Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Jamestown is worth considering.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Jamestown spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 13.56 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small city, Jamestown doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Jamestown has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 5.80% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Jamestown in 2022 was $18,243, which is low income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $72,972 for a family of four. Jamestown also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 42.98% 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 German, English, Irish, French, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Jamestown is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and Spanish.
