St. James, North Carolina

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St. James, North Carolina
St. James, North Carolina (North Carolina)
St. James, North Carolina
St. James, North Carolina
Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 33°56′27″N 78°6′7″W / 33.94083, -78.10194
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Brunswick
Area
 - Total 3.5 sq mi (9.0 km²)
 - Land 3.5 sq mi (9.0 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 10 ft (3 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 804
 - Density 231.4/sq mi (89.4/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 37-58630[1]
GNIS feature ID 1848622[2]

St. James is a town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 804 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

St. James is located at 33°56′27″N, 78°6′7″W (33.940918, -78.102045).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.0 km²).3.5 square miles (9.0 km²) of it is land and 0.29% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 804 people, 385 households, and 344 families residing in the town. The population density was 231.4 people per square mile (89.5/km²). There were 618 housing units at an average density of 177.9/sq mi (68.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.89% White, 0.37% African American, 0.62% Asian, 0.50% Pacific Islander, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.

There were 385 households out of which 6.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 88.6% were married couples living together, 0.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.4% were non-families. 8.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.18.

In the town the population was spread out with 5.7% under the age of 18, 1.0% from 18 to 24, 7.5% from 25 to 44, 63.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 59 years. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $92,656, and the median income for a family was $93,930. Males had a median income of $77,964 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $50,567. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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