If you are looking for the statistics of the Saint Ignatius population, you have come to the right place. Saint Ignatius has an average population of 842 residents. The area is considered to be one of the poorest in the state and has a high poverty rate (21.2%), which is higher than the national average of 10 to 13%. The city is primarily made up of young adults, with a median age of 38. The average family has three members. Saint Ignatius ranks 13635 in the nation, and 136 in the state for diversity.
The population of Saint Ignatius Parish continues to increase. It is home to a number of reputed grammar schools, a thriving faith formation program, and championship sports teams. In recent years, the city has grown in cultural stature, with reputed orchestras, choruses, and concerts. In 1993, the city installed a 30-ton mechanical tracker-action pipe organ.
In 1854, the city was home to four Catholic churches, including St. Francis Church on Vallejo Street (named after St. Francis of Assisi), St. Patrick's on the site of the Palace Hotel, and St. Mary's Church at the corner of California and Grant. The gold rush brought thousands of people down from the mountains without gold. In many cases, they had spent the winter in the mountains, waiting for the Sierra snowmelt, but had no money to buy high-priced goods.