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56081

Saint James, MN · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
6,172
Median household income
$67,337
People below poverty
16%
Median home value
$163,800

Income

The median income of households in 56081 was $67,337. An estimated 3.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 8.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 56081 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.2
$10,000 to $14,999 2.7
$15,000 to $24,999 9.7
$25,000 to $34,999 10.2
$35,000 to $49,999 12.3
$50,000 to $74,999 17.7
$75,000 to $99,999 9.9
$100,000 to $149,999 15.3
$150,000 to $199,999 10.6
$200,000 or more 8.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 56081 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 63833
Female 42569

An estimated 74.1% of households received earnings. An estimated 31.2% of households received Social Security and an estimated 25.1 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,999. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 56081 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 74.1
Social Security 31.2
Retirement income 25.1
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 7.9
Cash public assistance income 1.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 16 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 28.7% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 6.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 12.8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 56081 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 16
Children under 18 years below poverty 28.7
People 65 years old and over below poverty 6.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 12.8

In 2020-2024, 11.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 34.1% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 53.2% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 27.7% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 56081 in 2020-2024, 86.5% had health insurance coverage and 13.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 63.7% and public coverage was 36%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 18.4%.


In 2020-2024, 56081 had a total population of 6,172 - 3,038 (49.2%) females and 3,134 (50.8%) males. The median age was 41.3 years. An estimated 26.5% of the population was under 18 years, 25.1% was 19 to 44 years, 26.8% was 45 to 64 years, and 18.3 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 56081 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 217 191
5 to 9 281 222
10 to 14 215 212
15 to 19 249 243
20 to 24 159 143
25 to 29 180 153
30 to 34 194 105
35 to 39 80 133
40 to 44 245 162
45 to 49 148 147
50 to 54 160 225
55 to 59 151 276
60 to 64 322 227
65 to 69 168 175
70 to 74 147 114
75 to 79 72 78
80 to 84 85 67
85 and over 61 165

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 71.2% were White; 0.1% were Black or African American; 10.4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 10.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 37.2% of the people in 56081 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 61.3% of the people in 56081 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 2,373 households in 56081. The average household size was 2.57 people.

Married-couple households made up 46.8% of the households in 56081 while cohabiting couple households made up 9.5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 25.9% of all households, while 17.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 15.4% of households were male householders living alone, and 16.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 31.7% of all households.

In 56081, 29.5% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 32.2% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 56081 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 46.8
Cohabiting Couples 9.5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
17.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
25.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 53.7% of males and 47.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 37.3 29.1
Now married, except separated 53.7 47.8
Separated 0.5 4.8
Widowed 2.7 8.9
Divorced 5.7 9.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 56081, 43 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 20.9% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 84.1% of the people living in 56081 were U.S. natives. 67.9% of the 56081 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 15.9% of 56081 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 32.3% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 68 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 56081 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 56081.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 56081 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 99.9
Asia 0
Europe 0
Africa 0.1
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 56081 in 2020-2024, 30.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 30.1% of people at least five years old; 13.6% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 56081 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 30.1
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 95.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 56081 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 56081 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 95.3
Different house, same county 1.3
Different county, same state 2.7
Different state 0
Abroad 0.7

Education

In 2020-2024, 86.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 16.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 13.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 56081 was 1,423 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 133 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,189. College or graduate school enrollment was 101.

Educational Attainment of People in 56081 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 13.9
High school diploma or equivalency 29.9
Some college, no degree 29
Associate's degree 10.4
Bachelor's degree 13
Graduate or professional degree 3.8

Disability

In 56081, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 11 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.6% of people under 18 years old, to 9.4% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 25.8% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 56081, 57.1 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 38.9% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 77.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 14.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,087 77.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 394 14.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 185 6.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 56081 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 56081 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 6.6
Construction 10.4
Manufacturing 17.5
Wholesale trade 1.1
Retail trade 11
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 9.4
Information 0.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 1.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 27.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 3.6
Other Services, except public administration 3.8
Public administration 3.6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 56081 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 948 35.1
Service occupations 442 16.4
Sales and office occupations 393 14.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 443 16.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 473 17.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 72.5% of 56081 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 13.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 21.1 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 56081 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 72.5
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 13.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 2.2
Walked 3.5
Other means 1.8
Worked from home 6.6

In 2020-2024, 56081 had a total of 2,790 housing units. Of these housing units, 82.9% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 16.7% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.5% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 56081 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 82.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 16.7
Mobile homes 0.5
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

1.9% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 25.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 56081 was 6.1 rooms, and of these housing units 58.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 56081 had 2,373 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 417 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 72.2% while renters occupied 27.8%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.7 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.23.

1.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 17.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 10.6% and another 32.8% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 56081:

House Heating Fuel Used in 56081 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 71.8
Electricity 21.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 2.1
All other fuels 4
No fuel used 0.8

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 56081 was $163,800.

Of the owner-occupied households, 48.7 % had a mortgage. 51.3% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,501 and for owners without a mortgage it was $575.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 56081 was $844. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.