St. James Parish, LA

Composite Insurance Risk Score: 38.2 / 100 (National rank: #2318)

Axis Scores

Climate Safety 23.0
Insurance Affordability 7.7
Housing Affordability 38.0
Community Resilience 96.8
Social Resilience 44.5
Housing Stability 95.2

Key Metrics

Annual Insurance Premium (state avg) $4,500
Insurance Burden (% of income) 6.87%
Price-to-Income Ratio 3.23
FEMA Risk Score (0-100) 76.9

Data Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (Public Domain), U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (CC0), Triple-I / NAIC public citations. Scores are percentile ranks across all valid U.S. counties (0-100).

πŸ“ˆ 10-Year Trend (2015-2024)

Historical data from U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.

πŸ’‘ Market Analysis

Over the past 5 years, home values in St. James Parish have grown at an average annual rate of 5.97%. During the same period, the population has decreased by 8.35%. This combination of rising prices and shrinking population may indicate housing affordability pressures or climate-related out-migration.

*Note: Correlation does not imply causation. Analysis based on ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019-2024).