Poverty Rate in St. James Parish, LA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How St. James Parish Compares
National Distribution
Where St. James Parish falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ St. James Parish: 11.1%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,029 | Livingston County, NY | 11.1% |
| #1,030 | Cass County, IL | 11.1% |
| #1,031 | Wabash County, IN | 11.1% |
| #1,032 | St. James Parish, LA | 11.1% |
| #1,033 | Jefferson County, WA | 11.1% |
| #1,034 | Pasco County, FL | 11.1% |
| #1,035 | Van Zandt County, TX | 11.1% |
Poverty Rate in St. James Parish, Louisiana
St. James Parish, Louisiana has a poverty rate of 11.1%, which ranks #1,032 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.0% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Louisiana, St. James Parish ranks #3 of 64 out of 64 counties. This places it in the 68th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.