Jamestown is a city located in Chautauqua County New York. Jamestown has a 2020 population of 28,488. Jamestown is currently declining at a rate of -0.66% annually and its population has decreased by -8.34% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 31,080 in 2010.
The average household income in Jamestown is $45,820 with a poverty rate of 29.49%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $616 per month, and the median house value is $63,200. The median age in Jamestown is 37.7 years, 36.7 years for males, and 38.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Jamestownwas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 125,765 | -569 | -0.45% |
2020 | 126,334 | -569 | -0.45% |
2019 | 126,903 | -569 | -0.45% |
2018 | 127,472 | -900 | -0.71% |
2017 | 128,372 | -834 | -0.65% |
2016 | 129,206 | -1,323 | -1.02% |
2015 | 130,529 | -1,222 | -0.94% |
2014 | 131,751 | -1,101 | -0.84% |
2013 | 132,852 | -452 | -0.34% |
2012 | 133,304 | -905 | -0.68% |
2011 | 134,209 | -516 | -0.38% |
2010 | 134,725 | 0.00% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 25,682 | 87.05% |
Black or African American | 1,291 | 4.38% |
Some Other Race | 1,252 | 4.24% |
Two or More Races | 1,067 | 3.62% |
Asian | 144 | 0.49% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 48 | 0.16% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 20 | 0.07% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 12,659 | 2.27 | 49.7 |
Non Family | 5,830 | 1.19 | 38.6 |
Married | 3,930 | 3.05 | 76.9 |
Female | 2,073 | 3.51 | 33.7 |
Male | 826 | 3.16 | 38.4 |
3.06
Average Family Size
2.27
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 570 | 2.85% |
9th to 12th Grade | 2,284 | 11.43% |
High School Graduate | 7,077 | 35.40% |
Some College | 3,723 | 18.63% |
Associates Degree | 2,964 | 14.83% |
Bachelors Degree | 2,101 | 10.51% |
Graduate Degree | 1,270 | 6.35% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 17,469 | 15,393 | 3,045 |
Hispanic | 1,315 | 826 | 129 |
Black | 781 | 554 | 124 |
Other Race | 733 | 394 | 68 |
2+ Races | 290 | 267 | 54 |
Asian | 124 | 71 | 12 |
Native American | 44 | 44 | |
Islander | 9 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 18.62%.
$27,406
Average Earnings
$32,182
Average Male
$23,140
Average Female
91.43% of Jamestown residents speak only English, while 8.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.37% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 23,795 | 6,421 | 26.98% |
Hispanic | 2,868 | 1,249 | 43.55% |
Black | 1,224 | 478 | 39.05% |
Multiple | 1,030 | 396 | 38.45% |
Other | 295 | NaN% | |
Asian | 141 | 29 | 20.57% |
Native | 44 | 28 | 63.64% |
Islander | 9 | 9 | 100.00% |
29.49%
Overall Poverty Rate
26.17%
Male Poverty Rate
32.61%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Jamestown is Islander, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Jamestown is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.94%.
36.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
38.4%
Male Marriage Rate
34.3%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 1,629 | 8.15% |
Black | 50 | 5.45% |
Native American | 12 | 25.00% |
2+ Races | 7 | 2.00% |
13.21%
Veteran Poverty Rate
32.36%
Veteran Disability Rate
56.8%
Labor Force Participation
52.5%
Employment Rate
7.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
76.72%
Born in Jamestown
98.05%
Native Born
1.95%
Foreign Born
0.74%
Non Citizen
1.20%
Naturalized
98.05% of Jamestown residents were born in the United States, with 76.72% having been born in New York. 0.74% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 28,488 | -190 | -0.66% |
2021 | 28,678 | -190 | -0.66% |
2020 | 28,868 | -190 | -0.65% |
2019 | 29,058 | -190 | -0.65% |
2018 | 29,248 | -244 | -0.83% |
2017 | 29,492 | -235 | -0.79% |
2016 | 29,727 | -332 | -1.10% |
2015 | 30,059 | -341 | -1.12% |
2014 | 30,400 | -266 | -0.87% |
2013 | 30,666 | -59 | -0.19% |
2012 | 30,725 | -154 | -0.50% |
2011 | 30,879 | -201 | -0.65% |
2010 | 31,080 | -650 | -0.21% |
2000 | 31,730 | -2,951 | -0.89% |
1990 | 34,681 | -1,094 | -0.31% |
1980 | 35,775 | -4,020 | -1.06% |
1970 | 39,795 | -2,023 | -0.49% |
1960 | 41,818 | -1,536 | -0.36% |
1950 | 43,354 | 716 | 0.17% |
1940 | 42,638 | -2,517 | -0.57% |
1930 | 45,155 | 6,238 | 1.50% |
1920 | 38,917 | 7,620 | 2.20% |
1910 | 31,297 | 8,405 | 3.18% |
1900 | 22,892 | 6,854 | 3.62% |
1890 | 16,038 | 6,681 | 5.54% |
1880 | 9,357 | 4,021 | 5.78% |
1870 | 5,336 | 2,181 | 5.40% |
1860 | 3,155 | 0.00% |