 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,263 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,813.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Saint James population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	12,582
Pre-kindergarten	687
Public	330
Private	357
Kindergarten	449
Public	387
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,510
Public	3,999
Private	511
Elementary and high school	6,632
Public	6,007
Private	625
High school grades 9 to 12	2,122
Public	2,008
Private	114
College, undergraduate years	4,148
Public	3,943
Private	205
Graduate or professional school	666
Public	604
Private	62
Not enrolled in school	25,925

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	24,665
Less than 9th grade	1,955
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,216
High school graduate	8,123
Some college, no degree	5,045
Associate's degree	1,134
Bachelor's degree	5,192
Graduate or professional degree	21.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	79
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,934

Saint James Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 31,553 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Saint James. The Saint James occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,912), service occupations (2,990), sales and office occupations (4,241), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (95), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,864) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,514). The 31,553 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,783 private wage and salary workers, 4,348 government workers, 1,358 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Phelps County)
Population 16 years and over	31,553
In labor force	18,975
Civilian labor force	18,838
Employed	17,616
Unemployed	1,222
Percent Unemployed	6.5
Armed Forces	137
Females 16 years and over	15,527
In labor force	8,581
Civilian labor force	8,558
Unemployed Civilian labor force	449
Armed forces	23
Males 16 years and over	16,026
In labor force	10,394
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	773
Armed forces	114

COMMUTING TO WORK (Phelps County)
Workers 16 years and over	17,438
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,219
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,275
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	942
Other means	112
Worked at home	683
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	320,695

OCCUPATION (Phelps County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,912
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,912
Service occupations	2,990
Sales and office occupations	4,241
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	95
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,864
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,514

INDUSTRY (Phelps County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,912
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	398
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,841
Wholesale trade	297
Retail trade	2,210
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	853
Information	267
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	580
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	797
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,781
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,459
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,119

CLASS OF WORKER (Phelps County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,912
Private wage and salary workers	11,783
Government workers	4,348
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,358
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Saint James Housing Characteristics

In Saint James, MO there are 17,501 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,683 occupied and 1,818 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Saint James, there are 11,538 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 235 units in Saint James. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Saint James, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Saint James, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Saint James. There are 537 housing units with rent less than $200, 711 with rent between $200-299, 2,382 with rent between $300-499 and 1,276 with rent for $500 and above. Full Saint James gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Saint James, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Phelps County)
Total housing units	17,501
Occupied housing units	15,683
Vacant housing units	1,818

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Phelps County)
Total housing units	17,501
1-unit, detached	11,538
1-unit, attached	235
2 units	719
3 or 4 units	985
5 to 9 units	508
10 to 19 units	264
20 to 49 units	265
50 or more units	271
Mobile home	2,680

HOUSING TENURE (Phelps County)
Occupied housing units	15,683
Owner-occupied	10,277
Renter-occupied	5,406

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Phelps County)
Occupied housing units	15,683
No vehicles available	1,349
2 vehicle available	8,707
3 vehicles available	2,039
4 vehicles available	537
5 or more vehicles available	224

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Phelps County)
Occupied housing units	15,683
Utility gas	2,948
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,908
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	413
Coal or coke	10
Wood	1,421
Solar energy
Other fuel	42
No fuel used	38

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Phelps County)
Occupied housing units	15,683
Less Than $50,000	10,277
$50,000 to $99,999	2,992
$100,000 to $149,999	1,115
$150,000 to $199,999	316
$200,000 to $299,999	186
$300,000 to $499,999	31
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	74,800

GROSS RENT (Phelps County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,406
Less than $200	537
$200 to $299	711
$300 to $499	2,382
$500 to $699	949
$700 to $999	303
$1,000 to $1,499	24
$1,500 or more	N/A