Jamestown is a tiny borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 570 people and two associated neighborhoods, Jamestown is the 952nd largest community in Pennsylvania. Jamestown has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.Jamestown is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Jamestown is a borough of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Jamestown who work in food service (13.46%), sales jobs (12.69%), and healthcare suport services (9.62%). Residents will find that the borough is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Jamestown is worth considering. Being a small borough, Jamestown does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in Jamestown with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.96% of adults in Jamestown have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Jamestown in 2022 was $26,760, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $107,040 for a family of four. However, Jamestown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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. Important ancestries of people in Jamestown include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Jamestown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
