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Jamestown, New York, in Chautauqua county, is 43 miles E of Erie, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 57 miles S of Buffalo, New York. As of the year 2000 census, 31,730 people lived in Jamestown.
In Jamestown, about 45% of adults are married. Jamestown is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in the city; the city has more single adults than most places of its size.
If you spend a lot of time in Jamestown, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.
In 2000, Jamestown had a median family income of $33,675.
Jamestown residents donated more money ($4,255) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the city.
An estimated 51% of living spaces in Jamestown are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The city housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. In general, Jamestown offers inexpensive rents. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in the city compared to other places in the state.
In Jamestown, 89% of commuters drive to work. You might spend less time in the car if you live in Jamestown; people report shorter commutes than most.
Comparing Jamestown to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):
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| Senior Citizens |  |  |
| Female Share of the Population |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
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| Racial Diversity | | |
| Male Share of the Population | |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Average Household Size | | |
| Portion of People Married | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Short Commute Times | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Public Transportation Use | |  |
| Working at Home | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Affordability of Rents | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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