Jamestown is a medium-sized city located in the state of New York. With a population of 28,243 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Jamestown is the 54th largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Jamestown was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

A relatively large number of people in Jamestown telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.85% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Jamestown spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.39 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

The population of Jamestown overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Jamestown, 21.05% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Jamestown in 2022 was $24,358, which is low income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $97,432 for a family of four. However, Jamestown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Jamestown is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Jamestown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jamestown residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Jamestown also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.47% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Jamestown include German, Italian, Irish, Swedish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Jamestown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.