Jamesville, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

457

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.7

0.43% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.35%

18.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$46,703

7.81% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$97,600

Population & Diversity

Jamesville, NC is home to a population of 457 people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.656% of Jamesville, NC residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 2.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (287 people) in Jamesville, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 111 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 33 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Jamesville, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jamesville, NC was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jamesville, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
287 ± 104
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
111 ± 115
Black or African American (Hispanic)
33 ± 56

7.66%

Hispanic Population

35 people

7.66% of the people in Jamesville, NC are hispanic (35 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jamesville, NC 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 North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

0.656%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.536%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.656% of Jamesville, NC residents (3 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 Jamesville, NC was 0.536%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
9 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 20

Jamesville, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 9 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Jamesville, NC.

Economy

The economy of Jamesville, NC employs 199 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jamesville, NC were Manufacturing (44 people), Educational Services (38 people), and Retail Trade (34 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,250), Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,563).

Employment

Occupations

199

2024 Value

± 111

40.1%

1 Year growth

± 62.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jamesville, NC grew at a rate of 40.1%, from 142 employees to 199 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jamesville, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (47 people), Production Occupations (47 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jamesville, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (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

199

2024 Value

± 111

40.1%

1 Year growth

± 62.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jamesville, NC grew at a rate of 40.1%, from 142 employees to 199 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jamesville, NC, are Manufacturing (44 people), Educational Services (38 people), and Retail Trade (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jamesville, NC, though some of these residents may live in Jamesville, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,125

Median earning men ± $8,048

$28,750

Median earning women ± $9,557

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,375), and Manufacturing ($22,174).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,125) and Retail Trade ($31,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jamesville, NC was $97,600 in 2024, which is 0.293 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $94,800 to $97,600, a 2.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Jamesville, NC is 78.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jamesville, NC have an average commute time of 31.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jamesville, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$97,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,004

$165

Median Property Taxes

±$102

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 Jamesville, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.2% of the housing units in Jamesville, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jamesville, NC 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.

$46,703

Median Household Income

± $17,427

211

Number of Households

± 102

In 2024, the median household income of the 211 households in Jamesville, NC grew to $46,703 from the previous year's value of $43,319.

The following chart displays the households in Jamesville, NC 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jamesville, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.4%)
Carpooled (24%)
Worked At Home (3.06%)

In 2024, 71.4% of workers in Jamesville, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (24%) and those who worked at home (3.06%).

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

31.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jamesville, NC have a longer commute time (31.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.05% of the workforce in Jamesville, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jamesville, NC (29 out of 457 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jamesville, NC is Black, followed by White 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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