CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Jamestown

California · 2,098 residents · 3.00 sq mi

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Jamestown is a city of 2,098 people in California. At a median age of 43.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Households here earn about 36% less than in California as a whole. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. There are 919 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 43.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 37%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,098

−30%vs 2000

vs 3,017 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

43.9

+3%vs 2000

vs 42.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.00 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 53.7%(78)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.3%(153)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.1%(169)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.4%(113)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.1%(85)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.2%(256)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.9%(229)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.7%(225)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.5%(262)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7415.3%(320)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.4%(176)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(32)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,825

+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $25,847 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,726

−28%vs 2000

vs $16,209 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.2%

−10.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$105,300

+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $101,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$482

+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $500 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.9%

+13.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 62.2% in 2000

24.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic85.3%(2,575)

Black0.1%(3)

Hispanic / Latino9.5%(286)

Asian1.2%(36)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96%(2,015)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino8.1%(169)

Asian0.4%(9)

Other3.5%(74)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican8.3%(272)

Central American6.3%(205)

Salvadoran5.5%(180)

Spaniard4.4%(144)

Puerto Rican1.1%(35)

Nicaraguan0.8%(25)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian1.2%(39)

Ancestry

German27.2%(889)

Irish17.5%(571)

English9.5%(309)

Arab7%(227)

Lebanese7%(227)

Welsh7%(227)

Polish5.5%(178)

French3.9%(128)

Italian2.9%(95)

Scottish2.8%(92)

Dutch1.6%(53)

Portuguese1.6%(52)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

Belgian1.5%(49)

American1.1%(36)

Norwegian0.8%(25)

French Canadian0.7%(22)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(21)

Ukrainian0.4%(12)

Czech0.3%(11)

Hungarian0.2%(7)

Swedish0.2%(5)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Arab population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.3%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

73.6%

+1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.1%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.7 min

+5%vs 2000

vs 14.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married43.8%(562)

Married48.5%(622)

Widowed2.4%(31)

Divorced5.3%(68)

Women 15+

Never married21.1%(324)

Married34.4%(527)

Widowed23.3%(357)

Divorced21.1%(324)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.4%

−7.8 ptssince 2013

from 11.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

41.4%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 41.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.5%

−6.2 ptssince 2020

from 13.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

36.6%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 32.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

33.3%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 30.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.5%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 4.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

50.4%

−4.7 ptssince 2020

from 55.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

59.5%

+5.4 ptssince 2020

from 54.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)40.1%(85)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era45.3%(96)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.4%(5)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 212 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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