COMPARING TWO PLACES
St. James vs Mankato
PLACE A
St. James, Maryland
VS
PLACE B
Mankato, Minnesota
St. James is 90% smaller than Mankato. St. James earns more, with a median household income $30,488 higher. St. James has grown faster since 2000 (61% vs 13%).
ST. JAMESMANKATODIFFERENCE
Total population4,82446,529−90% vs Mankato
Population density7982,339−1,541
Population growth61.1%13.2%+47.9 pts
Median age40.926.5+14.4
Male50.6%50.9%−0.3 pts
Female49.4%49.1%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born10.3%7.4%+2.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic64.4%81.0%−16.6 pts
Black10.6%7.0%+3.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.7%5.2%+7.5 pts
Asian2.0%3.3%−1.3 pts
Other10.2%3.4%+6.8 pts
Median household income$97,361$66,873+$30,488
Per capita income$38,211$33,811+$4,400
Poverty rate4.1%20.6%−16.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3160.446−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher28.9%35.1%−6.2 pts
Graduate degree11.8%11.9%−0.0 pts
Unemployment rate1.4%6.0%−4.6 pts
Labor force participation61.9%69.8%−7.9 pts
Median home value$409,000$261,700+$147,300
Median gross rent$1,289$1,132+$157
Owner-occupied79.9%50.0%+29.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.0%7.4%−4.5 pts
Rent-burdened households31.5%47.5%−16.0 pts
Average commute37.613.9+23.7
Worked from home8.6%7.8%+0.8 pts
Public transit to work1.2%1.9%−0.7 pts
Uninsured2.0%4.6%−2.6 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024