Jamestown, ND Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Jamestown	North Dakota	National
Income per capita	$43,818	$49,864	$44,883
Median household income	$74,186	$89,503	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$101,756	$111,897	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,870	$53,273	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,533	$60,637	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,531	$38,077	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	2.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.1%	11.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Jamestown is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Jamestown is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jamestown is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Jamestown is 7% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,452 $74,186 $148,372

City

$59,662 $89,503 $179,006

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Jamestown median earnings by income bracket

Jamestown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.0%	13.0%
Manufacturing sector	17.9%	17.9%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	21.0%	21.0%
Public administration	4.6%	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.3%	4.3%
Education, health & social services	12.3%	12.3%
Other	22.1%	22.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Buchanan, ND	55	$155,719	91.5%
Montpelier, ND	88	$92,330	13.5%
Spiritwood, ND	0	$0	100.0%
Spiritwood Lake, ND	148	$0	100.0%
Ypsilanti, ND	30	$0	100.0%
Jamestown, ND	15,817	$74,186	8.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Front Royal, VA	15,811	$75,528	7.1%
The Dalles, OR	15,830	$78,837	3.1%
Longwood, FL	15,833	$99,297	22.1%
Three Lakes, FL	15,795	$106,212	30.6%
Westbury, NY	15,784	$164,208	101.9%
Jamestown, ND	15,817	$74,186	8.8%

Source: The Jamestown, ND employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.