Jamestown, RI (Rhode Island) Houses and Residents

Homes for Sale in Jamestown. Search By Bed, Bath, and Price Range! Back to: Jamestown, Rhode Island main profile, Rhode Island, Rhode Island smaller cities, Rhode Island small towns, Rhode Island forum, All US cities. Total population: 5,473 (Urban population: 5,089, Rural population: 384 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 2,769 (2,359 occupied: 1,862 owner occupied, 497 renter occupied) % of renters here: 21% State: 40% Housing density: 286 houses/condos per square mile Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2009: $647 Median gross rent in Jamestown, RI in 2009: $1,108 Housing units in Jamestown with a mortgage: 1,214 (145 second mortgage, 267 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 553 Recent posts about housing in Jamestown, Rhode Island on our local forum with over 1,500,000 registered users: What are people in Rhode Island like?  (53 replies) First time homeowner!! :D  (7 replies) Visiting RI with young children  (45 replies) Where to buy a second home in RI  (10 replies) What makes Rhode Island.... Rhode Island?  (4 replies) Another Surplus  (41 replies) Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $449,055 (it was $218,400 in 2000) Jamestown: $449,055 Rhode Island: $267,100 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $316,009 - $734,125 Mean price in 2009: Detached houses: $163,561,181,370,271 Here: $163,561,181,370,271 State: $337,775 In 2-unit structures: $2,037,065,580,118 Here: $2,037,065,580,118 State: $240,857 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $19,162,796,729,374 Here: $19,162,796,729,374 State: $234,260 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $72,548,619,168 Here: $72,548,619,168 State: $211,838 Household type by relationship: Households: 5,612 In family households: 4,785 (1,194 male householders, 424 female householders) 1,361 spouses, 1,552 children (1,464 natural, 31 adopted, 57 stepchildren), 53 grandchildren, 36 brothers or sisters, 59 parents, 59 other relatives, 47 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 827 (292 male householders (233 living alone)), 432 female householders (373 living alone)), 103 nonrelatives In group quarters: 10 (0 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 812 2-persons, 355 3-persons, 302 4-persons, 108 5-persons, 41 6-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 606 1-person, 118 2-persons. 1,018 married couples with children. 176 single-parent households (29 men, 147 women). 90.3% of residents of Jamestown speak English at home. 2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (24% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 24% don't speak English at all). 7.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 3% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English well, 35% speak English not well). Foreign born population: 236 (4.2%) (61.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Jamestown, RI: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 0 $35,000 to $39,999: 0 $40,000 to $49,999: 0 $50,000 to $59,999: 0 $60,000 to $69,999: 0 $70,000 to $79,999: 0 $80,000 to $89,999: 0 $90,000 to $99,999: 0 $100,000 to $124,999: 1 $125,000 to $149,999: 10 $150,000 to $174,999: 9 $175,000 to $199,999: 34 $200,000 to $249,999: 83 $250,000 to $299,999: 189 $300,000 to $399,999: 458 $400,000 to $499,999: 253 $500,000 to $749,999: 339 $750,000 to $999,999: 182 $1,000,000 or more: 255

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Jamestown: Less than $100: 0 people $100 to $149: 0 $150 to $199: 4 $200 to $249: 6 $250 to $299: 17 $300 to $349: 15 $350 to $399: 12 $400 to $449: 12 $450 to $499: 12 $500 to $549: 5 $550 to $599: 3 $600 to $649: 0 $650 to $699: 11 $700 to $749: 15 $750 to $799: 0 $800 to $899: 54 $900 to $999: 42 $1,000 to $1,249: 56 $1,250 to $1,499: 87 $1,500 to $1,999: 34 $2,000 or more: 24 No cash rent: 69

Percentage of workers working in this county: 39.8%
Number of people working at home: 125 (4.3% of all workers)

Means of transportation to work

• Drove a car alone: 2,448 (84%)
• Carpooled: 181 (6%)
• Bus or trolley bus: 35 (1%)
• Subway or elevated: 8 (0%)
• Railroad: 6 (0%)
• Walked: 69 (2%)
• Other means: 30 (1%)
• Worked at home: 125 (4%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 121 $10,000 to $14,999: 66 $15,000 to $19,999: 59 $20,000 to $24,999: 75 $25,000 to $29,999: 109 $30,000 to $34,999: 122 $35,000 to $39,999: 119 $40,000 to $44,999: 162 $45,000 to $49,999: 74 $50,000 to $59,999: 206 $60,000 to $74,999: 258 $75,000 to $99,999: 334 $100,000 to $124,999: 205 $125,000 to $149,999: 139 $150,000 to $199,999: 139 $200,000 or more: 154

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 927

Italian: 708

English: 706

German: 295

Portuguese: 257

United States or American: 245

French (except Basque): 223

French Canadian: 191

Other groups: 181

Scotch-Irish: 163

Polish: 162

British: 141

Swedish: 115

Scottish: 99

Dutch: 96

European: 65

Russian: 62

Hungarian: 43

Czech: 40

Estonian: 39

Norwegian: 37

Danish: 32

Scandinavian: 30

Lithuanian: 22

Northern European: 22

Canadian: 21

Yugoslavian: 18

Australian: 17

Slavic: 16

Austrian: 16

Eastern European: 9

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 9

Bermudan: 9

Armenian: 7

Croatian: 7

Romanian: 6

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 3091
• Northeast: 1552
• Midwest: 216
• South: 193
• West: 270

62% of Jamestown residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Rhode Island.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 5
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 17
• 7th and 8th grade: 33
• 9th grade: 7
• 10th grade: 10
• 11th grade: 6
• 12th grade, no diploma: 0
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 464
• Less than 1 year of college: 170
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 224
• Associate degree: 106
• Bachelor's degree: 469
• Master's degree: 267
• Professional school degree: 134
• Doctorate degree: 63

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 28
• Nursery to 4th grade: 19
• 5th and 6th grade: 6
• 7th and 8th grade: 6
• 9th grade: 56
• 10th grade: 37
• 11th grade: 14
• 12th grade, no diploma: 40
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 352
• Less than 1 year of college: 194
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 301
• Associate degree: 165
• Bachelor's degree: 628
• Master's degree: 250
• Professional school degree: 50
• Doctorate degree: 39

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.6%

Median household income in 2009 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $82,646
• Black householders: $19,184
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $55,183
• Two or more races householders: $124,766
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $67,973

Median 2009 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $442,475
• Black or African American householders: $462,625
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $231,312
• Two or more races householders: $462,625
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $503,747

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,494
• Two: 83
• 3 or 4: 82
• 5 to 9: 28
• 10 to 19: 42
• 20 to 49: 40

Private vs. public school enrollment:

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