Jamesport, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,593

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

65.7

6.66% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.58%

11.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$97,005

7.86% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$674,800

Population & Diversity

Jamesport, NY is home to a population of 1.59k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 20.2% of Jamesport, NY residents were born outside of the country (321 people).

In 2024, there were 6.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.3k people) in Jamesport, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 188 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 83 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Jamesport, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jamesport, NY was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Jamesport, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jamesport, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.3k ± 422
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
188 ± 196
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
83 ± 78

6.65%

Hispanic Population

106 people

6.65% of the people in Jamesport, NY are hispanic (106 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jamesport, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

20.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

321 people

18.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

278 people

As of 2024, 20.2% of Jamesport, NY residents (321 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jamesport, NY was 18.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Jamesport, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Jamesport, NY employs 702 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jamesport, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (93 people), Accommodation & Food Services (84 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (81 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($197,757).

Employment

Occupations

702

2024 Value

± 240

−5.14%

1 Year decline

± 55.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jamesport, NY declined at a rate of −5.14%, from 740 employees to 702 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jamesport, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (135 people), Management Occupations (123 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (84 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jamesport, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

702

2024 Value

± 240

−5.14%

1 Year decline

± 55.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jamesport, NY declined at a rate of −5.14%, from 740 employees to 702 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jamesport, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (93 people), Accommodation & Food Services (84 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (81 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jamesport, NY, though some of these residents may live in Jamesport, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$119,375

Median earning men ± $52,045

$62,861

Median earning women ± $8,617

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($137,159).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,806) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,446).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jamesport, NY was $674,800 in 2024, which is 2.03 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $651,900 to $674,800, a 3.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Jamesport, NY is 95.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jamesport, NY have an average commute time of 36.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jamesport, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$674,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$113,583

$761

Median Property Taxes

±$293

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Jamesport, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Jamesport, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

95.2%

Homeownership

2024

70.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.2% of the housing units in Jamesport, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 95.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jamesport, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$97,005

Median Household Income

± $25,644

799

Number of Households

± 301

In 2024, the median household income of the 799 households in Jamesport, NY declined from $97,005 from the previous year's value of $105,282.

The following chart displays the households in Jamesport, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jamesport, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (58.5%)
Carpooled (15.7%)
Public Transit (14%)

In 2024, 58.5% of workers in Jamesport, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (14%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

36.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jamesport, NY have a longer commute time (36.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.93% of the workforce in Jamesport, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Jamesport, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jamesport, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jamesport, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jamesport, NY (73 out of 1.59k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jamesport, NY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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