Minnesota · Census place 57040
St. James city, MN
Quick answer
St. James city has 4,740 residents, ranking #160 of 914 places in Minnesota. Median household income is $57,031, the median home is worth $109,600 and median gross rent runs $805 a month.
- Population
- 4,740St. James city residents
- Median household income
- $57,031Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $109,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $805Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 68.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in St. James city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the St. James city median would spend about 16.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 19.3% of residents and 68.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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