2020 census As of the
2020 census, St. James had a population of 3,935. The median age was 39.1 years. 25.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.2% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males age 18 and over. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 1,594 households, of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 38.8% were married-couple households, 19.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 35.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 4,216 people, 1,632 households, and 1,029 families residing in the city. The
population density was . There were 1,767 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.11%
White, 0.95%
Black or
African American, 0.66%
Native American, 0.28%
Asian, 0.38% from
other races, and 1.61% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.57% of the population. There were 1,632 households, of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.4% were
married couples living together, 18.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.9% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.94. The median age in the city was 37 years. 27.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.5% were from 25 to 44; 22.3% were from 45 to 64, and 18.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female. ==Economy==