Poverty Rate in St. James Parish, LA

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
11.1% −12.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,032 of 3,222
68th percentile

How St. James Parish Compares

St. James Parish
11.1%
Louisiana Average
11.1%
Rank #3 of 64 in state
National
12.6%
12.0% below

National Distribution

Where St. James Parish falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ 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%
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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.