Population 10,821 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Jamesville
Household size in Jamesville
| Period | Jamesville | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.51 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.50 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.46 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.34 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.17 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Jamesville run small, averaging 2.43 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in the wider Syracuse area, where it has 2.34 people. Household size has edged down from 2.46 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 Jamesville
| Period | Jamesville | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.0 | 38.9 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 39.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.7 | 40.7 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.3 | 41.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.3 | +2.5 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.3, Jamesville is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 44.0 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the west and oldest in the south.
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 Jamesville
| Period | Jamesville | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 12.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 12.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.5% of households in Jamesville, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 1.3 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Of the 488 New York cities with 5,000+ people, only 43 have a lower share of single-parent households.
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 Jamesville
Renters in Jamesville
| Period | Jamesville | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.5% | 31.6% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.7% | 32.9% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.3% | 32.9% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.8% | 31.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Jamesville is about as common as it is nationally: 33.8% of households rent, against 34.8%. More than four in ten owners (44.6%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northwest; owners are most common in the southeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 2.7 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 Jamesville
| Period | Jamesville | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 11.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 11.4% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 13.0% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −1.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.4% of homes in Jamesville are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy has fallen 2.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Jamesville
| Period | Jamesville | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1962 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1963 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1964 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1967 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Jamesville are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are newer than in the wider Syracuse area, where the median home dates to 1967. The median year built has moved up from 1975 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the center, while the south 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 Jamesville
| Period | Jamesville | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $793 | $748 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $838 | $794 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,271 | $911 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,290 | $1,138 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$497 | +$390 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Jamesville costs $1,290 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in the Syracuse area as a whole ($1,138). Rent has climbed $497 a month since 2006–10, up 63%, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 27.6% of household income on rent, just 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 Jamesville
Bachelor's degrees in Jamesville
| Period | Jamesville | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.0% | 28.7% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 49.6% | 30.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 51.6% | 31.8% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 54.7% | 35.8% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Jamesville: 54.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 6.7 points, as it has 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 Jamesville
| Period | Jamesville | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.7% | 88.6% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.0% | 89.1% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.5% | 90.3% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.1% | 91.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +2.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Jamesville have finished high school (92.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The Syracuse area as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma is down 1.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
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 Jamesville
| Period | Jamesville | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 7.3% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 5.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Jamesville than nationally: unemployment was 4.2%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged down 1.1 points, as it has nationally. 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).
Jamesville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamesville | 2.43 | 45.3 | 4.5% | 33.8% | 5.4% | 1980 | $1,290 | 54.7% | 92.1% | 4.2% |
| Sentinel Heights | 2.39 | 47.6 | 8.8% | 17.9% | 1.6% | 1977 | $1,528 | 41.0% | 94.0% | 4.2% |
| Nedrow | 2.05 | 55.2 | 20.6% | 11.5% | 2.8% | 1957 | $1,217 | 15.5% | 89.3% | 1.6% |
| Fayetteville | 2.38 | 46.4 | 9.2% | 19.6% | 10.2% | 1966 | $1,247 | 65.0% | 97.4% | 2.1% |
| Onondaga | 1.95 | 57.6 | 24.3% | 14.7% | 3.1% | 1961 | $1,179 | 9.2% | 87.3% | 0.6% |
| Syracuse area | 2.34 | 41.4 | 11.4% | 31.6% | 9.4% | 1967 | $1,138 | 35.8% | 91.3% | 5.6% |
| East Syracuse | 2.32 | 44.4 | 10.2% | 23.9% | 5.4% | 1964 | $1,235 | 34.6% | 92.3% | 5.2% |
| Manlius | 2.50 | 44.9 | 5.1% | 17.9% | 2.8% | 1978 | $1,321 | 65.5% | 96.4% | 3.7% |
| Lyncourt | 2.33 | 42.1 | 12.1% | 25.8% | 7.5% | 1956 | $1,110 | 19.3% | 87.9% | 8.1% |
| Watervale | 2.35 | 55.3 | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1.1% | 1970 | $2,125 | 47.7% | 89.1% | 4.8% |
| Minoa | 2.37 | 42.1 | 9.5% | 16.1% | 6.6% | 1964 | $1,077 | 36.9% | 93.6% | 8.0% |
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 Jamesville. 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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