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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Jamestown, CA compare?
| Figure | Jamestown, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,478 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,159 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 6.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.8% |
| Measure | Jamestown, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,265±540 |
| Median age | 47.3±12.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 20.8%±7.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 69.6%±7.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.9%±4.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.7%±3.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.0%±7.2 pts |
| Median household income | $57,276±$12,253 |
| Per capita income | $45,815±$9,851 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.1%±4.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3%±4.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $374,600±$32,009 |
| Median gross rent | $944±$242 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 69.5%±19.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.8%±10.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 7.1%±6.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.6%±8.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.2%±13.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.4 min±8.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.4%±3.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov