COMPARING TWO PLACES
St. James vs Escanaba
PLACE A
St. James, Maryland
VS
PLACE B
Escanaba, Michigan
St. James is 61% smaller than Escanaba. St. James earns more, with a median household income $51,992 higher. St. James has grown faster since 2000 (61% vs -1%).
ST. JAMESESCANABADIFFERENCE
Total population4,82412,257−61% vs Escanaba
Population density798962−164
Population growth61.1%-1.3%+62.4 pts
Median age40.944.4−3.5
Male50.6%47.7%+2.9 pts
Female49.4%52.3%−2.9 pts
Foreign-born10.3%1.6%+8.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic64.4%86.5%−22.0 pts
Black10.6%0.5%+10.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.7%2.4%+10.3 pts
Asian2.0%1.0%+1.0 pts
Other10.2%9.7%+0.5 pts
Median household income$97,361$45,369+$51,992
Per capita income$38,211$32,014+$6,197
Poverty rate4.1%17.7%−13.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3160.503−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher28.9%19.8%+9.1 pts
Graduate degree11.8%6.1%+5.8 pts
Unemployment rate1.4%5.2%−3.9 pts
Labor force participation61.9%51.7%+10.2 pts
Median home value$409,000$125,200+$283,800
Median gross rent$1,289$657+$632
Owner-occupied79.9%63.9%+15.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.0%11.6%−8.6 pts
Rent-burdened households31.5%30.5%+1.0 pts
Average commute37.611.0+26.6
Worked from home8.6%6.1%+2.5 pts
Public transit to work1.2%0.8%+0.4 pts
Uninsured2.0%5.2%−3.2 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024