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 | | |
| County | St James | |
| State | Louisiana | |
| Land Area | 258 sq. miles | Ranked 2,926 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 21,721 | Ranked 1,734 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 21,031 | |
| Population 2000 | 21,195 | Ranked 1,726 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 20,879 | Ranked 1,635 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 49.9% | |
| African American | 49.9% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 208 | 208 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 9 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 197 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 706 | 677 |
| Burglaries | 171 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 498 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 37 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 8,340 | 8,819 |
| Unemployed Population | 495 | 710 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.9% | 8.1% |
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