Jamestown, NY Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,780 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 587 | 7.5 |
| Kindergarten | 431 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,596 | 46.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,869 | 24.0 |
| College or graduate school | 1,297 | 16.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 20,795 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,264 | 6.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,016 | 14.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,175 | 34.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,933 | 18.9 |
| Associate degree | 2,331 | 11.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,783 | 8.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,293 | 6.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 24,994 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,330 | 29.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,512 | 46.1 |
| Separated | 868 | 3.5 |
| Widowed | 2,213 | 8.9 |
Female | 1,828 | 7.3 |
| Divorced | 3,071 | 12.3 |
Female | 1,739 | 7.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 417 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 225 | 54.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 23,658 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,635 | 15.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,921 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 955 | 13.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 17,331 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,310 | 24.9 |
Percent employed | 46.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,021 | 75.1 |
Percent employed | 81.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,765 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,864 | 39.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,370 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,731 | 53.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,377 | 45.5 |
Same county | 10,573 | 36.0 |
Different county | 2,804 | 9.5 |
Same state | 1,353 | 4.6 |
Different state | 1,451 | 4.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 262 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 31,730 | 100.0 |
| Native | 31,030 | 97.8 |
Born in United States | 30,239 | 95.3 |
State of residence | 24,058 | 75.8 |
Different state | 6,181 | 19.5 |
Born outside United States | 791 | 2.5 |
| Foreign born | 700 | 2.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 155 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 500 | 1.6 |
Not a citizen | 200 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 700 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 523 | 74.7 |
| Asia | 44 | 6.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 28 | 4.0 |
| Latin America | 78 | 11.1 |
| Northern America | 27 | 3.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,370 | 100.0 |
| English only | 26,902 | 91.6 |
| Language other than English | 2,468 | 8.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,006 | 3.4 |
Spanish | 1,222 | 4.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 661 | 2.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,191 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 335 | 1.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 10 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 31,730 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 37,768 | 119.0 |
| Arab | 9 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 100 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 132 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 816 | 2.6 |
| English | 4,163 | 13.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 808 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 183 | 0.6 |
| German | 5,520 | 17.4 |
| Greek | 154 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 126 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 4,479 | 14.1 |
| Italian | 5,853 | 18.4 |
| Lithuanian | 18 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 345 | 1.1 |
| Polish | 1,628 | 5.1 |
| Portuguese | 41 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 111 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 442 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 439 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 71 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 7 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 6,062 | 19.1 |
| Swiss | 104 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 101 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 1,454 | 4.6 |
| Welsh | 262 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,340 | 13.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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