Jamestown, NY Profile: Facts & Data

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Jamestown, New York - Basic Facts

The City of Jamestown had a population of 28,188 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Jamestown ranks in the upper quartile for Population Density when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in New York. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Jamestown is located at latitude 42.097 and longitude -79.2353 in Chautauqua County. The formal boundaries for the City of Jamestown encompass a land area of 8.94 sq. miles and a water area of 0.13 sq. miles. Chautauqua County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The City of Jamestown has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.


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Jamestown, NY Data & Demographics

Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION

Total Population 28,188 (100%)
Population Density 3,167 per sq mi
Diversity Index1 35
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $43,523
Per Capita Income $26,557
Median Home Value $87,700
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 14,815 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 6,215 (42.0%)
Renter Occupied HU 6,387 (43.1%)
Vacant Housing Units 2,213 (14.9%)
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 12,602
Average Household Size 2.19
Family Households 6,432 (51.0%)
NOTES
  1. The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Jamestown, NY - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Jamestown to the other 1,291 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in New York by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description Rank Percentile
Total Population # 52 96th
Population Density # 263 80th
Median Household Income # 1246 4th
Per Capita Income # 1183 8th
Diversity Index # 500 61st

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