Jamestown town, RI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,554 ( 149 from 2010 )
Land area: 9.4 square miles
Population density: 587.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,271	94.90%	2.4%
Black:	3	0.05%	87.5%
Indian:	15	0.27%	87.5%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	224	4.03%	143.5%
Hispanic:	41	0.74%	55.4%

Total non-White:	283	5.10%	10.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	122	2.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	27	0.6

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
5,405
5,149	95.26%
24	0.44%
8	0.15%
34	0.63%
92	1.70%
92	1.70%
256	4.74%

2000
5,622
5,458	97.08%
14	0.25%
14	0.25%
0	0.00%
24	0.43%
112	1.99%
164	2.92%

1990
4,999
4,839	96.80%
11	0.22%
18	0.36%
45	0.90%
n/a
86	1.72%
160	3.20%

1980
4,075
4,010	98.40%
53	1.30%
7	0.17%
0	0.00%
n/a
5	0.12%
65	1.60%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-309	-5.5
92	1.6

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

619	12.4
4	0.1

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

829	20.3
95	2.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Jamestown town, RI

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
58.3
782	14.1%
4,772	85.9%
1,836	33.1%

2,499
2.21

1,629	65.2%
1,549	95.1%
0	0.0%
870	34.8%

2010
Number	Percent
50.7
1,043	19.3%
4,362	80.7%
994	18.4%

2,359
2.29

1,571	66.6%
1,310	83.4%
92	5.9%
788	33.4%

2000
Number	Percent
44.1
1,241	22.1%
4,381	77.9%
844	15.0%

2,342
2.40

1,618	69.1%
1,390	85.9%
82	5.1%
724	30.9%

1990
Number	Percent
37.5
1,134	22.7%
3,865	77.3%
650	13.0%

1,973
2.53

1,355	68.7%
1,207	89.1%
82	6.1%
618	31.3%

1980
Number	Percent
32.4
1,102	27.0%
2,973	73.0%
514	12.6%

1,502
2.71

1,153	76.8%
988	85.7%
58	5.0%
349	23.2%

2022 Housing Data for Jamestown town, RI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	12	0.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	131	5.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	164	6.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	22	0.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	29	1.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	36	1.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	93	3.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	17	0.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	44	1.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	134	5.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	58	2.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	180	7.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	248	9.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	157	6.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	391	15.6%
$200,000 or more	783	31.3%

Median Household Income	131,875
Per Capita Income	82,009

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	43	1.7%
Public Assistance	10	0.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	145	5.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,987	64.4%
Unemployed	189	6.1%
In Armed Forces	16	0.5%

Total Labor Force	2,192	71.0%
Not in Labor Force	895	29.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		35.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	805	556	59.1%
Non-Profit	94	162	36.7%
Self-Employed	302	150	66.8%

Local Government	39	260	13.0%
State Government	60	40	60.0%
Federal Government	75	11	87.2%

Total Private + Self	1,107	706	61.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	268	473	36.2%
Total	1,375	1,179	53.8%

Pct. Govt.	19.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	733	28.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	666	26.1%
Professional, Technical	702	27.5%
Service Occupations	236	9.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	57	2.2%
All others	217	8.5%

White Collar		82.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Professional, scientific, technical	457	17.9%
Educational services	248	9.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	222	8.7%
Information	193	7.6%
Finance and insurance	184	7.2%
Utilities	174	6.8%
Manufacturing	163	6.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	160	6.3%
Health care and social assistance	150	5.9%
Other services	109	4.3%
Construction	96	3.8%
Accommodation and food services	87	3.4%
Retail trade	78	3.1%
Public administration	77	3.0%
Wholesale trade	67	2.6%
Transportation and warehousing	33	1.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	28	1.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	28	1.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	29	0.52%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	12	0.22%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,230	96.5%
Spanish	55	1.0%
German, other Germanic	50	0.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	47	0.9%
Other Indo-European	26	0.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun	14	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	1,511	27.2%
Italian	1,240	22.3%
English	865	15.6%
German	473	8.5%
Swedish	300	5.4%
French	257	4.6%
Eastern European	188	3.4%
Polish	173	3.1%
Portuguese	173	3.1%
French Canadian	141	2.5%
Scottish	91	1.6%
European	90	1.6%
Lebanese	79	1.4%
British	66	1.2%
American	63	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,554	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	5,435	97.9%
Foreign-born	119	2.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
35	0.8%	68	1.5%	387	8.4%	971	21.1%	1,629	35.4%	1,514	32.9%
Average years of education: 15.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	35	0.8%
9-12 Years	68	1.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	387	8.4%
Some College	971	21.1%
Bach. Degree	1,629	35.4%
Grad Degree	1,514	32.9%
Average years of education: 15.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +64	D +559	D + 8.7%
D +623
2020 vs. 2012	R -117	D +731	D + 15.2%
D +614
2020 vs. 2008	R -88	D +567	D + 11.4%
D +479

2016 vs. 2008	R -152	D +8	D + 2.7%
D -144
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	88%	Joe Biden (D)	2,795	68.4%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,212	29.7%	77	1.9%	4,084	-9	-17	0.79%
2016	78%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,172	61.0%	Donald Trump (R)	1,148	32.2%	243	6.8%	3,563	-7	-14	0.77%
2012	81%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,181	60.5%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,329	36.9%	93	2.6%	3,603	2	-10	0.81%
2008	84%	Barack Obama (D)	2,316	62.8%	John McCain (R)	1,300	35.3%	69	1.9%	3,685	0	-10	0.78%
2004	82%	John Kerry (D)	2,133	59.4%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,372	38.2%	86	2.4%	3,591	0	-12	0.82%
2000	76%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,789	53.5%	George W. Bush (R)	1,224	36.6%	334	10.0%	3,347	5	-11	0.82%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Jamestown town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,795

68.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,212

29.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

4,084

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -17

2016 President, Jamestown town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,172

61.0%

Donald Trump (R)

1,148

32.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

119

3.3%

Other

124

3.5%

TOTAL

3,563

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -14

2012 President, Jamestown town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,181

60.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,329

36.9%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

3,603

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -10

2008 President, Jamestown town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,316

62.8%

John McCain (R)

1,300

35.3%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

3,685

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -10

2004 President, Jamestown town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,372

38.2%

John Kerry (D)

2,133

59.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

3,591

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -12

2000 President, Jamestown town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,224

36.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,789

53.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

304

9.1%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

3,347

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jamestown town, RI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	69%	Daniel McKee* (D)	2,101	65.8%	Ashley Kalus (R)	972	30.5%	119 [+]	3.7%	3,192	-8	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Zachary Hurwitz (I) 54 (1.7%); Elijah Gizzarelli (Libertarian) 33 (1.0%); Paul Rianna (I) 22 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.3%);
2020	S2	86%	Jack Reed* (D)	2,965	74.1%	Allen Waters (R)	1,028	25.7%	6 [+]	0.2%	3,999	-7	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.2%);
2018	S1	71%	Sheldon Whitehouse* (D)	2,175	66.6%	Robert Flanders (R)	1,086	33.2%	6 [+]	0.2%	3,267	-5	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.2%);
2018	G	70%	Gina Raimondo* (D)	1,971	60.9%	Allan Fung (R)	972	30.1%	291 [+]	9.0%	3,234	-7	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Joe Trillo (I) 133 (4.1%); Bill Gilbert (Moderate) 88 (2.7%); Other (Write-in) 70 (2.2%);
2014	S2	63%	Jack Reed* (D)	2,070	73.4%	Mark Zaccaria (R)	750	26.6%	0	0.0%	2,820	-3	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	64%	Gina Raimondo (D)	1,325	46.2%	Allan Fung (R)	901	31.4%	643 [+]	22.4%	2,869	-5	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Healey (Moderate) 590 (20.6%); Kate Fletcher (I) 37 (1.3%); Leon Kayarian (I) 8 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.3%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	3,219
Median Value	$736,600

Occupied	2,499	77.6%
Vacant	720	22.4%

Owned	2,139	85.6%
Rented	360	14.4%
Median Rent	$1,623

Single-Family Units	3,005	93.4%
Detached	2,983	92.7%
Attached	22	0.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	60	1.9%
Mobile Homes	47	1.5%

Jamestown town, RI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Jamestown town, RI

2022 Housing Data for Jamestown town, RI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jamestown town, RI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Jamestown town, RI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jamestown town, RI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Jamestown town, RI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jamestown town, RI