COMPARING TWO PLACES
St. James vs Gonzales
PLACE A
St. James, Maryland
VS
PLACE B
Gonzales, Texas
St. James is 33% smaller than Gonzales. St. James earns more, with a median household income $45,432 higher. St. James has grown faster since 2000 (61% vs -1%).
ST. JAMESGONZALESDIFFERENCE
Total population4,8247,239−33% vs Gonzales
Population density7981,191−393
Population growth61.1%-1.0%+62.1 pts
Median age40.936.2+4.7
Male50.6%45.8%+4.7 pts
Female49.4%54.2%−4.7 pts
Foreign-born10.3%12.8%−2.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic64.4%25.5%+38.9 pts
Black10.6%10.8%−0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.7%62.7%−50.0 pts
Asian2.0%0.4%+1.6 pts
Other10.2%0.5%+9.7 pts
Median household income$97,361$51,929+$45,432
Per capita income$38,211$23,557+$14,654
Poverty rate4.1%27.2%−23.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3160.465−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher28.9%10.4%+18.4 pts
Graduate degree11.8%2.7%+9.1 pts
Unemployment rate1.4%4.4%−3.0 pts
Labor force participation61.9%58.1%+3.8 pts
Median home value$409,000$208,500+$200,500
Median gross rent$1,289$751+$538
Owner-occupied79.9%51.1%+28.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.0%9.9%−6.9 pts
Rent-burdened households31.5%42.1%−10.6 pts
Average commute37.616.9+20.7
Worked from home8.6%3.6%+5.0 pts
Public transit to work1.2%0.0%+1.2 pts
Uninsured2.0%21.9%−19.9 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024