Old Jamestown, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

20,651

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.1

3.53% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.38%

20.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$99,521

7.21% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Old Jamestown, MO is home to a population of 20.7k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.63% of Old Jamestown, MO residents were born outside of the country (750 people).

In 2024, there were 3.36 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.9k people) in Old Jamestown, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.15k White (Non-Hispanic) and 902 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Old Jamestown, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Old Jamestown, MO was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Old Jamestown, MO

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
13.9k ± 1.66k
White (Non-Hispanic)
4.15k ± 751
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
902 ± 424

4.17%

Hispanic Population

861 people

4.17% of the people in Old Jamestown, MO are hispanic (861 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Old Jamestown, MO 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 Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Foreign-Born Population

3.63%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

750 people

5.46%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.15k people

As of 2024, 3.63% of Old Jamestown, MO residents (750 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 Old Jamestown, MO was 5.46%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
407 ± 194
Vietnam
397 ± 136
Gulf War (1990s)
170 ± 81

Old Jamestown, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Old Jamestown, MO employs 9.97k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Old Jamestown, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,543 people), Manufacturing (1,122 people), and Educational Services (1,034 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($93,021), Information ($82,895), and Manufacturing ($82,083).

Employment

Occupations

9.97k

2024 Value

± 966

−0.38%

1 Year decline

± 13.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Old Jamestown, MO declined at a rate of −0.38%, from 10k employees to 9.97k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Old Jamestown, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,112 people), Management Occupations (1,087 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (741 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Old Jamestown, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (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

9.97k

2024 Value

± 966

−0.38%

1 Year decline

± 13.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Old Jamestown, MO declined at a rate of −0.38%, from 10k employees to 9.97k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Old Jamestown, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,543 people), Manufacturing (1,122 people), and Educational Services (1,034 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Old Jamestown, MO, though some of these residents may live in Old Jamestown, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,670

Median earning men ± $8,611

$47,239

Median earning women ± $12,155

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($98,349), Information ($83,684), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,217), Manufacturing ($60,313), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,831).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Old Jamestown, MO was $236,100 in 2024, which is 0.71 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $230,100 to $236,100, a 2.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Old Jamestown, MO is 87.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Old Jamestown, MO have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Old Jamestown, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$236,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,420

$6,312

Median Property Taxes

±$657

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 Old Jamestown, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

87.3%

Homeownership

2024

66.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.3% of the housing units in Old Jamestown, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Old Jamestown, MO 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.

$99,521

Median Household Income

± $9,587

7.23k

Number of Households

± 779

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.23k households in Old Jamestown, MO declined from $99,521 from the previous year's value of $107,250.

The following chart displays the households in Old Jamestown, MO 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Old Jamestown, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.5%)
Worked At Home (23.4%)
Carpooled (8.49%)

In 2024, 64.5% of workers in Old Jamestown, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.49%).

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

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Old Jamestown, MO have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.03% of the workforce in Old Jamestown, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.38% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Old Jamestown, MO (1.47k out of 19.9k 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 < 5, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Old Jamestown, MO is Black, followed by White and Other.

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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