Jamestown, NY

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2023 Population

28,401

0.969% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

38.2

2.41% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

24%

15% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$44,878

13.6% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$79,100

3.94% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

11,886

1.22% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Jamestown, NY had a population of 28.4k people with a median age of 38.2 and a median household income of $44,878. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Jamestown, NY declined from 28,679 to 28,401, a −0.969% decrease and its median household income grew from $39,507 to $44,878, a 13.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jamestown, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.1%), White (Hispanic) (6.53%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.67%), Other (Hispanic) (4.45%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.79%).

None of the households in Jamestown, NY 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.

98.8% of the residents in Jamestown, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Jamestown, NY are Jamestown Community College (566 degrees awarded in 2022) and Jamestown Business College (120 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Jamestown, NY was $79,100, and the homeownership rate was 49.8%.

Most people in Jamestown, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Jamestown, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Jamestown, NY is home to a population of 28.4k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.31% of Jamestown, NY residents were born outside of the country (941 people).

In 2023, there were 11.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.9k people) in Jamestown, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.86k White (Hispanic) and 1.33k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.8% of Jamestown, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Jamestown, NY was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jamestown, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
21.9k ± 594
White (Hispanic)
1.86k ± 356
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.33k ± 319

13.5%

Hispanic Population

3.84k people

13.5% of the people in Jamestown, NY are hispanic (3.84k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Jamestown, 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
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

3.31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

941 people

2.68%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

770 people

As of 2023, 3.31% of Jamestown, NY residents (941 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jamestown, NY was 2.68%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
504 ± 122
Gulf War (2001-)
427 ± 180
Gulf War (1990s)
280 ± 159

Jamestown, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Jamestown, NY employs 11.9k people. The largest industries in Jamestown, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,771 people), Manufacturing (1,918 people), and Retail Trade (1,542 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($86,019), Educational Services ($54,159), and Construction ($50,750).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

11.9k

2023 Value

± 819

−1.22%

1 Year decline

± 9.98%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Jamestown, NY declined at a rate of −1.22%, from 12k employees to 11.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jamestown, NY, are Production Occupations (1,337 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,174 people), and Management Occupations (1,051 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jamestown, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

11.9k

2023 Value

± 819

−1.22%

1 Year decline

± 9.98%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Jamestown, NY declined at a rate of −1.22%, from 12k employees to 11.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jamestown, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,771 people), Manufacturing (1,918 people), and Retail Trade (1,542 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jamestown, NY, though some of these residents may live in Jamestown, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,938

Median earning men ± $4,135

$31,776

Median earning women ± $1,798

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($56,313), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,201), and Wholesale Trade ($49,244).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($45,685), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,319), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,242).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% 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 19.7%.

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

Education

In 2022, universities in Jamestown, NY awarded 686 degrees. The student population of Jamestown, NY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,712 male students and 2,331 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jamestown, NY are White (549 and 82.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (45 and 6.77%), Two or More Races (29 and 4.36%), and Black or African American (13 and 1.95%).

The largest universities in Jamestown, NY by number of degrees awarded are Jamestown Community College (566 and 82.5%) and Jamestown Business College (120 and 17.5%).

The most popular majors in Jamestown, NY are General Business Administration & Management (172 and 25.1%), Registered Nursing (89 and 13%), and General Studies (81 and 11.8%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Jamestown, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 87.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 81.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 4,043 (42.3% men and 57.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 4,043 students enrolled in Jamestown, NY, 42.3% men and 57.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,166 records, of which 59.3% were women and 40.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
80 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
129 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
89 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Jamestown, NY was General Studies with 80 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Jamestown, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Jamestown Community College
566 degrees awarded
Jamestown Business College
120 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Jamestown Community College with 566 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 249 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jamestown, NY, which is 0.57 times less than the 437 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 549 degrees mean that there were 12.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 45 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($12,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,150) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

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, NY was $79,100 in 2023, which is 0.261 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $76,100 to $79,100, a 3.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Jamestown, NY is 49.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Jamestown, NY have an average commute time of 14.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jamestown, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Jamestown, NY is $44,878. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Jamestown, NY was Census Tract 304 with a value of $65,412, followed by Census Tract 308 and Census Tract 307, with respective values of $52,825 and $51,184.

Housing

Property

$79,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$3,620

$6,241

Median Property Taxes

±$489

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, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

49.8%

Homeownership

2023

60.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 49.8% of the housing units in Jamestown, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 304
Census Tract 308
Census Tract 307

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Jamestown, NY was Census Tract 304 with a value of $65,412, followed by Census Tract 308 and Census Tract 307, with respective values of $52,825 and $51,184.

The following map shows all of the places in Jamestown, NY 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.

$44,878

Median Household Income

± $4,787

12.5k

Number of Households

± 776

In 2023, the median household income of the 12.5k households in Jamestown, NY grew to $44,878 from the previous year's value of $39,507.

The following chart displays the households in Jamestown, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (71%)
Carpooled (12.5%)
Worked At Home (8.66%)

In 2023, 71% of workers in Jamestown, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.5%) and those who worked at home (8.66%).

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

14.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jamestown, NY have a shorter commute time (14.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.64% of the workforce in Jamestown, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jamestown, NY (6.7k out of 27.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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

95.9% of the population of Jamestown, NY has health coverage, with 30.8% on employee plans, 36.5% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 16.2% on non-group plans, and 1.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Chautauqua County, NY see 1800 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.54% decrease from the previous year (1866 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1761 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 551 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Chautauqua County, NY.

1,800 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Chautauqua County, NY

Primary care physicians in Chautauqua County, NY see an average of 1,800 patients per year. This represents a 3.54% decrease from the previous year (1,866 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.08%

Uninsured

30.8%

Employer Coverage

36.5%

Medicaid

11.2%

Medicare

16.2%

Non-Group

1.14%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jamestown, NY declined by 12.8% from 4.69% to 4.08%.

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

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