St James County Information

St James in Louisiana occupies 258 square miles and has a 2006 population of 21,721, a change from a 2000 population of 21,195 and 20,879 in 1990. 15.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 11.2% percent is 25-35, and 14.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 208 acts of violent crime reported in St James in 2004, a change from 208 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 495 people: 5.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 8.1%.

Read more about St James, Louisiana in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountySt James 
StateLouisiana 
Land Area258 sq. milesRanked 2,926 of 3,140
Population 200621,721Ranked 1,734 of 3,140
Population 200521,031 
Population 200021,195Ranked 1,726 of 3,140
Population 199020,879Ranked 1,635 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion49.9% 
African American49.9% 
Asian American.1% 
Native American.1% 
Pacific Islander% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 57.3% 
Population 5 to 1414.2% 
Population 15 to 2415.8% 
Population 25 to 3411.2% 
Population 35 to 4414.2% 
Population 45 to 5415.5% 
Population 55 to 649.9% 
Population 65 to 746.8% 
Population 75 and up5.2% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes208208
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes2 
Robberies9 
Aggravated Assaults197 
Total Property Crimes706677
Burglaries171 
Larceny Thefts498 
Motor Vehicle Thefts37 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population8,3408,819
Unemployed Population495710
Unemployment Rate5.9%8.1%

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