Population 620 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Jamestown
Household size in Jamestown
| Period | Jamestown | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.39 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.33 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.75 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.02 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.36 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Jamestown is a place of big households: 3.02 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.39, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Jamestown
| Period | Jamestown | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.9 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.1 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.3 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.4 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.5 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Jamestown are younger than 41.4 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Jamestown
| Period | Jamestown | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in five households in Jamestown (22.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Jamestown
Renters in Jamestown
| Period | Jamestown | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.3% of households in Jamestown rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (48.9%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Jamestown
| Period | Jamestown | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.7% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 47.4% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.9% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −21.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Jamestown is close to the national rate: 10.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Jamestown
| Period | Jamestown | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +4 | +6 |
Jamestown has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Jamestown
| Period | Jamestown | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $405 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $454 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $621 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,311 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$907 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in Jamestown runs $1,311 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in New Mexico as a whole ($1,188). The typical renter here spends 14.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Jamestown
Bachelor's degrees in Jamestown
| Period | Jamestown | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Jamestown have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Jamestown
| Period | Jamestown | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.0% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.2% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.6% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.6% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.6 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Jamestown is a bit above the national rate: 91.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Jamestown
| Period | Jamestown | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.7% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Jamestown has been strong: just 0.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Jamestown compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown | 3.02 | 41.4 | 22.9% | 12.3% | 10.5% | 1990 | $1,311 | 20.3% | 91.6% | 0.7% |
| Perea | 3.40 | 33.9 | 24.2% | 38.4% | 22.2% | 1982 | $1,076 | 23.8% | 80.3% | 9.8% |
| Church Rock | 3.44 | 33.4 | 33.3% | 19.5% | 17.9% | 1990 | $813 | 8.6% | 80.7% | 10.4% |
| Navajo Wingate Village | 3.51 | 33.0 | 32.8% | 23.6% | 16.5% | 1987 | $728 | 4.8% | 82.7% | 11.1% |
| Fort Wingate | 3.44 | 32.4 | 25.8% | 25.4% | 25.8% | 1984 | $963 | 19.9% | 77.6% | 14.3% |
| Rehoboth | 3.31 | 35.4 | 30.3% | 9.5% | 16.3% | 1989 | $857 | 12.5% | 80.3% | 11.9% |
| Mariano Lake | 4.33 | 24.6 | 64.7% | 48.2% | 25.3% | 1974 | $925 | 6.8% | 94.8% | 11.0% |
| Pinedale | 3.41 | 26.5 | 39.3% | 30.0% | 12.2% | 1989 | $930 | 13.1% | 92.5% | 11.5% |
| Rock Springs | 2.82 | 34.7 | 18.9% | 26.5% | 10.6% | 1973 | $743 | 26.1% | 93.8% | 5.6% |
| Coolidge | 3.06 | 35.7 | 20.9% | 9.7% | 23.4% | 1988 | $529 | 8.5% | 68.9% | 14.6% |
| Gallup | 3.25 | 32.3 | 29.7% | 43.5% | 11.3% | 1980 | $959 | 19.7% | 88.5% | 6.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Jamestown. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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