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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.2%), Educational,health and social services (19.9%).
Detached houses: $142,646Here:$142,646State:$177,067 Townhouses or other attached units: $161,744Here:$161,744State:$204,229 In 2-unit structures: $519Here:$519State:$235,168 Mobile homes: $74,961Here:$74,961State:$34,481 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $38,402Here:$38,402State:$47,390
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Obama (Democratic): 55.9% McCain (Republican): 43.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $187 (0.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $142 (0.1%)
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.
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.
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Notable locations in St. James Parish: Dubon Spur (A), Convent Landing (B), College Point Landing (C), Caribo Landing (D), Armant Landing (E), Arcadia Landing (F), Union Landing (G), Salbury Landing (H), Uncle Sam Plantation (I), Union Plantation (J), Welham Plantation (K), Hester Plantation (L), Olga Landing (M), Oak Alley Landing (N), Saint Mary Plantation (O), Mount Airy Landing (P), Saint Joseph Plantation (Q), Minnie Plantation (R), Lily Landing (S), Oak Alley Plantation (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in St. James Parish include: Mount Olive Baptist Church (A), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (B), Greater Evergreen Baptist Church (C), First Community Antioch Baptist Church (D), Buena Vista Baptist Church (E), Saint Michaels Church (F), Saint Joseph Church (G), Mount Calvary Church (H), Burton Lane Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Saint James Cemetery (1), Mount Calvary Cemetery (2), Saint Michael Cemetery (3), Saint Joseph Cemetery (4), Philippian Cemetery (5), Celestin Cemetery (6), Antioch Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Sportsman Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bayou Des Jones (A), Tchackehou Bayou (B), Bayou Secret (C), Cutgrass Coulee (D), Coulee Michel (E), Bayou Verret (F), Bayou Traverse (G), Bayou Pirogue (H), Bayou Petit Chackbay (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
Notable locations in St. James Parish: Dubon Spur (A), Convent Landing (B), College Point Landing (C), Caribo Landing (D), Armant Landing (E), Arcadia Landing (F), Union Landing (G), Salbury Landing (H), Uncle Sam Plantation (I), Union Plantation (J), Welham Plantation (K), Hester Plantation (L), Olga Landing (M), Oak Alley Landing (N), Saint Mary Plantation (O), Mount Airy Landing (P), Saint Joseph Plantation (Q), Minnie Plantation (R), Lily Landing (S), Oak Alley Plantation (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in St. James Parish include: Mount Olive Baptist Church (A), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (B), Greater Evergreen Baptist Church (C), First Community Antioch Baptist Church (D), Buena Vista Baptist Church (E), Saint Michaels Church (F), Saint Joseph Church (G), Mount Calvary Church (H), Burton Lane Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint James Cemetery (1), Mount Calvary Cemetery (2), Saint Michael Cemetery (3), Saint Joseph Cemetery (4), Philippian Cemetery (5), Celestin Cemetery (6), Antioch Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Sportsman Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bayou Des Jones (A), Tchackehou Bayou (B), Bayou Secret (C), Cutgrass Coulee (D), Coulee Michel (E), Bayou Verret (F), Bayou Traverse (G), Bayou Pirogue (H), Bayou Petit Chackbay (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
Neighboring counties: Ascension Parish , Assumption Parish , Lafourche Parish , St. John the Baptist Parish .
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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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 52.7%
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
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Most common first ancestries reported in St. James Parish (%):
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 2006: 14.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.2
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%
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).
Population growth in St. James Parish
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.88 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $31,000
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
All Other: $2,562,000
Solid Waste Management: $627,000
Housing and Community Development: $312,000
Parks and Recreation: $27,000
Police Protection: $540,000
Housing and Community Development: $297,000
Hospitals: $230,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,384,000
Police Protection: $4,327,000
Financial Administration: $2,760,000
Gas Utilities: $1,965,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,597,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,524,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,470,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,434,000
General - Other: $1,401,000
Regular Highways: $1,398,000
Health - Other: $1,334,000
General Public Buildings: $1,210,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,145,000
Water Utilities: $1,119,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,091,000
Central Staff Services: $982,000
Natural Resources - Other: $687,000
Libraries: $656,000
Transit Utilities: $607,000
Local Fire Protection: $538,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $379,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,394,000
All Other: $302,000
Water Utilities: $20,000
Transit Utilities: $6,000
Highways: $1,000
General Revenue, NEC: $991,000
Special Assessments: $574,000
Fines and Forfeits: $265,000
Donations From Private Sources: $115,000
Sale of Property: $4,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,912,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,139,000
Hospitals: $381,000
Natural Resources - Other: $290,000
Police Protection: $136,000
Correctional Institutions: $81,000
Regular Highways: $78,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $60,000
Libraries: $59,000
Local Fire Protection: $51,000
Housing and Community Development: $51,000
Solid Waste Management: $48,000
Water Utilities: $35,000
Central Staff Services: $31,000
Transit Utilities: $28,000
Financial Administration: $27,000
Parks and Recreation: $21,000
General Public Building: $15,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $14,000
Water Utilities: $1,729,000
Transit Utilities: $102,000
Public Welfare: $2,058,000
General Local Government Support: $626,000
Highways: $358,000
Transit Utilities: $201,000
Education: $63,000
Health and Hospitals: $7,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,586,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $454,000
Public Utilities Sales: $189,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $21,000
Other License: $4,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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