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St. James Parish |
Per Cent Home Renter | |||||
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Over 90% | 70 to 90 | 50 to 70 | 30 to 50 | Under 30% | ||
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The map on the left shows the percentage of home renters in St. James Parish. For households just getting started this is the most common housing option. Renting a home means ...
Base on various studies, neighborhoods with high percentages of rented homes tend to be more risky over time. Thereby creating a poorer environment for raising children, creating long term relationships and development of a stronger neighborhood (e.g. crime prevention and civic pride)
Sources: STI: PopStats
Data Topic | St. James Parish | Louisiana | Nation |
Total Population | 20,506 | 4,692,614 | 340,981,027 |
Housing | |||
Owner Occupied | 6,351 | 1,228,845 | 84,315,969 |
Renter Occupied | 1,464 | 615,572 | 46,128,534 |
Vacant | 870 | 251,742 | 13,710,083 |
Total Housing | 8,685 | 2,096,159 | 144,154,586 |
Per Cent Housing | |||
Owner Occupied | 73.13 | 58.62 | 58.49 |
Renter Occupied | 16.86 | 29.37 | 32.00 |
Vacant | 10.02 | 12.01 | 9.51 |