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Jamestown, NY

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Jamestown - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

28,401
Residents
$44,878
Median income
$79,100
Median home
$975
Median rent (state)

Jamestown - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Jamestown lands in the 13th percentile for household income and the 16th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

13th
percentile, household income
3rd
percentile, home value
18th
percentile, median rent
16th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Jamestown, NY

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 28,401 residents in Jamestown, a small city within New York. Jamestown households earn a median of $44,878 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 16.0%. Home values in Jamestown run a median of $79,100, and the median resident age is 38.2 years. 23.2% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 53.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 2 residential building permits were authorized in Jamestown (Building Boom), up 100% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Jamestown's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: per-100,000 total crime stands at 2935.0 in FBI UCR data, above the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 47.3°F with 45.9 inches of precipitation per year and 98.4 inches of snowfall.

New York carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 107.9 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $975 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts New York's average monthly utility costs around $285 (state average). Commute times here average 13.6 minutes, with 71.0% driving alone and 8.7% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 84.6 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).

Population

28,401 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New York

Median Household Income

$44,878 /yr

Poverty 16.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.9 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average

How does Jamestown compare to other US cities?

Where Jamestown sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 13% higher than other cities
Home value 3% pricier than other cities
Median rent 18% pricier than other cities
Safety 16% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just New York and the picture shifts: Jamestown ranks #37 of 55 New York cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Jamestown against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to New York only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

New York-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Jamestown near the bottom of New York's cities

Among the 1,202 New York cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Jamestown ranks #1,176 - the 2nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Jamestown only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#1,150 of 1,205
5th percentile in New York
Median Gross Rent
#1,192 of 1,256
3rd percentile in New York
Median Home Value
#1,176 of 1,202
2nd percentile in New York
Poverty Rate
#158 of 1,246
87th percentile in New York
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#903 of 1,254
28th percentile in New York

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within New York only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

13thIncome percentile
16thSafety percentile

13th percentile nationally for median household income · 16th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Jamestown's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Jamestown's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 40 Avg. percentile National median
Jamestown's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Jamestown's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$79,100 Among the most affordable more affordable than 97% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Jamestown $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Jamestown, NY Jamestown, NY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Jamestown, NY-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Jamestown, NY median $44,878/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Jamestown, NY's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Jamestown, NY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 23.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 16.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 53.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
28,401
Median Income
$44,878
Median Home Value
$79,100
Median Age
38.2
Poverty Rate
16.0%
Labor force participation
53.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
23.2%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
2935.0
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
620.2
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2314.8
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
47.3°F
Annual Precipitation
45.9"
Annual Snowfall
98.4"

Schools

Total Schools
12
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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27,500 residents28,000 residents28,500 residents29,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 28,666 residents 27,663 residents ▼ -3.5%
Jamestown's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
2
housing units authorized
Single-Family
2
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.1
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 1
2020 1
2021 0
2022 1
2023 0
2024 2

Permit volume increased 100% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
13.6 minutes
Drive Alone
71.0%
Carpool
12.5%
Public Transit
1.4%
Walk
4.1%
Work from Home
8.7%
Other
2.3%

Based on 11,481 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New York - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$65
avg/month
Total Utilities
$285
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New York state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a New York state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Jamestown sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$975/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
84.6 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Saratoga Springs
28,542 people
Newburgh
28,649 people
Glen Cove
28,101 people
Shirley
27,807 people
Monsey
27,787 people
Harrison
29,279 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Jamestown's 28,401 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Madison Heights, MI
28,411 people
Lansing, IL
28,415 people
Monroeville, PA
28,383 people
Fredericksburg, VA
28,383 people
Frankfort, KY
28,452 people
Apollo Beach, FL
28,347 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Jamestown's $44,878 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Wattsburg, PA
$44,875 median income
Washington, WV
$44,882 median income
Lawrenceville, IL
$44,885 median income
Piney View, WV
$44,886 median income
Mercer, PA
$44,865 median income
Addyston, OH
$44,861 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Jamestown, NY Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Jamestown, NY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 83.6% 7.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 13.5% White 83.6% Black or African American 3.9% Asian 0.6% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 4.6% Two or more races 7.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Jamestown compares to nearby New York cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Jamestown (this city) 28,401 $44,878
Saratoga Springs 28,542 $100,485
Newburgh 28,649 $51,006
Glen Cove 28,101 $91,355
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Jamestown, NY?

What is the population of Jamestown, NY? +

The population of Jamestown, NY stands at 28,401 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Jamestown, NY? +

The median household income in Jamestown is $44,878 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Jamestown? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Jamestown; the closest available measure is the New York state average, a cost of living index of 107.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New York vary by metro area.

Is Jamestown, NY safe? +

Jamestown has a total crime rate of 2935.0 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Jamestown, NY? +

A typical home in Jamestown is worth $79,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Jamestown? +

Climate normals put Jamestown's yearly average temperature at 47.3°F, 45.9 inches of precipitation, and 98.4 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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