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 where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, St. James is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, St. James is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in St. James who work in sales jobs (16.69%), management occupations (11.10%), and office and administrative support (10.97%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.51% 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. As is often the case in a small city, St. James doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.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. 18.56% of adults 25 and older in St. James have a college degree. The per capita income in St. James in 2022 was $23,711, 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 $94,844 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in St. James include Irish, German, English, French, and Italian. The most common language spoken in St. James is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Chinese.
