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Jamestown, Tennessee, in Fentress county, is 65 miles NW of Knoxville, Tennessee (center to center) and 104 miles E of Nashville, Tennessee. As of the year 2000 census, 1,839 people lived in Jamestown.
In Jamestown, about 36% 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.
In Jamestown, females are somewhat more common than males. If you spend a lot of time in the city, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.
In 2000, Jamestown had a median family income of $18,714.
Jamestown residents donated more money ($2,250) 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 40% of living spaces in Jamestown are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Living alone is quite feasible in the city, with the choice of small rental properties there. 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, 98% of commuters drive to work. Walking to work is pretty rare in Jamestown.
Comparing Jamestown to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Tennessee (State):
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| Female Share of the Population | | |
| Senior Citizens | | |
| Age of the Population | | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  |  |
| 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 | | |
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| College Educated Adults | |  |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Short Commute Times |  | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Housing Recently Built | |  |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | |  |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | |  |
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