Jamestown, NY City Data

Jamestown, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 31,730 people who live in Jamestown and approximately 139,750 who live in Chautauqua 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

Chautauqua County where Jamestown resides is 1,500.02 square miles. The resident population of this county is 139,750 and has a population rank of 391 out of all the places in the United States.

Jamestown has a total of 31,730 people and of those residents there are 15,121 males and 16,609 females. The median age of the male population is 35 and the female population is 37.4. There are approximately 1,544 births each year and around 1,542 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Jamestown varies per year, but currently 31,046 are one race and 684 are two or more races.

Of the 31,730 people who live in Jamestown, there are 9,034 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Jamestown is 4,540 male and 4,494 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 23,540.

General Jamestown Information
Total area in square miles - Chautauqua County	1,500.02
Water area in square miles - Chautauqua County	N/A
Resident population - Chautauqua County	139,750
Population rank - Chautauqua County	391
Total population	31,730
Total population (male)	15,121
Total population (female)	16,609
Population median age (male)	35
Population median age (female)	37.4
Births - Chautauqua County	1,544
Deaths- Chautauqua County	1,542
Population of one race	31,046
Population of two or more races	684
Population under 20 years	9,034
Population under 20 years (male)	4,540
Population under 20 years (female)	4,494
Total population 18 years and over	23,540

Jamestown Social Characteristics

There are 54,515 households in Jamestown. Families make up 36,146 of these households. The table below breaks down the Jamestown families into three different groups. Married-couple families (27,765), male householder with no wife present (2,075) and female householder with no husband present (5,732). The remainder of the Jamestown households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 18,549. Jamestown, NY 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 58,298 females 15 and over; of those females there are 13,780 never married, 29,888 now married, 1,391 separated, 7,409 widowed, and 5,830 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,186 separated, 1,614 widowed and 4,745 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 (Chautauqua County)
Total households	54,515
Family households (families)	36,146
With own children under 18 years	17,566
Married-couple family	27,765
With own children under 18 years	11,871
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,075
With own children under 18 years	1,344
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,732
With own children under 18 years	3,800
Nonfamily households	18,549
Householder living alone	15,341
65 years and over	6,846

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	4,307
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,630
Average household size	2.29
Average family size	2.94

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	24,190
Householder	7,901
Spouse	5,301
Child	9,032
Other relatives	233
Nonrelatives	960
Unmarried partner	579
Roomer or boarder	80
Housemate or roommate	107
Unmarried partner	1,138
Foster child	39
Other	155

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	6,805
Male householder	2,534
Male householder living alone	2,047
Male householder not living alone	487
Female householder	3,123
Female householder living alone	2,692
Female householder not living alone	431
Nonrelatives	1,148
Unmarried partner	559
Roomer or boarder	101
Housemate or roommate	281
Foster child	1
Other	206

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	58,298
Never married	13,780
Now married	29,888
Separated	1,391
Widowed	7,409
Divorced	5,830
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,186
Widowed	1,614
Divorced	4,745

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	31,730
Male	15,121
Under 5 years	1,228
5 to 9 years	1,174
10 to 14 years	1,080
15 to 17 years	664
18 and 19 years	394
20 years	195
21 years	173
22 to 24 years	590
25 to 29 years	1,011
30 to 34 years	1,059
35 to 39 years	1,157
40 to 44 years	1,196
45 to 49 years	1,101
50 to 54 years	953
55 to 59 years	664
60 and 61 years	208
62 to 64 years	328
65 and 66 years	192
67 to 69 years	301
70 to 74 years	524
75 to 79 years	431
80 to 84 years	277
85 years and over	221
Female	16,609
Under 5 years	1,168
5 to 9 years	1,140
10 to 14 years	1,067
15 to 17 years	669
18 and 19 years	450
20 years	229
21 years	229
22 to 24 years	636
25 to 29 years	1,161
30 to 34 years	1,040
35 to 39 years	1,134
40 to 44 years	1,165
45 to 49 years	1,063
50 to 54 years	990
55 to 59 years	722
60 and 61 years	250
62 to 64 years	366
65 and 66 years	229
67 to 69 years	427
70 to 74 years	717
75 to 79 years	666
80 to 84 years	519
85 years and over	572

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	31,730
One race	31,046
White	29,040
Black or African American	1,075
American Indian and Alaska Native	204
Asian	141
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	16
Some other race	57
Two or more races	684

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	30,995
People who are White alone	28,361
People who are Black or African American alone	1,041
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	192
People who are Asian alone	138
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	16
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,544
People who are Some other race alone	566

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	131,677
Same house	80,139
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	9,066
Different state or abroad	7,312
Different state	6,453
Abroad	859

PLACE OF BIRTH (Chautauqua County)
Total resident population	139,750
Born in United States	111,005
State of residence	106,532
Different state	27,909
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,666
Foreign born	2,643

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 37,459 for the population of the country, which includes Jamestown. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 15,776 and elementary or high school enrollment was 49,677 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,751.

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	37,459
Pre-kindergarten	2,100
Public	1,390
Private	710
Kindergarten	1,768
Public	1,683
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	16,199
Public	15,157
Private	1,042
Elementary and high school	24,839
Public	23,540
Private	1,299
High school grades 9 to 12	8,640
Public	8,383
Private	257
College, undergraduate years	7,942
Public	7,315
Private	627
Graduate or professional school	810
Public	550
Private	260
Not enrolled in school	97,482

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	91,261
Less than 9th grade	5,155
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	12,011
High school graduate	33,302
Some college, no degree	16,704
Associate's degree	8,628
Bachelor's degree	15,461
Graduate or professional degree	16.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	8,888

Jamestown Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 109,945 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Jamestown. The Jamestown occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (17,140), service occupations (11,456), sales and office occupations (14,720), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (786), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,396) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (13,531). The 109,945 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 47,846 private wage and salary workers, 10,151 government workers, 4,790 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Chautauqua County)
Population 16 years and over	109,945
In labor force	67,496
Civilian labor force	67,248
Employed	63,029
Unemployed	4,219
Percent Unemployed	6.3
Armed Forces	248
Females 16 years and over	57,288
In labor force	31,649
Civilian labor force	31,557
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,611
Armed forces	92
Males 16 years and over	52,657
In labor force	35,847
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,608
Armed forces	156

COMMUTING TO WORK (Chautauqua County)
Workers 16 years and over	61,734
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	48,470
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,805
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,142
Other means	347
Worked at home	2,054
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,095,230

OCCUPATION (Chautauqua County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,140
Management, professional, and related occupations	17,140
Service occupations	11,456
Sales and office occupations	14,720
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	786
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,396
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	13,531

INDUSTRY (Chautauqua County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,140
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,718
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	13,401
Wholesale trade	1,840
Retail trade	7,301
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,019
Information	1,317
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,994
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,791
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	15,329
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,402
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,338

CLASS OF WORKER (Chautauqua County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,140
Private wage and salary workers	47,846
Government workers	10,151
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,790
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Jamestown Housing Characteristics

In Jamestown, NY there are 64,900 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 54,515 occupied and 10,385 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Jamestown, there are 42,094 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,077 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, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Jamestown, NY 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 845 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,887 with rent between $200-299, 7,270 with rent between $300-499 and 5,293 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, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Chautauqua County)
Total housing units	64,900
Occupied housing units	54,515
Vacant housing units	10,385

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Chautauqua County)
Total housing units	64,900
1-unit, detached	42,094
1-unit, attached	1,077
2 units	8,355
3 or 4 units	3,543
5 to 9 units	1,921
10 to 19 units	901
20 to 49 units	1,011
50 or more units	886
Mobile home	4,965

HOUSING TENURE (Chautauqua County)
Occupied housing units	54,515
Owner-occupied	37,750
Renter-occupied	16,765

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Chautauqua County)
Occupied housing units	54,515
No vehicles available	6,112
2 vehicle available	27,615
3 vehicles available	5,302
4 vehicles available	1,151
5 or more vehicles available	449

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Chautauqua County)
Occupied housing units	54,515
Utility gas	39,645
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,670
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,360
Coal or coke	39
Wood	2,452
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	740
No fuel used	16

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Chautauqua County)
Occupied housing units	54,515
Less Than $50,000	37,750
$50,000 to $99,999	14,563
$100,000 to $149,999	2,538
$150,000 to $199,999	1,096
$200,000 to $299,999	470
$300,000 to $499,999	211
$1,000,000 or more	14
Median (dollars)	64,000

GROSS RENT (Chautauqua County)
Occupied units paying rent	16,765
Less than $200	845
$200 to $299	1,887
$300 to $499	7,270
$500 to $699	4,259
$700 to $999	910
$1,000 to $1,499	112
$1,500 or more	11