Jamestown, NY Profile

Jamestown, NY, population 30,381, is located in New York's Chautauqua county, about 43.7 miles from Erie and 57.6 miles from Buffalo.

Through the 90's Jamestown's population has declined by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Jamestown has declined by about 4%.

Jamestown's property crime levels tend to be much higher than New York's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Jamestown tend to be higher than New York's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	3%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.20
	Males	35.00
	Females	37.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	31,730	N/A
2001	31,577	-0.48%
2002	31,272	-0.97%
2003	30,984	-0.92%
2004	30,658	-1.05%
2005	30,381	-0.90%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,837

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	506
2003	528
2004	542
2005	693
2006	558
2007	563
2008	628

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	1	0	0	1	0	1	3
Forcible Rape	-	11	18	19	23	21	20	20
Robbery	-	40	41	47	46	35	30	40
Aggravated Assault	-	110	105	101	143	114	116	121

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	3,422
2003	3,941
2004	3,408
2005	3,683
2006	3,959
2007	3,882
2008	4,030

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	269	325	304	364	365	300	344
Larceny, Theft	-	762	816	702	728	795	814	810
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	65	84	43	40	46	37	26
Arson	-	-	-	-	-	10	6	17

Location

Land Area	8.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles