Jamestown West, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,424

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

55.8

1.27% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.54%

70.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,250

15.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Jamestown West, NY is home to a population of 2.42k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.61% of Jamestown West, NY residents were born outside of the country (39 people).

In 2024, there were 16.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.18k people) in Jamestown West, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 132 White (Hispanic) and 34 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Jamestown West, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jamestown West, NY was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jamestown West, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.18k ± 344
White (Hispanic)
132 ± 120
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
34 ± 44

5.86%

Hispanic Population

142 people

5.86% of the people in Jamestown West, NY are hispanic (142 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jamestown West, 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

1.61%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

1.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

36 people

As of 2024, 1.61% of Jamestown West, NY residents (39 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 West, NY was 1.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
52 ± 39
Korea
19 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 31

Jamestown West, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.74 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Jamestown West, NY employs 1.02k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jamestown West, NY were Educational Services (215 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (128 people), and Public Administration (111 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($80,625), Educational Services ($50,409), and Public Administration ($47,473).

Employment

Occupations

1.02k

2024 Value

± 249

−4.67%

1 Year decline

± 34.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jamestown West, NY declined at a rate of −4.67%, from 1.07k employees to 1.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jamestown West, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (157 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (141 people), and Management Occupations (106 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jamestown West, 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

1.02k

2024 Value

± 249

−4.67%

1 Year decline

± 34.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jamestown West, NY declined at a rate of −4.67%, from 1.07k employees to 1.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jamestown West, NY, are Educational Services (215 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (128 people), and Public Administration (111 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jamestown West, NY, though some of these residents may live in Jamestown West, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,417

Median earning men ± $14,900

$34,931

Median earning women ± $5,791

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($82,857), Manufacturing ($80,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,177).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,583), Public Administration ($46,442), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jamestown West, NY was $146,000 in 2024, which is 0.439 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $145,400 to $146,000, a 0.413% increase. The homeownership rate in Jamestown West, NY is 68.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jamestown West, NY have an average commute time of 11.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jamestown West, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$146,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,250

$760

Median Property Taxes

±$181

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.1%

Homeownership

2024

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.1% of the housing units in Jamestown West, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jamestown West, 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.

$54,250

Median Household Income

± $14,113

1.12k

Number of Households

± 225

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.12k households in Jamestown West, NY declined from $54,250 from the previous year's value of $64,034.

The following chart displays the households in Jamestown West, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jamestown West, 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 (84.8%)
Carpooled (8.26%)
Worked At Home (6.97%)

In 2024, 84.8% of workers in Jamestown West, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.26%) and those who worked at home (6.97%).

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

11.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jamestown West, NY have a shorter commute time (11.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Jamestown West, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Jamestown West, 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 West, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jamestown West, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jamestown West, NY (218 out of 2.29k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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