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Jamestown Michigan Information: Jamestown, Michigan is part of OTTAWA County. You can view Jamestown venues that host many Jamestown MI events every year. You can also research Jamestown Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Jamestown Michigan real estate guide. Jamestown Michigan has a latitude of 42.8271 and a longitude of -85.8434. Zip codes in Jamestown, MI include 49427 ... more Jamestown zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Jamestown, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Jamestown, MI was 5,062.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Jamestown was 2,547, which represents 50.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Jamestown, MI
There are an estimated 1,249 married men in the town. 68.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Jamestown are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Jamestown is 2,515 which is 49.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Jamestown, Michigan
There are an estimated 1,270 married women in the community. 72.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Jamestown, MI
The median age of people living in Jamestown, MI was 31.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Jamestown was 398. There were 3,295 people above the age of 18, which represents 65.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 5.9 percent of the population (298) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Jamestown, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Jamestown, MI was 5,033.

White Population in Jamestown, MI
The estimated White population in the Jamestown community is 4,959, which is 98 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Jamestown, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 23, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Jamestown, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Jamestown, MI was 7.

Asian Population in Jamestown, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 27.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Jamestown, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Jamestown was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 17, while those of “two or more races” was 29 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Jamestown community was 57, or 1.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Jamestown, MI
The household population number in Jamestown was 5,062.

Group Quarters Population in Jamestown, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Jamestown, MI
The average household size in Jamestown is 3.37 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.59 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Jamestown, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,553 total housing units in Jamestown.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,500, or 96.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,421 were owner-occupied (94.7), and 79 were renter-occupied (5.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 53 vacant homes in Jamestown at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Jamestown, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 927, with a median value in dollars of 161,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Jamestown, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,101 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Jamestown, average costs per month were $335 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,438 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Jamestown, Michigan
556 people in Jamestown also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Jamestown, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Jamestown was 258, or 8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Jamestown, MI
In 2000, there were 458 people in Jamestown, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Jamestown, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 190 people in Jamestown who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Jamestown, Michigan
There were 2,757 in the labor force in Jamestown at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 80.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Jamestown was 21 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Jamestown, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $68,689. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Jamestown, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $71,438. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Jamestown, Michigan
Per capita income in Jamestown in the last full census was 21,184. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Jamestown numbered 6, or 0.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Jamestown, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 54, or 1.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.