Jamestown, TN City Data

Jamestown, TN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,839 people who live in Jamestown and approximately 16,625 who live in Fentress 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

Fentress County where Jamestown resides is 498.97 square miles. The resident population of this county is 16,625 and has a population rank of 1,982 out of all the places in the United States.

Jamestown has a total of 1,839 people and of those residents there are 800 males and 1,039 females. The median age of the male population is 39.3 and the female population is 49.1. There are approximately 209 births each year and around 180 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Jamestown varies per year, but currently 1,825 are one race and 14 are two or more races.

Of the 1,839 people who live in Jamestown, there are 383 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Jamestown is 198 male and 185 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 1,510.

General Jamestown Information
Total area in square miles - Fentress County	498.97
Water area in square miles - Fentress County	N/A
Resident population - Fentress County	16,625
Population rank - Fentress County	1,982
Total population	1,839
Total population (male)	800
Total population (female)	1,039
Population median age (male)	39.3
Population median age (female)	49.1
Births - Fentress County	209
Deaths- Fentress County	180
Population of one race	1,825
Population of two or more races	14
Population under 20 years	383
Population under 20 years (male)	198
Population under 20 years (female)	185
Total population 18 years and over	1,510

Jamestown Social Characteristics

There are 6,693 households in Jamestown. Families make up 4,855 of these households. The table below breaks down the Jamestown families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,832), male householder with no wife present (236) and female householder with no husband present (744). The remainder of the Jamestown households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,874. Jamestown, TN 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 6,876 females 15 and over; of those females there are 900 never married, 4,102 now married, 112 separated, 936 widowed, and 826 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 104 separated, 146 widowed and 869 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 (Fentress County)
Total households	6,693
Family households (families)	4,855
With own children under 18 years	2,288
Married-couple family	3,832
With own children under 18 years	1,709
Male householder, no wife present, family	236
With own children under 18 years	106
Female householder, no husband present, family	744
With own children under 18 years	377
Nonfamily households	1,874
Householder living alone	1,700
65 years and over	743

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	209
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	290
Average household size	1.91
Average family size	2.7

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,238
Householder	447
Spouse	270
Child	423
Other relatives	10
Nonrelatives	30
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	23
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	448
Male householder	153
Male householder living alone	149
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	281
Female householder living alone	272
Female householder not living alone	9
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	1
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,876
Never married	900
Now married	4,102
Separated	112
Widowed	936
Divorced	826
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	104
Widowed	146
Divorced	869

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,839
Male	800
Under 5 years	61
5 to 9 years	43
10 to 14 years	34
15 to 17 years	34
18 and 19 years	26
20 years	9
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	37
25 to 29 years	60
30 to 34 years	56
35 to 39 years	43
40 to 44 years	72
45 to 49 years	26
50 to 54 years	46
55 to 59 years	57
60 and 61 years	27
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	21
67 to 69 years	20
70 to 74 years	39
75 to 79 years	24
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	26
Female	1,039
Under 5 years	57
5 to 9 years	44
10 to 14 years	33
15 to 17 years	23
18 and 19 years	28
20 years	9
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	46
25 to 29 years	51
30 to 34 years	41
35 to 39 years	48
40 to 44 years	70
45 to 49 years	68
50 to 54 years	67
55 to 59 years	64
60 and 61 years	27
62 to 64 years	37
65 and 66 years	28
67 to 69 years	27
70 to 74 years	59
75 to 79 years	59
80 to 84 years	56
85 years and over	81

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,839
One race	1,825
White	1,810
Black or African American	13
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	14

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,686
People who are White alone	1,657
People who are Black or African American alone	13
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	18
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	15,621
Same house	9,225
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,195
Different state or abroad	990
Different state	966
Abroad	24

PLACE OF BIRTH (Fentress County)
Total resident population	16,625
Born in United States	12,633
State of residence	13,058
Different state	3,501
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	4
Foreign born	62

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 3,601 for the population of the country, which includes Jamestown. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,127 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,591 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 340.

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	3,601
Pre-kindergarten	176
Public	157
Private	19
Kindergarten	288
Public	257
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,865
Public	1,808
Private	57
Elementary and high school	2,796
Public	2,715
Private	81
High school grades 9 to 12	931
Public	907
Private	24
College, undergraduate years	273
Public	250
Private	23
Graduate or professional school	68
Public	65
Private	3
Not enrolled in school	12,431

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,275
Less than 9th grade	2,916
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,903
High school graduate	4,188
Some college, no degree	1,125
Associate's degree	202
Bachelor's degree	941
Graduate or professional degree	8.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	57.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	554

Jamestown Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,023 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Jamestown. The Jamestown occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,340), service occupations (738), sales and office occupations (1,288), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (168), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (877) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,912). The 13,023 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,546 private wage and salary workers, 1,038 government workers, 714 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Fentress County)
Population 16 years and over	13,023
In labor force	6,822
Civilian labor force	6,822
Employed	6,323
Unemployed	499
Percent Unemployed	7.3
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	6,678
In labor force	2,893
Civilian labor force	2,893
Unemployed Civilian labor force	183
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,345
In labor force	3,929
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	316
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Fentress County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,166
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,867
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	975
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	85
Other means	42
Worked at home	184
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	176,515

OCCUPATION (Fentress County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,340
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,340
Service occupations	738
Sales and office occupations	1,288
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	168
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	877
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,912

INDUSTRY (Fentress County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,340
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	337
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,564
Wholesale trade	94
Retail trade	807
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	365
Information	88
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	232
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	192
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,146
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	241
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	253

CLASS OF WORKER (Fentress County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,340
Private wage and salary workers	4,546
Government workers	1,038
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	714
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Jamestown Housing Characteristics

In Jamestown, TN there are 7,598 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,693 occupied and 905 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Jamestown, there are 5,336 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 38 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, TN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Jamestown, TN 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 230 housing units with rent less than $200, 257 with rent between $200-299, 462 with rent between $300-499 and 154 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, TN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Fentress County)
Total housing units	7,598
Occupied housing units	6,693
Vacant housing units	905

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Fentress County)
Total housing units	7,598
1-unit, detached	5,336
1-unit, attached	38
2 units	83
3 or 4 units	101
5 to 9 units	103
10 to 19 units	33
20 to 49 units	58
50 or more units	60
Mobile home	1,764

HOUSING TENURE (Fentress County)
Occupied housing units	6,693
Owner-occupied	5,293
Renter-occupied	1,400

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Fentress County)
Occupied housing units	6,693
No vehicles available	593
2 vehicle available	3,894
3 vehicles available	970
4 vehicles available	296
5 or more vehicles available	104

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Fentress County)
Occupied housing units	6,693
Utility gas	2,004
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,068
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	207
Coal or coke	14
Wood	921
Solar energy
Other fuel	58
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Fentress County)
Occupied housing units	6,693
Less Than $50,000	5,293
$50,000 to $99,999	1,271
$100,000 to $149,999	290
$150,000 to $199,999	124
$200,000 to $299,999	25
$300,000 to $499,999	6
$1,000,000 or more	5
Median (dollars)	56,500

GROSS RENT (Fentress County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,400
Less than $200	230
$200 to $299	257
$300 to $499	462
$500 to $699	133
$700 to $999	21
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A