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St. James, Maryland: commercial real estate data.
St. James is a Census CDP of 4,824 people across 6.05 square miles of land, in Washington County. Median household income is $97,361, 79.9 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
St. James
What St. James is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area6.05 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land798
- County holding the largest share of its areaWashington County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
St. James
How many people live in St. James
- Population4,824
- Median age40.9
- Population under 181,318 plus or minus 362
- Share under 1827.3 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Population 65 and over953 plus or minus 243
- Share 65 and over19.8 percent
- Households1,654
- Family households1,203 plus or minus 255
- Share of households that are families72.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in St. James
- Median household income$97,361
- Per capita income$38,211
- Civilian labor force2,249
- Employed2,218
- Unemployed31 plus or minus 39
- Unemployment rate1.4 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Adults 25 and over3,159
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher28.9 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.8 percent plus or minus 4.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in St. James
- Housing units1,705
- Occupied units1,654
- Vacant units51 plus or minus 81
- Vacancy rate3.0 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Owner occupied1,321
- Renter occupied333 plus or minus 235
- Ownership rate79.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$409,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,289 plus or minus $400
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.9 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Single family units1,688
- Share single family99.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes17 plus or minus 27
- Median year structure built2000
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How St. James gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,027
- Commuting under 15 minutes550 plus or minus 191
- Share commuting under 15 minutes27.1 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more917 plus or minus 343
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more45.2 percent plus or minus 14.4
- Drove alone85.2 percent
- Carpooled4.7 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Public transport1.2 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Walked0.3 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Worked from home8.6 percent plus or minus 5.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Washington County, not St. James
Washington County context, not St. James figures
- Establishments in Washington County3,417
- Covered employment, Washington County64,206
- Average annual pay, Washington County$58,252
- Housing units permitted, Washington County232
Every figure in this section is published for Washington County as a whole and is not a measurement of St. James.
All Washington County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
St. James questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in St. James, Maryland?
4,824, in 1,654 households. St. James CDP covers 6.05 square miles of land, which is 798 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is St. James in?
Washington County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in St. James?
$97,361. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $409,000. Median gross rent is $1,289 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page St. James figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Washington County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of St. James.
Is zoning published for St. James?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.