Jamestown, KY City Data

Jamestown, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,624 people who live in Jamestown and approximately 16,315 who live in Russell County. We want to help people moving to or living in Jamestown to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Jamestown. We have included Jamestown housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Jamestown Information

Russell County where Jamestown resides is 282.82 square miles. The resident population of this county is 16,315 and has a population rank of 2,002 out of all the places in the United States.

Jamestown has a total of 1,624 people and of those residents there are 740 males and 884 females. The median age of the male population is 38.7 and the female population is 43.5. There are approximately 214 births each year and around 204 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Jamestown varies per year, but currently 1,607 are one race and 17 are two or more races.

Of the 1,624 people who live in Jamestown, there are 412 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Jamestown is 208 male and 204 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,251.

General Jamestown Information
Total area in square miles - Russell County	282.82
Water area in square miles - Russell County	N/A
Resident population - Russell County	16,315
Population rank - Russell County	2,002
Total population	1,624
Total population (male)	740
Total population (female)	884
Population median age (male)	38.7
Population median age (female)	43.5
Births - Russell County	214
Deaths- Russell County	204
Population of one race	1,607
Population of two or more races	17
Population under 20 years	412
Population under 20 years (male)	208
Population under 20 years (female)	204
Total population 18 years and over	1,251

Jamestown Social Characteristics

There are 6,941 households in Jamestown. Families make up 4,837 of these households. The table below breaks down the Jamestown families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,836), male householder with no wife present (257) and female householder with no husband present (603). The remainder of the Jamestown households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,145. Jamestown, KY moving companies help people in Jamestown move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Jamestown. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Jamestown is based, there are 6,954 females 15 and over; of those females there are 892 never married, 4,100 now married, 110 separated, 1,057 widowed, and 795 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 70 separated, 227 widowed and 769 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Jamestown social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Jamestown.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Russell County)
Total households	6,941
Family households (families)	4,837
With own children under 18 years	2,182
Married-couple family	3,836
With own children under 18 years	1,579
Male householder, no wife present, family	257
With own children under 18 years	148
Female householder, no husband present, family	603
With own children under 18 years	380
Nonfamily households	2,145
Householder living alone	1,949
65 years and over	895

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	218
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	204
Average household size	2.25
Average family size	2.87

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,228
Householder	422
Spouse	293
Child	436
Other relatives	12
Nonrelatives	16
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	20
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	260
Male householder	87
Male householder living alone	77
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	153
Female householder living alone	149
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	20
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,954
Never married	892
Now married	4,100
Separated	110
Widowed	1,057
Divorced	795
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	70
Widowed	227
Divorced	769

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,624
Male	740
Under 5 years	55
5 to 9 years	54
10 to 14 years	41
15 to 17 years	35
18 and 19 years	23
20 years	10
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	22
25 to 29 years	46
30 to 34 years	47
35 to 39 years	41
40 to 44 years	50
45 to 49 years	58
50 to 54 years	44
55 to 59 years	45
60 and 61 years	19
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	24
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	29
80 to 84 years	29
85 years and over	17
Female	884
Under 5 years	56
5 to 9 years	46
10 to 14 years	59
15 to 17 years	27
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	10
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	25
25 to 29 years	50
30 to 34 years	45
35 to 39 years	52
40 to 44 years	65
45 to 49 years	50
50 to 54 years	49
55 to 59 years	44
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	23
70 to 74 years	44
75 to 79 years	50
80 to 84 years	44
85 years and over	62

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,624
One race	1,607
White	1,541
Black or African American	57
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	17

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,488
People who are White alone	1,412
People who are Black or African American alone	52
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	6
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	11
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	15,415
Same house	9,928
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,157
Different state or abroad	893
Different state	845
Abroad	48

PLACE OF BIRTH (Russell County)
Total resident population	16,315
Born in United States	11,800
State of residence	13,000
Different state	3,128
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	24
Foreign born	163

Jamestown Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Jamestown. That total enrollment is 3,471 for the population of the country, which includes Jamestown. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 835 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,163 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 540.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Jamestown population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,471
Pre-kindergarten	159
Public	159
Private
Kindergarten	189
Public	183
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,762
Public	1,738
Private	24
Elementary and high school	2,582
Public	2,514
Private	68
High school grades 9 to 12	820
Public	776
Private	44
College, undergraduate years	489
Public	385
Private	104
Graduate or professional school	52
Public	42
Private	10
Not enrolled in school	12,378

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,437
Less than 9th grade	2,601
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,766
High school graduate	3,932
Some college, no degree	1,494
Associate's degree	544
Bachelor's degree	1,100
Graduate or professional degree	9.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	61.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	502

Jamestown Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,135 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Jamestown. The Jamestown occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,552), service occupations (983), sales and office occupations (1,431), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (87), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (885) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,634). The 13,135 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,701 private wage and salary workers, 1,082 government workers, 746 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Russell County)
Population 16 years and over	13,135
In labor force	7,030
Civilian labor force	7,030
Employed	6,572
Unemployed	458
Percent Unemployed	6.5
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	6,880
In labor force	3,196
Civilian labor force	3,196
Unemployed Civilian labor force	244
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,255
In labor force	3,834
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	214
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Russell County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,463
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,352
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	708
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	95
Other means	39
Worked at home	267
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	139,285

OCCUPATION (Russell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,552
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,552
Service occupations	983
Sales and office occupations	1,431
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	87
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	885
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,634

INDUSTRY (Russell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,552
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	270
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,523
Wholesale trade	169
Retail trade	857
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	279
Information	85
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	194
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	264
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,265
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	422
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	294

CLASS OF WORKER (Russell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,552
Private wage and salary workers	4,701
Government workers	1,082
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	746
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Jamestown Housing Characteristics

In Jamestown, KY there are 9,064 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,941 occupied and 2,123 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Jamestown, there are 5,984 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 77 units in Jamestown. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Jamestown, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Jamestown, KY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Jamestown. There are 218 housing units with rent less than $200, 262 with rent between $200-299, 549 with rent between $300-499 and 50 with rent for $500 and above. Full Jamestown gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Jamestown, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Russell County)
Total housing units	9,064
Occupied housing units	6,941
Vacant housing units	2,123

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Russell County)
Total housing units	9,064
1-unit, detached	5,984
1-unit, attached	77
2 units	51
3 or 4 units	131
5 to 9 units	156
10 to 19 units	66
20 to 49 units	106
50 or more units	4
Mobile home	2,432

HOUSING TENURE (Russell County)
Occupied housing units	6,941
Owner-occupied	5,518
Renter-occupied	1,423

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Russell County)
Occupied housing units	6,941
No vehicles available	681
2 vehicle available	3,976
3 vehicles available	1,007
4 vehicles available	264
5 or more vehicles available	111

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Russell County)
Occupied housing units	6,941
Utility gas	56
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,708
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,119
Coal or coke
Wood	539
Solar energy
Other fuel	6
No fuel used	67

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Russell County)
Occupied housing units	6,941
Less Than $50,000	5,518
$50,000 to $99,999	1,502
$100,000 to $149,999	275
$150,000 to $199,999	104
$200,000 to $299,999	68
$300,000 to $499,999	9
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	62,000

GROSS RENT (Russell County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,423
Less than $200	218
$200 to $299	262
$300 to $499	549
$500 to $699	44
$700 to $999	6
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A