Jamestown, RI

Jamestown, Rhode Island

Jamestown, Rhode Island, in Newport county, is 14 miles S of Warwick, Rhode Island (center to center) and 61 miles S of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is included in the Providence - Fall River - Warwick metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 5,622 people lived in Jamestown.

The People and Families of Jamestown

In Jamestown, about 63% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Jamestown had a median family income of $77,990. 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 Rhode Island. 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 ($23,150) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the town.

Jamestown Housing

An estimated 79% of living spaces in Jamestown are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Vacation or seasonal housing units are not uncommon in the town.

Commuting

In Jamestown, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 3%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 5%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 5%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 8%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Jamestown, RI

Comparing Jamestown to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Rhode Island (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
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
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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 Public Libraries

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Jamestown Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Political Contributions (2004)

Money donated by Jamestown residents to parties and candidates for the 2004 elections.

by Political Party

by Presidential Candidate

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