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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.2%), Educational,health and social services (19.9%).
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St. James Parish, Louisiana business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in St. James Parish, Louisiana:
Detached houses: $150,698Here: $150,698State: $177,270 Townhouses or other attached units: $105,779Here: $105,779State: $167,971 In 2-unit structures: $21,104Here: $21,104State: $218,101 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $35,226Here: $35,226State: $189,844 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $175,442Here: $175,442State: $179,688 Mobile homes: $36,360Here: $36,360State: $34,481 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $27,500Here: $27,500State: $47,390
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in St. James Parish is $469 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $575 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $706 a month.
Cities in this county include: Lutcher, South Vacherie, Gramercy, North Vacherie.
2005 air pollution in St. James Parish:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.103 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.078 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Ascension Parish , Assumption Parish , Lafourche Parish , St. John the Baptist Parish .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in St. James Parish: Caribu Landing (A), Caribo Landing (B), Saint Cecil Landing (C), Saint Clair Landing (D), Saint James Landing (E), Saint Joseph Plantation (F), Olga Landing (G), Mount Airy Landing (H), Arcadia Landing (I), Armant Landing (J), Oak Alley Plantation (K), Oak Alley Landing (L), Welham Landing (M), Welham Plantation (N), Lily Landing (O), Dubon Spur (P), Salsburg Landing (Q), Salbury Landing (R), Wilton Landing (S), Jamestown Landing (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in St. James Parish include: Highway Church (A), Mount Calvary Church (B), Mount Olive Church (C), Saint James Church (D), Burton Lane Church (E), Saint Joseph Church (F), Saint Michaels Church (G), Saint Paul Church (H), Sweet View Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Saint Joseph Cemetery (1), Saint James Cemetery (2), Antioch Cemetery (3), Celestin Cemetery (4), Philippian Cemetery (5), Mount Calvary Cemetery (6), Saint Michael Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Sportsman Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cutgrass Coulee (A), Pirogue, Bayou (B), Petit Chackbay, Bayou (C), Bayou Des Jones (D), Andre David, Bayou (E), Tchackehou Bayou (F), Fusil, Bayou (G), Napoleon, Bayou (H), Traverse, Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in St. James Parish: Saint Michaels Church Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post offices: Hester Post Office (A), Paulina Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in St. James Parish: Caribu Landing (A), Caribo Landing (B), Saint Cecil Landing (C), Saint Clair Landing (D), Saint James Landing (E), Saint Joseph Plantation (F), Olga Landing (G), Mount Airy Landing (H), Arcadia Landing (I), Armant Landing (J), Oak Alley Plantation (K), Oak Alley Landing (L), Welham Landing (M), Welham Plantation (N), Lily Landing (O), Dubon Spur (P), Salsburg Landing (Q), Salbury Landing (R), Wilton Landing (S), Jamestown Landing (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in St. James Parish include: Highway Church (A), Mount Calvary Church (B), Mount Olive Church (C), Saint James Church (D), Burton Lane Church (E), Saint Joseph Church (F), Saint Michaels Church (G), Saint Paul Church (H), Sweet View Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Joseph Cemetery (1), Saint James Cemetery (2), Antioch Cemetery (3), Celestin Cemetery (4), Philippian Cemetery (5), Mount Calvary Cemetery (6), Saint Michael Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Sportsman Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cutgrass Coulee (A), Pirogue, Bayou (B), Petit Chackbay, Bayou (C), Bayou Des Jones (D), Andre David, Bayou (E), Tchackehou Bayou (F), Fusil, Bayou (G), Napoleon, Bayou (H), Traverse, Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in St. James Parish: Saint Michaels Church Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Post offices: Hester Post Office (A), Paulina Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 712 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 44 (50% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 52.7%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in St. James Parish with a mortgage: 1,909 (148 second mortgage, 77 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,573
Adherents
St. James Parish-area historical earthquake activity is above Louisiana state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 12/20/2005 at 00:52:20, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 16.4 miles away from St. James Parish centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
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Means of transportation to work
6.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,243 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 6.02% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($29,233 average AGI) 0.60% relocated from other states ($3,008 average AGI)St. James Parish: 0.60%Louisiana average: 2.22%
4.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,952 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.83% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($27,777 average AGI) 1.08% relocated to other states ($5,177 average AGI)St. James Parish: 1.08%Louisiana average: 7.16%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.5
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,028 (2,522 aged, 506 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Household type by relationship
3,930 spouses, 7,858 children (7,498 natural, 83 adopted, 277 stepchildren), 981 grandchildren, 199 brothers or sisters, 162 parents, 407 other relatives, 261 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,747 2-persons, 1,363 3-persons, 1,280 4-persons, 711 5-persons, 277 6-persons, 186 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,286 1-person, 135 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 5 5-persons.
93.5% of residents of St. James Parish speak English at home. 0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (89% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 5% speak English not well). 5.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 11% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $113,604,000 ($5372 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $766,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $46,001,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $35,413,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $874,000 Federal grants: $26,809,000 Federal procurement contracts: $580,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $3,927,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $484,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,074,000 Federal Government insurance: $87,671,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.88 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
79% of St. James Parish residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Louisiana.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $31,000
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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All Other: $772,000
Solid Waste Management: $573,000
Housing & Community Development: $147,000
Parks & Recreation: $39,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,153,000
Regular Highways: $878,000
Water Utilities: $191,000
Parks & Recreation: $121,000
Gas Utilities: $92,000
Corrections - Other: $47,000
Corrections - Other: $4,372,000
Police Protection: $3,244,000
Welfare - Other: $2,122,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $1,796,000
Gas Utilities: $1,525,000
Financial Administration: $1,452,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,379,000
Regular Highways: $1,348,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,311,000
Water Utilities: $1,293,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,215,000
General Public Buildings: $1,073,000
Central Staff Services: $1,047,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,030,000
Parks & Recreation: $976,000
Libraries: $656,000
Health Services - Other: $618,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $562,000
Transit Utilities: $528,000
Fire Protection: $475,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $68,000
Education: $1,767,000
Public Welfare: $333,000
Transit Utilities: $273,000
All Other: $250,000
Water Utilities: $148,000
Water Utilities: $99,000
Public Welfare: $19,000
Water Utilities: $1,095,000
Water Utilities: $800,000
Water Utilities: $295,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,272,000
Rents: $24,000
Property Sale Other: $1,000
Fire Protection: $479,000
Transit Utilities: $375,000
Police Protection: $194,000
Corrections - Other: $194,000
Libraries: $128,000
Regular Highways: $127,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $106,000
General - Other: $90,000
Natural Resource - Other: $88,000
Solid Waste Management: $59,000
Judicial: $37,000
General Public Building: $26,000
Financial Administration: $12,000
Water Utilities: $1,565,000
Transit Utilities: $73,000
Education: $396,000
General Support: $357,000
Highways: $220,000
Public Welfare: $7,000
Total General Sales: $3,138,000
NEC: $379,000
Other Selective Sales: $296,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $23,000
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