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Jamestown, KY

Demographic and economic profile of Jamestown, KY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

2,021

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$20,541

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.5% since 2018

Jamestown lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,548 (89.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone73 (4.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races69 (4.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race41 (2.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone7 (0.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic8
  2. 2.Spanish6
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic5

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

30.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

47.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

76

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

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Per Capita Income

$18,266

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

11.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

45.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care208
  2. 2.Construction70
  3. 3.Manufacturing48
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade48
  5. 5.Retail Trade43

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations124
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations102
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations75
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations66
  5. 5.Service Occupations63

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.64×)208

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$119,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$538/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

43.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,99962 (18.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99956 (16.7%)
  • $40,000 to $49,99938 (11.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99927 (8.1%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99924 (7.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99921 (6.3%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

10.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

81.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

42.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$21,042

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.0 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

10.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone442 (83.7%)
  • Carpooled48 (9.1%)
  • Worked at Home22 (4.2%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other16 (3.0%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.