CITY · 2000 CENSUS

St. James

North Carolina · 804 residents · 9.11 sq mi

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With 804 people, St. James is a city in North Carolina. The median age is 59.1, about 24 years above the US median. Households here earn about 136% more than in North Carolina as a whole. This is an unusually credentialed place: 56% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $297,200. Renters pay $1,457 a month at the median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 59.1

US median: 35.2

More educated

56% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 22%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

804

−70%vs 2009

vs 2,722 in 2009

2000 – 2025

Median age

59.1

−7%vs 2009

vs 63.6 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

9.11 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 51%(8)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 91.6%(13)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 141.4%(11)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 192%(16)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 240.7%(6)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 341.7%(14)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 445.7%(46)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5414.3%(115)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6449.6%(399)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 7418.4%(148)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 842.9%(23)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over0.6%(5)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$92,656

+46%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $79,184 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$50,567

+4%vs 2009

vs $48,855 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

0.0%

−1.1 ptsvs 2009

vs 1.1% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$297,200

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $473,000 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$1,457

+75%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $1,038 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

90.9%

−2.6 ptsvs 2009

vs 93.5% in 2009

9.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic96.3%(2,622)

Black1.3%(36)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(16)

Asian0.2%(5)

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.4%(783)

Black0.4%(3)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(5)

Asian0.6%(5)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American3%(212)

Peruvian3%(212)

Mexican1.8%(129)

Spaniard0.3%(24)

Central American0.3%(18)

Guatemalan0.3%(18)

Asian origin

Taiwanese0.2%(15)

Chinese0.1%(8)

Ancestry

Irish25.2%(1,780)

German22%(1,553)

English16.9%(1,196)

Italian12.6%(894)

American5.9%(418)

Polish4.1%(289)

Scottish2.8%(195)

Swedish2.5%(175)

French Canadian2.3%(160)

French1.4%(101)

Welsh1.3%(93)

Arab1.2%(86)

+ 20 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch1.2%(83)

Lebanese1%(74)

Danish0.9%(64)

Canadian0.8%(54)

Austrian0.7%(49)

Slovak0.7%(47)

British0.6%(45)

Greek0.6%(45)

Lithuanian0.6%(43)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(30)

Portuguese0.4%(29)

Serbian0.4%(29)

Hungarian0.4%(28)

Egyptian0.4%(27)

Czech0.4%(25)

Norwegian0.3%(22)

Slovene0.3%(18)

Swiss0.3%(18)

Russian0.2%(16)

Turkish0.2%(12)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

55.8%

−5.2 ptsvs 2009

vs 61.0% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

100.0%

+2.1 ptsvs 2009

vs 97.9% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

22.2%

−4.8 ptsvs 2009

vs 26.9% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

10.2 min

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married3.4%(13)

Married91.5%(345)

Widowed1.9%(7)

Divorced3.2%(12)

Women 15+

Never married0%(0)

Married93.8%(390)

Widowed3.1%(13)

Divorced3.1%(13)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.9%

−0.4 ptssince 2013

from 1.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

43.8%

−13.4 ptssince 2020

from 57.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

34.5%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 35.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

65.8%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 65.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

5.2%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 2.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.4%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 4.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

73.8%

−12.4 ptssince 2020

from 86.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

68.9%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 66.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)12.3%(133)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20.8%(225)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era66.7%(722)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.7%(62)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,083 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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