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New York·Chautauqua County
8 tracts·28K people·$88K median·3,167/mi²
White 79 · Hispanic 11 · Multiracial 5 · Black 4 · Asian 1 · Other 0
Living alone 42 · Other 30 · Married couple 28
Health 40 · Manufacturing 18 · Professional 14 · Retail 12 · Leisure 8 · Public admin 4 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 33 · Production · transport 23 · Service 21 · Sales · office 18 · Construction · maintenance 5
Drive alone 70 · Carpool 24 · Work from home 9 · Walk 5 · Transit 2 · Bike 1
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Jamestown is $87,700 (Census ACS) — 0.2× the US median of $458,812.
Jamestown has 28,188 residents across 8 census tracts and 3 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 39.8; the population is 79.4% White, 10.6% Hispanic or Latino, 4.9% Multiracial, 3.9% Black, 0.8% Asian and 0.4% Other; the average household has 2.2 people; 21.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 25.3% (Census ACS).
ABRAHAM LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (45%), CARLYLE C RING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (31%) and CLINTON V BUSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (29%) lead the elementary schools; PERSELL MIDDLE SCHOOL (38%), THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (37%) and GEORGE WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (24%) lead the middle schools; JAMESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL is the high school with reported scores (73%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $759/month, 52% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Jamestown is $43,523 a year, 49% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Jamestown, median rent is $759/month and the median home value is $87,700 (Census ACS).
Jamestown reported 8.0 violent crimes and 27.3 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 78°F; winter lows average 19°F; there are 81 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 47 inches; snowfall averages 101 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Jamestown are inland flooding (99), lightning (85) and strong wind (81), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.07g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Jamestown, 4.7% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).