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CITY · 2020 ACS

Jamestown

New Mexico · 317 residents · 2.73 sq mi
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With 317 people, Jamestown is a city in New Mexico. At a median age of 55.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 84% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 0.0%, under the national 12.8%. 100% were living in the same home a year earlier. The foreign-born share is 0%.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 55.4
US median: 38.8
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 36%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

317
+21%vs 2021
vs 262 in 2021
2020 – 2024
55.4
+114%vs 2021
vs 25.9 in 2021
US average: 38.8
Land area
2.73 sq mi
Population, 20202024
12320929638246820202024Jamestown
2024439
20202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.4%(14)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 92.5%(8)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 143.5%(11)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.3%(20)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 242.8%(9)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.7%(34)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 447.9%(25)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411%(35)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6422.1%(70)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7418%(57)
US avg: 10%
75 to 8410.4%(33)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over0.3%(1)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$65,870
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $68,224 in 2021
US average: $66,278
2020 – 2024
$36,827
+38%vs 2021
vs $26,596 in 2021
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
32.1%
+14.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 17.9% in 2021
US average: 43.9%
0.0%
−31.7 ptsvs 2021
vs 31.7% in 2021
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Finance & insurance47.1%
US avg: 5.5%
Education & health services47.1%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 10%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Information0%
US avg: 11.1%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
Other services0%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

$154,900
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $119,200 in 2021
US average: $265,253
2020 – 2024
84.5%
+15.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 69.2% in 2021
15.5% rent
1.54 people
−31%vs 2021
vs 2.24 people in 2021
US average: 2.61
2.4
+35%vs 2021
vs 1.7 in 2021
2020 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021
White, non-Hispanic42.7%(112)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino48.9%(128)
Asian0%(0)
Other8.4%(22)
2020
White, non-Hispanic52.4%(166)
Black0.6%(2)
Hispanic / Latino14.2%(45)
Asian0.3%(1)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican35.7%(46)
Ancestry
Irish14%(18)
Welsh14%(18)
Swiss12.4%(16)
Section 05

Education

42.1%
+15.0 ptsvs 2021
vs 27.2% in 2021
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
51.6%
−18.6 ptsvs 2021
vs 70.2% in 2021
US average: 88.5%
35.8%
+13.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 22.5% in 2021
US average: 12.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 5.4%
26.4%
+1.7 ptsvs 2021
vs 24.6% in 2021
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
100.0%
US average: 73.3%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

34.9%
−19.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 54.2% in 2021
65.1%
+19.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 45.8% in 2021
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 13.5%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
72.6%
US average: 91.9%
100.0%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married67.3%(187)
Married11.9%(33)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced20.9%(58)
Women 15+
Never married77.2%(98)
Married22.8%(29)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
38.0%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
0.0%
US average: 13.7%
73.6%
US average: 17.6%
7.0%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
17.8%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
38.0%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
73.6%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 23 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Jamestown, New Mexico?

Jamestown, New Mexico has about 317 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Jamestown, New Mexico?

The typical household in Jamestown, New Mexico earns about $65,870 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Jamestown, New Mexico expensive?

In Jamestown, New Mexico, the median home is worth about $154,900.

How educated are people in Jamestown, New Mexico?

About 42.1% of adults age 25 and over in Jamestown, New Mexico hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Jamestown, New Mexico?

About 0.0% of people in Jamestown, New Mexico live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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