St. James Parish | Louisiana Real Estate
St. James Parish is located about an hour away from the heart of Baton Rouge and the center of New Orleans, located somewhat between the two. This area became a parish in the early 1800s and was among the first parishes recognized in Louisiana. One of the most well known events/traditions from St. James is the Christmas Eve tradition of Bonfires on the Levee. This makes a beautiful scene as the bonfires light up the Mississippi River and is meant to "Guide Santa Clause."
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There are 4 major historical plantations in the area which hosts tours. The Poche Plantation hosts an Arts and Crafts Festival every fall where residents or vendo
rs can purchase a table to sell arts, crafts, and other items. Many of those who purchase a table find that they sell most if not all of their goods. The other local plantations include Oak Alley Plantation, St. Joseph Plantation, and Laura Plantation.
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Perique Tobacco is farmed in St. James. The farm in St. James is the only place where Perique Tobacco is farmed and harvested in the world. This tabacco is in high demand among the tobacco/cigarette companies which makes this farm very successful and has been in operation over 200 years. You can schedule a tour of this farm, but usually there are no "regular tour hours," so make sure to schedule a tour.
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St. James Parish is surrounded by St. John the Baptist Parish, Ascension Parish, Lafourche Parish, and Assumption Parish. The current population is between 20,000 and 25,000 people. There is just under 7,500 households in this parish. Currently there is a labor force of over 10,000 people. Out of those there are only about 600 unemployed.
The cities of St. James Parish include Welcome, Paulina, St. James, South Vacherie, North Vacherie, Lutcher, Gramercy, and Convent which is the parish seat. Homes in these cities of St. James Parish tend to have large green lots as this area is rural. Residents enjoy being located between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, but far enough away to enjoy a quiet country lifestyle and more of a "Small town rural" feel. Many of the newer
homes for sale in St. James feature beautiful exposed brick exterior.
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Over half of the homes in St. James Parish are completely paid for by the owner - there is no mortgage or lien on the home. This is unusual in the United States as usually there is a much higher percentage of homes with a mortgage in any given city. Just under 15% of these homes are renter occupied, which is half as much as the state percentage of 33% renter occupied. This area has about 90 people per square mile.
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St. James Parish measures just under 250 square miles and over 10 of those square miles are over the Mississippi River or local bodies of water. The cost of living index for St. James Parish is just over 80, the United States national average is 100. This goes to show how financially stable this area is along with a majority of the homes being paid for and owned outright by the occupants. The median age is 37, 2 years older than Louisiana's median age.
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The most recent low point of home sale prices in St. James Parish was in 2010 when the average home sale price was about $75,000. It has risen over $25,000 since then. The average house size in St. James Parish is 2 people, which is 1 less than the state average household size. The household income is approximately $7,000 above the state average of $44,000 a year.
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