Jamestown, NY

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2024 Population

28,188

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.8

4.19% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

25.3%

5.18% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$43,523

3.02% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$87,700

10.9% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

11,720

1.4% 1-year decline

About

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.

98.7% of the residents in Jamestown, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Jamestown, NY are Jamestown Community College (478 degrees awarded in 2024), Jamestown Business College (97 degrees), and Erie 2 Chautauqua Cattaraugus BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (41 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Jamestown, NY was $87,700, and the homeownership rate was 49.3%.

Most people in Jamestown, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.2 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 28.2k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.27% of Jamestown, NY residents were born outside of the country (921 people).

In 2024, there were 20.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.4k people) in Jamestown, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.1k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.09k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Jamestown, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jamestown, NY was 98.8%, 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)
22.4k ± 638
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.1k ± 326
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.09k ± 216

10.6%

Hispanic Population

2.98k people

10.6% of the people in Jamestown, NY are hispanic (2.98k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
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

3.27%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

921 people

3.31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

941 people

As of 2024, 3.27% of Jamestown, NY residents (921 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 Jamestown, NY was 3.31%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
473 ± 112
Gulf War (2001-)
377 ± 159
Gulf War (1990s)
283 ± 141

Jamestown, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Jamestown, NY.

Health

96% of the population of Jamestown, NY has health coverage, with 29.4% on employee plans, 37.5% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 16.2% on non-group plans, and 1.41% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.99%

Uninsured

29.4%

Employer Coverage

37.5%

Medicaid

11.5%

Medicare

16.2%

Non-Group

1.41%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jamestown, NY declined by 2.22% from 4.08% to 3.99%.

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.

Economy

The economy of Jamestown, NY employs 11.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jamestown, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,443 people), Manufacturing (2,019 people), and Retail Trade (1,645 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($88,929), Wholesale Trade ($60,658), and Educational Services ($53,221).

Employment

Occupations

11.7k

2024 Value

± 850

−1.4%

1 Year decline

± 10.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jamestown, NY declined at a rate of −1.4%, from 11.9k employees to 11.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jamestown, NY, are Production Occupations (1,525 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,071 people), and Management Occupations (1,006 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jamestown, 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

11.7k

2024 Value

± 850

−1.4%

1 Year decline

± 10.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jamestown, NY declined at a rate of −1.4%, from 11.9k employees to 11.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jamestown, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,443 people), Manufacturing (2,019 people), and Retail Trade (1,645 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

$40,604

Median earning men ± $4,155

$31,739

Median earning women ± $1,813

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($65,875), Construction ($52,650), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,814).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($47,554), Public Administration ($45,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,719).

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 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, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.3%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.565%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

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 New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Jamestown, NY awarded 616 degrees. The student population of Jamestown, NY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,784 male students and 2,402 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jamestown, NY are White (452 and 76.2%), Hispanic or Latino (53 and 8.94%), Two or More Races (29 and 4.89%), and Black or African American (24 and 4.05%).

The largest universities in Jamestown, NY by number of degrees awarded are Jamestown Community College (478 and 77.6%), Jamestown Business College (97 and 15.7%), and Erie 2 Chautauqua Cattaraugus BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (41 and 6.66%).

The most popular majors in Jamestown, NY are General Business Administration & Management (144 and 23.4%), General Studies (67 and 10.9%), and Registered Nursing (62 and 10.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Jamestown, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 85.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 77.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 4,186 (42.6% men and 57.4% 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 2024 there were 4,186 students enrolled in Jamestown, NY, 42.6% men and 57.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,280 records, of which 59.6% were women and 40.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
122 degrees awarded
General Studies
66 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
62 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Jamestown, NY was General Business Administration & Management with 122 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
478 degrees awarded
Jamestown Business College
97 degrees awarded
Erie 2 Chautauqua Cattaraugus BOCES-Practical Nursing Program
41 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Jamestown Community College with 478 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 210 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jamestown, NY, which is 0.517 times less than the 406 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 452 degrees mean that there were 8.53 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 53 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 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,180) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jamestown, NY was $87,700 in 2024, which is 0.264 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $79,100 to $87,700, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Jamestown, NY is 49.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jamestown, NY have an average commute time of 15.2 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.

Housing

Property

$87,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,089

$6,215

Median Property Taxes

±$538

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

49.3%

Homeownership

2024

59.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.3% of the housing units in Jamestown, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jamestown, 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.

$43,523

Median Household Income

± $4,092

12.6k

Number of Households

± 804

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.6k households in Jamestown, NY declined from $43,523 from the previous year's value of $44,878.

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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jamestown, 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 (69.9%)
Carpooled (11.9%)
Worked At Home (9.06%)

In 2024, 69.9% of workers in Jamestown, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who worked at home (9.06%).

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

15.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jamestown, NY have a shorter commute time (15.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.97% 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

25.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jamestown, NY (6.99k out of 27.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

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.