Population 6,563 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Jamestown
Household size in Jamestown
| Period | Jamestown | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.43 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.42 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.39 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.37 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.06 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Jamestown has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Locally, though, the typical household here is bigger than in the Dayton area overall, where it has 2.37 people. Household size has edged down from 2.61 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.4 | 39.5 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.6 | 40.5 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.1 | 41.0 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 41.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +1.5 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Jamestown is 42.8 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 40.4 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the east, the oldest in the southwest.
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 | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 12.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 12.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 12.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Jamestown: 6.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is down 4.9 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Jamestown has a lower share of single-parent households than at least four in five Ohio cities.
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 | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 33.9% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 36.2% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 36.8% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 35.0% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +1.1 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Jamestown is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than a third of owners (37.0%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 2.6 points, even as the national share rose.
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 | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 10.6% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Jamestown than nationally: 7.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Dayton area.
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 | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1967 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1968 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1970 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Jamestown is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1966, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. That is in line with the rest of the Dayton area. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the northeast has the oldest housing.
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 | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $684 | $775 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $867 | $843 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $815 | $893 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,027 | $1,166 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$343 | +$391 | +$377 | +$606 |
The median renter in Jamestown pays $1,027 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $343 a month from 2006–10, a 50% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 21.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the west; the most affordable are in the northeast.
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 | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 26.7% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 27.3% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 30.0% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.6% | 33.6% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.8 pts | +6.9 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Jamestown (26.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 12.8 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the east.
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 | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.4% | 88.7% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.2% | 89.4% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.4% | 91.0% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.4% | 92.9% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Jamestown is above the national rate: 93.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The Dayton area as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma has risen 4.0 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 10.0% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 6.2% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.6%, unemployment in Jamestown is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is up 0.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 | 2.53 | 42.8 | 6.6% | 17.7% | 7.0% | 1966 | $1,027 | 26.6% | 93.4% | 5.6% |
| New Jasper | 2.41 | 55.3 | 2.4% | 2.9% | 8.0% | 1975 | $1,141 | 26.6% | 96.2% | 0.2% |
| Bowersville | 2.69 | 41.1 | 2.0% | 16.7% | 10.9% | 1974 | $862 | 18.3% | 95.6% | 3.0% |
| Paintersville | 2.42 | 57.2 | 1.5% | 12.4% | 12.9% | 1978 | $1,147 | 24.0% | 95.2% | 1.5% |
| Pleasant View | 2.35 | 49.4 | 6.4% | 18.3% | 3.9% | 1969 | $1,024 | 13.5% | 95.2% | 1.9% |
| West Lancaster | 2.84 | 36.0 | 19.0% | 30.0% | 18.4% | 1961 | $1,184 | 18.1% | 93.0% | 2.8% |
| Cedarville | 2.26 | 25.3 | 6.1% | 25.7% | 4.9% | 1963 | $904 | 43.0% | 92.6% | 9.8% |
| Middleton Corner | 2.37 | 60.1 | 1.5% | 11.4% | 13.3% | 1979 | $1,200 | 25.1% | 95.1% | 1.2% |
| Wilberforce | 2.21 | 24.0 | 19.3% | 29.5% | 22.5% | 1969 | $1,065 | 52.2% | 92.7% | 13.4% |
| Port William | 2.38 | 45.0 | 11.4% | 23.3% | 1.3% | 1965 | $1,479 | 36.3% | 95.8% | 0.5% |
| Octa | 2.91 | 34.0 | 20.7% | 32.9% | 20.0% | 1960 | $1,200 | 19.1% | 92.6% | 2.9% |
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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