Jamestown, CA

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2023 Population

3,777

0.935% 1-year growth

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

41.8

0.481% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.63%

6.53% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$51,886

8.28% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$350,600

19.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,425

3.26% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jamestown, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.9%), White (Hispanic) (2.14%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.04%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.99%).

None of the households in Jamestown, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.6% of the residents in Jamestown, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Jamestown, CA was $350,600, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Jamestown, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16 minutes. The average car ownership in Jamestown, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Jamestown, CA is home to a population of 3.78k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.06% of Jamestown, CA residents were born outside of the country (191 people).

In 2023, there were 8.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.99k people) in Jamestown, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 374 Two+ (Hispanic) and 81 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

97.5%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jamestown, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.99k ± 570
Two+ (Hispanic)
374 ± 253
White (Hispanic)
81 ± 86

14%

Hispanic Population

530 people

14% of the people in Jamestown, CA are hispanic (530 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Jamestown, CA 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 Jamestown, CA.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,899,021 ± 46,015 people
Philippines
824,230 ± 22,055 people
China
685,370 ± 20,148 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Jamestown, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 3,899,021 Jamestown, CA residents, followed by Philippines with 824,230 and China with 685,370.

Foreign-Born Population

5.06%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

191 people

3.82%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

143 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
158 ± 126
Gulf War (2001-)
133 ± 123
Korea
9 ± 21

Jamestown, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Jamestown, CA employs 1.43k people. The largest industries in Jamestown, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (344 people), Accommodation & Food Services (255 people), and Public Administration (212 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($89,471), Manufacturing ($88,281), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($72,724).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.43k

2023 Value

± 378

3.26%

1 Year growth

± 36.1%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jamestown, CA, are Personal Care & Service Occupations (192 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (158 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (146 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jamestown, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.43k

2023 Value

± 378

3.26%

1 Year growth

± 36.1%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jamestown, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (344 people), Accommodation & Food Services (255 people), and Public Administration (212 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jamestown, CA, though some of these residents may live in Jamestown, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

N/A

Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($135,231), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,221), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,211).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,891), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($23,655), and Retail Trade ($21,771).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Jamestown, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jamestown, CA was $350,600 in 2023, which is 1.16 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $293,800 to $350,600, a 19.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Jamestown, CA is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Jamestown, CA have an average commute time of 16 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jamestown, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$350,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$45,076

$1,182

Median Property Taxes

±$318

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 Jamestown, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Jamestown, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$51,886

Median Household Income

± $7,516

2.02k

Number of Households

± 490

The following chart displays the households in Jamestown, CA 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jamestown, CA is from Jamestown, CA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Jamestown, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (85.4%)
Walked (8.23%)
Worked At Home (4.69%)

In 2023, 85.4% of workers in Jamestown, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (8.23%) and those who worked at home (4.69%).

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

16 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jamestown, CA have a shorter commute time (16 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.18% of the workforce in Jamestown, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.63% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jamestown, CA (315 out of 3.65k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jamestown, CA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

97.1% of the population of Jamestown, CA has health coverage, with 32.8% on employee plans, 27.1% on Medicaid, 19.9% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 3.31% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tuolumne County, CA see 1652 patients per year on average, which represents a 15.2% increase from the previous year (1434 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 859 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 439 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,652 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tuolumne County, CA

Primary care physicians in Tuolumne County, CA see an average of 1,652 patients per year. This represents a 15.2% increase from the previous year (1,434 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Tuolumne County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.91%

Uninsured

32.8%

Employer Coverage

27.1%

Medicaid

19.9%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

3.31%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Jamestown, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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