Jamestown, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Jamestown	New York	National
Income per capita	$32,148	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$51,027	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$87,493	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,414	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,915	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,163	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.5%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Jamestown is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Jamestown is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jamestown is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Jamestown is 89% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,014 $51,027 $102,054

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

State

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

Nation

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Jamestown median earnings by income bracket

Jamestown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.3%	8.3%
Manufacturing sector	25.7%	25.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	17.2%	17.2%
Public administration	1.6%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	6.3%
Education, health & social services	15.0%	15.0%
Other	24.0%	24.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Russell, PA	1,483	$116,988	43.8%
Mayville, NY	1,491	$98,191	20.7%
Jamestown West, NY	2,502	$98,054	20.6%
Cherry Creek, NY	503	$97,963	20.4%
Sugar Grove, PA	642	$95,092	16.9%
Jamestown, NY	30,127	$51,027	37.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oak Park, MI	30,129	$79,279	2.5%
Austintown, OH	30,122	$68,324	16.0%
Southgate, MI	30,149	$87,800	8.0%
O'Fallon, IL	30,151	$132,987	63.5%
Crofton, MD	30,100	$181,487	123.1%
Jamestown, NY	30,127	$51,027	37.3%

Source: The Jamestown, NY 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.