Jamestown, NC

Jamestown, North Carolina

Jamestown, North Carolina, in Guilford county, is 4 miles NE of High Point, North Carolina (center to center) and 73 miles NE of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town is included in the Greensboro - - Winston - Salem - - High Point metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 3,088 people lived in Jamestown.

The People and Families of Jamestown

In Jamestown, about 68% of adults are married. Jamestown is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not).

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Jamestown had a median family income of $77,549. Many people in Jamestown make a good living. The bulk of the population of the town is doing well, with money to spend. Jamestown doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the town have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in North Carolina. In Jamestown, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in the town.)

Political Inclinations

Jamestown residents donated more money ($10,800) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.

Jamestown Housing

An estimated 74% of living spaces in Jamestown are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the town is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Jamestown as a sign of wealth and desirability.

Commuting

In Jamestown, 92% of commuters drive to work. Walking to work is pretty rare in the town.

High Points

Jamestown strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 13%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Jamestown, NC

Comparing Jamestown to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents

Jamestown Almanac

Jamestown Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

• Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
• Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Jamestown Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Nearby Cities and Towns

Jamestown High Schools (2004)

LUCY RAGSDALE HIGH
602 HIGH POINT RD
336-819-2960
Serves 1,218 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 16.7

GTCC MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH
601 HIGH POINT ROAD
336-819-2957
Serves 147 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 21

Jamestown Colleges

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Guilford Technical Community College

(List of All North Carolina Colleges)

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