One of the benefits of Jamestown is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 15.83 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The population of Jamestown overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Jamestown, 23.17% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Jamestown in 2022 was $26,537, which is low income relative to New York, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $106,148 for a family of four. However, Jamestown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Jamestown is a very ethnically-diverse city. 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. Jamestown also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.53% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Jamestown include Italian, German, Swedish, Irish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Jamestown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
