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Jamestown Rhode Island Information: Jamestown, Rhode Island is part of NEWPORT County. Population for Jamestown from the last gathering is 5622. You can view Jamestown venues that host many Jamestown RI events every year. You can also research Jamestown Rhode Island homes for sale by visiting our Jamestown Rhode Island real estate guide. Jamestown Rhode Island has a latitude of 41.5358 and a longitude of -71.3763. Zip codes in Jamestown, RI include 02835 ... more Jamestown zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Jamestown, RI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Jamestown, RI was 5,622.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Jamestown was 2,733, which represents 48.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Jamestown, RI
There are an estimated 1,467 married men in the town. 66.9 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 2,889 which is 51.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Jamestown, Rhode Island
There are an estimated 1,455 married women in the community. 60.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Jamestown, RI
The median age of people living in Jamestown, RI was 44.2 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 222. There were 4,384 people above the age of 18, which represents 78 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.7 percent of the population (828) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Jamestown, RI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Jamestown, RI was 5,575.

White Population in Jamestown, RI
The estimated White population in the Jamestown community is 5,484, which is 97.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Jamestown, Rhode Island
The estimated Black/African American population is 44, which is 0.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Jamestown, RI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Jamestown, RI was 12.

Asian Population in Jamestown, Rhode Island
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 22.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Jamestown, RI
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 13, while those of “two or more races” was 47 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Jamestown community was 50, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Jamestown, RI
The household population number in Jamestown was 5,612.

Group Quarters Population in Jamestown, RI
Group Quarters population in the community was 10.

Average Household Size in Jamestown, RI
The average household size in Jamestown is 2.38 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.88 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Jamestown, RI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,769 total housing units in Jamestown.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,359, or 85.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,863 were owner-occupied (79), and 496 were renter-occupied (21, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 410 vacant homes in Jamestown at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Jamestown, Rhode Island
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,767, with a median value in dollars of 215,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Jamestown, RI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,455 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Jamestown, average costs per month were $453 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,876 people in the community had a high school degree, or 93.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Jamestown, Rhode Island
1,900 people in Jamestown also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 45.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Jamestown, RI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Jamestown was 770, or 17.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Jamestown, RI
In 2000, there were 851 people in Jamestown, RI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Jamestown, RI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 526 people in Jamestown who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Jamestown, Rhode Island
There were 3,052 in the labor force in Jamestown at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.1 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 34.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Jamestown, RI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $63,073. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Jamestown, RI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $77,990. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Jamestown, Rhode Island
Per capita income in Jamestown in the last full census was 38,664. 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 27, or 1.7 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, RI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 163, or 2.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.