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Jamestown, NC
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Living in Jamestown



Jamestown is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 3,712 people and two associated neighborhoods, Jamestown is the 222nd largest community in North Carolina.

Jamestown real estate is some of the most expensive in North Carolina, although Jamestown house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.45% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Jamestown spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.13 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.

As is often the case in a small town, Jamestown doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Jamestown, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Jamestown is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 50.10% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Jamestown in 2018 was $52,526, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $210,104 for a family of four. However, Jamestown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Jamestown is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Jamestown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jamestown residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Jamestown include English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Jamestown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.


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