St. James is a very small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 3,932 people and two associated neighborhoods, St. James is the 175th largest community in Missouri.Unlike some cities, 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 city of sales and office workers, managers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in St. James who work in management occupations (15.51%), sales jobs (13.45%), and office and administrative support (12.25%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.45% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. St. James is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of St. James citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.30% of adults 25 and older in St. James have a college degree. The per capita income in St. James in 2022 was $24,941, which is lower middle income relative to Missouri, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $99,764 for a family of four. However, St. James contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call St. James home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of St. James residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in St. James include Irish, German, Italian, English, and French. The most common language spoken in St. James is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and German/Yiddish.
