One of the benefits of Jamestown is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 19.17 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Jamestown is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
In Jamestown, just 10.36% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Jamestown in 2022 was $18,266, which is low income relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $73,064 for a family of four. However, Jamestown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Jamestown also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 45.55% of its population below the federal poverty line.
The people who call Jamestown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jamestown residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Jamestown include Irish, English, German, Scottish, and European.
The most common language spoken in Jamestown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Spanish.
