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St. James

New York · 13,244 residents · 4.56 sq mi
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St. James is home to 13,244 people in New York. Households here earn about 66% more than in New York as a whole. The median age is 47.4, about 8 years above the US median. Owners hold 88% of the housing stock. Few US cities rank higher on income. The typical home is worth $652,700, having roughly tripled since 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $142,368, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 47.4
US median: 38.9
More educated
50% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 59%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about St. James

What changed most since 1990

  • Adults with a bachelor's degree26.7% → 49.7% (+23.0 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
  • Median age37.0 → 47.4 (+10.4 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years

Among the 810 cities and towns in the New York metro

  • 335th in household income$142,368
  • 452nd in share with a bachelor's degree49.7%
  • 340th in home value$652,700
  • 590th in diversity score41.2
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
13,244
Unchangedsince 2000
from 13,268 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
2,902 / sq mi
Unchangedsince 2000
from 2,907 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
47.4
+21%since 2000
from 39.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
4.56 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
13K13K13K14K14K19902000201020202024St. James
202413K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.3%(435)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.1%(545)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.1%(1,077)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.4%(845)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.4%(848)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 349.8%(1,292)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 449.2%(1,216)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.8%(1,824)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6416.3%(2,165)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.4%(1,638)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.3%(840)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.9%(519)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$142,368
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $71,144 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$68,390
+131%since 2000
from $29,643 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
76.2%
+16.8 ptssince 2009
from 59.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
3.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 2.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.415
+8%since 2010
from 0.385 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Retail trade4.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food3%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$652,700
+59%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $225,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,218
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $877 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
87.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2000
from 89.2% in 2000
12.3% rent
Vacancy rate
2.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.61 people
−10%since 2009
from 2.91 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
32.4%
−12.9 ptssince 2009
from 45.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
60.3%
+7.1 ptssince 2009
from 53.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.6
−19%since 2009
from 5.7 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
46
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.5%(12,543)
Black0.3%(34)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(458)
Asian1.2%(163)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic80.8%(10,705)
Black0.2%(29)
Hispanic / Latino11.6%(1,534)
Asian5.7%(750)
Other1.7%(226)
Diversity Score
41
+254%since 2009
from 12 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Salvadoran1.7%(230)
Ecuadorian1.4%(192)
Puerto Rican1.4%(185)
Honduran1.3%(172)
Mexican1.1%(144)
Colombian0.8%(108)
Panamanian0.7%(99)
Peruvian0.7%(98)
Cuban0.5%(64)
Paraguayan0.2%(26)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.2%(23)
Dominican0.1%(17)
Venezuelan0.1%(14)
Uruguayan0.1%(12)
Spaniard0.1%(10)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.6%(338)
Chinese2.2%(290)
Korean0.3%(39)
Filipino0.2%(32)
Sri Lankan0.2%(32)
Japanese0.1%(7)
Ancestry
Italian26.8%(3,549)
Irish19.7%(2,612)
German12.4%(1,644)
Polish5.5%(729)
English4.7%(619)
American3.1%(412)
Russian2.3%(306)
Greek1.6%(212)
French1.2%(159)
Czech0.9%(122)
Hungarian0.7%(93)
Scottish0.6%(82)
+ 27 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese0.6%(75)
Guyanese0.5%(70)
Norwegian0.5%(64)
Austrian0.4%(50)
Croatian0.4%(49)
Swedish0.4%(47)
Turkish0.3%(43)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(31)
Ukrainian0.2%(30)
Welsh0.2%(29)
Dutch0.2%(28)
Belgian0.2%(20)
Danish0.1%(18)
West Indian0.1%(17)
Canadian0.1%(13)
Arab0.1%(10)
Egyptian0.1%(10)
Swiss0.1%(10)
Jamaican0.1%(10)
Iranian0.1%(9)
Serbian0.1%(9)
Brazilian0.1%(8)
Israeli0.1%(8)
Haitian0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
49.7%
+18.6 ptssince 2000
from 31.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.8%
+5.5 ptssince 2000
from 90.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
24.3%
+9.8 ptssince 2000
from 14.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.4 min
+24%since 2000
from 23.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
79.3%
−5.0 ptssince 2009
from 84.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
3.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
4.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.0%
+5.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.9%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.5%
−2.5 ptssince 2011
from 6.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.3%
+3.2 ptssince 2011
from 60.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 80.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.7%
−5.4 ptssince 2009
from 21.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
52.1%
+5.2 ptssince 2009
from 46.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
46.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 46.7% in 2009
Female
53.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 53.3% in 2009
Foreign born
7.8%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.0%
−5.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2012
from 9.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
2.5%
−2.5 ptssince 2013
from 5.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.6%
+5.6 ptssince 2017
from 87.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.8%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 92.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
95.3%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 92.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
86.7%
−3.4 ptssince 2016
from 90.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
7.2%
+3.9 ptssince 2016
from 3.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.1%(1,609)
Married61%(3,156)
Widowed2.3%(119)
Divorced5.7%(293)
Women 15+
Never married23.8%(1,428)
Married53.9%(3,237)
Widowed14.6%(877)
Divorced7.8%(468)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
2.5%
−2.5 ptssince 2013
from 5.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
75.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 76.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 20.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
7.4%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 9.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
86.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 87.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
27.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 26.4% 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)22.5%(119)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)9.6%(51)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.7%(210)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.6%(14)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II11.7%(62)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 529 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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Over time

St. James, decade by decade

St. James population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199012,703$123,774$429,37226.7%7.4
200013,268$129,600$410,96531.1%13.1
201013,338$138,783$697,85141.0%21.1
202013,487$148,526$580,80947.9%33.2
202413,244$142,368$652,70049.7%41.2

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in St. James, New York?

St. James, New York has about 13,244 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in St. James, New York?

The typical household in St. James, New York earns about $142,368 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is St. James, New York expensive?

In St. James, New York, the median home is worth about $652,700, and the typical rent is about $2,218 a month.

How educated are people in St. James, New York?

About 49.7% of adults age 25 and over in St. James, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in St. James, New York?

About 3.3% of people in St. James, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has St. James, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, St. James, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 541 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.

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