The parish of Saint James ( born Saint James Parish ) or Saint-Jacques ( French Paroisse de Saint-Jacques ) is one of the parishes of Louisiana , USA . Officially established in 1807 . As of 2010 , the population was 22 102 people.
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| St. James Parish, Louisiana | |
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| Saint James Parish, Louisiana | |
| A country | USA |
| Included in | Louisiana |
| Adm. Centre | Convention, Louisiana |
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| Date of formation | 1807 |
| Square | 668,221 km² |
| Timezone | UTC-6 / -5 |
| The largest city | Lutcher, Louisiana |
| Population | |
| Population | 22 102 people ( 2010 ) |
| Density | 35.521 people / km² |
| Official language | English |
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Content
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the total area of the parish is 668.221 km 2 , of which 626.781 km 2 are land and 41.440 km 2 or 6.400% are water bodies.
Neighboring Counties
Population
According to the 2000 census [1] , 21 216 residents of 6,992 households and 5,551 families live in the parish. The population density is 33.00 people per km 2 . On the territory of the parish there are 7 605 residential buildings, with a building density of about 12.00 buildings per km 2 . Racial composition of the population: white - 49.99%, African Americans - 49.38%, Native Americans ( Indians ) - 0.09%, Asians - 0.05%, Hawaiians - 0.00%, representatives of other races - 0.12 %, representatives of two or more races - 0.37%. Hispanics accounted for 0.61% of the population, regardless of race .
Of the total number of households , 38.90% are children under the age of 18, 55.30% of households are married couples living together, 19.30% of households are single women without a spouse, 20.60% of households households are not related to families , 18.40% of households consist of one person, 7.70% of households consist of elderly people (65 years and older) living alone. The average household size is 3.00 and the average family size is 3.43.
Age composition of the income: 29.50% under the age of 18, 9.80% from 18 to 24, 28.10% from 25 to 44, 21.40% from 45 to 64, and 21.40% from 65 and older. The average age of a resident is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 93.10 males . For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.40 males .
The average household income per household was USD 35,277, and USD 751,700 per household . The average male earnings were $ 37,487 against $ 21,712 for a woman . The per capita income was $ 14,381. About 18.00% of families and 20.70% of the total population were below the poverty line , including 27.70% of youth (those who were not yet 18 years old) and 15.10% of those who were over 65 years old .
Notes
- ↑ Data from the United States Census Bureau on the arrival of St. James (Louisiana) (English) (link not available) . Date of treatment November 16, 2009. Archived April 11, 2012.
Links
- Official website of the government of the parish of St. James, Louisiana
- National Association of US Districts
- St. James High School Wildcats (link unavailable) . Archived on November 19, 2009.
- Explore the History and Culture of Southeastern Louisiana, a National Park Service Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary
- Ponchatoula 30 x 60 minute geologic quadrangle. (inaccessible link) . Archived July 22, 2015.