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Jamestown, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Chautauqua County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
28,401
Population
3,191/sq mi density
$44,878
Median Income
$26,537 per capita
$79,100
Home Value
$118,219 Zillow
$755
Median Rent
30.8% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
684
Violent Crime/100K
2,965 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$44,878 median income, 5.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$79,100 home value, $755/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
684 violent crimes/100K (80% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$44,878
40% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,537
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
39% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.0%
29% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Jamestown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Jamestown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$44,878
60%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,537
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,667
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,018
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,018
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
46% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.7%
43% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.0%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.4%
73% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,275M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71%
Public Transit
1.4%
Work From Home
8.7%
Other
18.9%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,224
Restaurants
330
Healthcare
255
Retail
443
Manufacturing
176
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,667
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,210
106% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $44,878 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,537 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,667 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,018 |
| County GDP | $6,275M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.448 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.0% |
| Public Transit | 1.4% |
| Work From Home | 8.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,224 |
| Restaurants | 330 |
| Healthcare | 255 |
| Retail | 443 |
| Manufacturing | 176 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,667 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,210 |