Missouri · Census place 64424
St. James city, MO
Quick answer
St. James city has 3,922 residents, ranking #179 of 1082 places in Missouri. Median household income is $50,644, the median home is worth $117,200 and median gross rent runs $814 a month.
- Population
- 3,922St. James city residents
- Median household income
- $50,644Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $117,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $814Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 57%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 19.3% 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 2.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 20.6% of residents and 57% 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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