About St. James

St. James is a very small town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 1,696 people and just one neighborhood, St. James is the 258th largest community in Maryland.

Unlike some towns , St. James isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in St. James are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, St. James is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in St. James who work in sales jobs (11.64%), office and administrative support jobs (11.64%), and management occupations (11.53%).

Also of interest is that St. James has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

St. James is a very car-oriented town. 97.12% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because St. James is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. St. James has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

As is often the case in a small town, St. James doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

St. James Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, St. James is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 14.96% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 28.91% of adults in St. James have a college degree.

The per capita income in St. James in 2000 was $20,193, which is lower middle income relative to Maryland, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $80,772 for a family of four.

The people who call St. James home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in St. James is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in St. James include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in St. James is English.