Jamestown

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  2. Jamestown Statistics
  3. Jamestown Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Jamestown Employment Information
  5. Jamestown Family Information
  6. Jamestown Education Information
  7. Jamestown Business Information
  8. Jamestown Public Benefits Information
  9. Jamestown Criminal Information
  10. Jamestown Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Jamestown Zip Codes


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Jamestown Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,622
  • Land Area (2000): 25.106 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 66.415 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 401
  • Alias(es) (2003): JAMESTOWN
Jamestown Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 5,679 2003 5,714 2005 5,674
2002 5,737 2004 Not Available 2006 5,566

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Houses (2000): 2,769
Jamestown Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,228 92.99%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 394 7.01%

Jamestown Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jamestown Employment Information Back to top
Jamestown Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 2,709 2,579 130 4.79% 48
1991 2,722 2,549 173 6.37% 64
1992 2,833 2,646 187 6.61% 66
1993 2,848 2,671 178 6.23% 62
1994 2,827 2,687 141 4.98% 50
1995 2,633 2,502 131 4.99% 50
1996 2,700 2,585 115 4.25% 43
1997 2,801 2,684 118 4.20% 42
1998 2,818 2,719 99 3.52% 35
1999 2,863 2,774 88 3.08% 31
2000 3,163 3,057 107 3.38% 34
2001 3,139 3,030 109 3.46% 35
2002 3,161 3,042 119 3.77% 38
2003 3,200 3,079 121 3.78% 38
2004 3,155 3,036 119 3.78% 38
2005 3,172 3,051 121 3.80% 38
2006 3,204 3,087 118 3.67% 37
2007 3,215 3,099 115 3.59% 36
2008 3,153 2,999 154 4.90% 49
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 3,205 3,029 176 5.49% 55
Feb 2008 3,152 3,001 151 4.79% 48
Mar 2008 3,139 3,001 138 4.40% 44
Apr 2008 3,146 3,023 123 3.91% 39
May 2008 3,119 2,975 144 4.62% 46
Jun 2008 3,149 3,008 141 4.48% 45
Jul 2008 3,182 3,009 173 5.44% 54
Aug 2008 3,162 2,975 187 5.91% 59
Sep 2008 3,124 2,967 157 5.03% 50
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Jamestown Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 201 13.34%
2. Educational Services 178 11.81%
3. Construction 165 10.95%
4. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 78 5.18%
5. Health Care 75 4.98%
6. Finance and Insurance 67 4.45%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 60 3.98%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 58 3.85%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 50 3.32%
10. Metal Manufactuing 41 2.72%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 39 2.59%
12. Public Administration 38 2.52%
13. Repair and Maintenance 35 2.32%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 28 1.86%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 24 1.59%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 24 1.59%
17. Department and Other General Stores 23 1.53%
18. Utilities 23 1.53%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 21 1.39%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 20 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 260 18.17%
2. Health Care 184 12.86%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 126 8.81%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 110 7.69%
5. Public Administration 89 6.22%
6. Finance and Insurance 78 5.45%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 61 4.26%
8. Department and Other General Stores 45 3.14%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 44 3.07%
10. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 40 2.80%
11. Social Assistance 36 2.52%
12. Air Transportation 34 2.38%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 33 2.31%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 29 2.03%
15. Other Transportation 27 1.89%
16. Other Direct Selling Estab 18 1.26%
17. Construction 17 1.19%
18. U.S. Postal Service 15 1.05%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 14 0.98%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 13 0.91%

Jamestown Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 95 6.30%
2. Engineers 88 5.84%
3. Top Executives 86 5.71%
4. Other Management Occupations 80 5.31%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 64 4.25%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 55 3.65%
7. Postsecondary Teachers 51 3.38%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 51 3.38%
9. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 50 3.32%
10. Physicians and Surgeons 45 2.99%
11. Other Food Preparation and Servers 44 2.92%
12. Carpenters 41 2.72%
13. Lawyers 39 2.59%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 39 2.59%
15. Art and Design Workers 38 2.52%
16. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 36 2.39%
17. Other Production Occupations 36 2.39%
18. Other Sales and Related Occupations 36 2.39%
19. Computer Specialists 31 2.06%
20. Other Protective Service Workers 28 1.86%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Management Occupations 138 9.64%
2. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 96 6.71%
3. Registered Nurses 89 6.22%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 86 6.01%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 81 5.66%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 77 5.38%
7. Secretaries and Admins 56 3.91%
8. Business Operations Specialists 50 3.49%
9. Postsecondary Teachers 44 3.07%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 43 3.00%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 37 2.59%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 36 2.52%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 35 2.45%
14. Teachers, Secondary School 35 2.45%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 34 2.38%
16. Transportation / Tourism / Lodging 34 2.38%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 29 2.03%
18. Art and Design Workers 27 1.89%
19. Cashiers 24 1.68%
20. Media and Communications Workers 24 1.68%

Jamestown Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,583 56.76%
15-35 hours 694 15.25%
1-14 hours 39 0.86%
No regular hours 1,235 27.14%

Jamestown Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 32 1.15%
5 AM-5:29 AM 37 1.33%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 102 3.67%
6 AM-6:29 AM 175 6.30%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 372 13.40%
7 AM-7:29 AM 488 17.57%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 414 14.91%
8 AM-8:29 AM 408 14.69%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 161 5.80%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 209 7.53%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 91 3.28%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 49 1.76%
Noon-3:59 PM 113 4.07%
4 PM-11:59 PM 126 4.54%

Jamestown Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 169 6.09%
5-9 183 6.59%
10-14 324 11.67%
15-19 306 11.02%
20-24 361 13.00%
25-29 110 3.96%
30-34 333 11.99%
35-39 114 4.11%
40-44 162 5.83%
45-59 343 12.35%
60-89 126 4.54%
At least 90 246 8.86%

Jamestown Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 18 0.65% 1,435 51.67%
30-44 8 0.29% 601 21.64%
45-59 7 0.25% 336 12.10%
At least 60 16 0.58% 356 12.82%

Jamestown Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 181 6.24%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,448 84.36%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 30 1.03%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 49 1.69%
Color 6 Box Walked 69 2.38%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 125 4.31%

Jamestown Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jamestown Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,342 (5,612 people)
Families (2000): 1,618 (4,738 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 808
People at same address in 1995: 3,342
Jamestown Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 121 5.17%
$10,000-$14,999 66 2.82%
$15,000-$19,999 59 2.52%
$20,000-$24,999 75 3.20%
$25,000-$29,999 109 4.65%
$30,000-$34,999 122 5.21%
$35,000-$39,999 119 5.08%
$40,000-$44,999 162 6.92%
$45,000-$49,999 74 3.16%
$50,000-$59,999 206 8.80%
$60,000-$74,999 258 11.02%
$75,000-$99,999 334 14.26%
$100,000-$124,999 205 8.75%
$125,000-$149,999 139 5.94%
$150,000-$199,999 139 5.94%
$200,000 or more 154 6.58%

Jamestown Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 612 25.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 814 34.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 109 4.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 344 14.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 314 13.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 109 4.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 35 1.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 9 0.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Jamestown Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,901 26.45%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,329 18.49%
Public Assistance 41 0.57%
Retirement 509 7.08%
Self Employment 479 6.66%
Social Security 632 8.79%
Supplemental Security 36 0.50%
Wage / Salary 1,805 25.11%
Other 455 6.33%

Jamestown Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 838 60.29%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 552 39.71%

Jamestown Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 181 8.25%
Color 1 Box Married 1,487 67.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 471 21.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 54 2.46%

Jamestown Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 268 11.12%
Color 1 Box Married 1,463 60.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 452 18.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 228 9.46%

Jamestown Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jamestown Education Information Back to top
Jamestown Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 114 2.60%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 214 4.88%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 857 19.56%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,003 22.89%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 271 6.19%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,119 25.54%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 803 18.33%

Jamestown Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 25 0.44% 32 0.57% 57 1.01%
Kindergarten 78 1.39% 24 0.43% 102 1.81%
Grades 1-4 154 2.74% 51 0.91% 205 3.65%
Grades 5-8 359 6.39% 32 0.57% 391 6.95%
Grades 9-12 269 4.78% 92 1.64% 361 6.42%
Undergrad college 167 2.97% 24 0.43% 191 3.40%
Graduate or professional school 58 1.03% 17 0.30% 75 1.33%
Total 1,110 19.74% 272 4.84% 1,382 24.58%

Jamestown Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jamestown Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 168
Jamestown Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jamestown Public Benefits Information Back to top
Jamestown Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,456 97.10%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 163 2.90%

Jamestown Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jamestown Criminal Information Back to top
Jamestown Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.176 5.635 18.489 0.880 25.180
2002 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.349 4.881 24.403 1.046 30.678
2003 0.175 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.175 0.350 2.800 19.251 0.350 22.401
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.352 0.000 0.176 0.000 0.529 0.705 4.054 17.448 0.352 21.854
2006 0.180 0.180 0.000 0.000 0.359 0.180 3.593 14.732 0.539 18.865
2007 0.365 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.365 0.182 3.465 22.794 1.641 27.899

Jamestown Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 4 13
2005 4 14
2006 5 14
2007 4 15

Jamestown Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 143
2002 176

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Jamestown Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Jamestown Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 588 10.46%
10-19 Years 734 13.06%
20-29 Years 340 6.05%
30-39 Years 684 12.17%
40-49 Years 1,173 20.86%
50-59 Years 1,024 18.21%
60-69 Years 464 8.25%
70-79 Years 423 7.52%
80-89 Years 172 3.06%
90+ Years 20 0.36%

Jamestown Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,733 48.61%
Color 1 Box Female 2,889 51.39%

Jamestown Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,450 96.94%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 50 0.89%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 45 0.80%
Color 1 Box African-American 42 0.75%
Color 2 Box Asian 22 0.39%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 9 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Jamestown Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 1,464 20.97%
2. English 1,017 14.57%
3. Italian 903 12.94%
4. German 508 7.28%
5. French Non-Basque 401 5.74%
6. Portuguese 337 4.83%
7. Polish 257 3.68%
8. United States Or American 245 3.51%
9. French Canadian 230 3.30%
10. Scotch Irish 211 3.02%

Jamestown Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,872 90.26%
2. French 132 2.45%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 125 2.32%
4. Italian 90 1.67%
5. Scandinavian 76 1.41%
6. German 44 0.82%
7. Other West Germanic 28 0.52%
8. Japanese 11 0.20%
9. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 7 0.13%
10. Serbo Croatian 7 0.13%

Jamestown Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,386 95.80%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 146 2.60%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 90 1.60%

Jamestown Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Jamestown Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jamestown Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
02835