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38556

Jamestown, TN · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
12,936
Median household income
$45,443
People below poverty
23.9%
Median home value
$160,700

Income

The median income of households in 38556 was $45,443. An estimated 6.9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 2.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 38556 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 6.9
$10,000 to $14,999 10.2
$15,000 to $24,999 12.9
$25,000 to $34,999 11.8
$35,000 to $49,999 11.5
$50,000 to $74,999 19.5
$75,000 to $99,999 11.8
$100,000 to $149,999 11.3
$150,000 to $199,999 1.2
$200,000 or more 2.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 38556 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 36654
Female 36827

An estimated 55.5% of households received earnings. An estimated 48% of households received Social Security and an estimated 30.3 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,657. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 38556 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 55.5
Social Security 48
Retirement income 30.3
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 13
Cash public assistance income 3.9

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 23.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 29.7% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 19.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 23.8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 38556 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 23.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 29.7
People 65 years old and over below poverty 19.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 23.8

In 2020-2024, 24.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 29.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 53.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 16.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 38556 in 2020-2024, 91.8% had health insurance coverage and 8.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 52.4% and public coverage was 52.9%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 6.6%.


In 2020-2024, 38556 had a total population of 12,936 - 6,667 (51.5%) females and 6,269 (48.5%) males. The median age was 48.4 years. An estimated 17.2% of the population was under 18 years, 26.6% was 19 to 44 years, 29.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 24.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 38556 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 318 385
5 to 9 376 337
10 to 14 320 258
15 to 19 330 173
20 to 24 325 375
25 to 29 376 340
30 to 34 373 358
35 to 39 332 333
40 to 44 261 363
45 to 49 452 278
50 to 54 341 513
55 to 59 440 465
60 to 64 546 772
65 to 69 612 409
70 to 74 493 572
75 to 79 168 395
80 to 84 111 171
85 and over 95 170

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 96.2% were White; 0.2% were Black or African American; 24.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.1% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 3.2% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 1.3% of the people in 38556 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 96% of the people in 38556 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 5,418 households in 38556. The average household size was 2.35 people.

Married-couple households made up 48% of the households in 38556 while cohabiting couple households made up 4.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 32.1% of all households, while 15.2% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 14% of households were male householders living alone, and 21.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 35.8% of all households.

In 38556, 25.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 41.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 38556 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 48
Cohabiting Couples 4.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
15.2
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
32.1

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 56.5% of males and 46.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 26.9 17.3
Now married, except separated 56.5 46.8
Separated 0.9 2
Widowed 5.9 15
Divorced 9.8 18.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 38556, 663 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 54% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98.6% of the people living in 38556 were U.S. natives. 67.5% of the 38556 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.4% of 38556 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 54.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 94.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 38556 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 38556.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 38556 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 12.4
Asia 12.4
Europe 34.1
Africa 0
Northern America 41.1
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 38556 in 2020-2024, 0.7 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0.5% of people at least five years old; 0.1% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 38556 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0.5
Other Indo-European languages 0.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 88.2 % of the people at least one year old living in 38556 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 38556 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 88.2
Different house, same county 5.8
Different county, same state 3.1
Different state 2.9
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 81.6 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 14.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 18.4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 38556 was 1,977 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 104 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,478. College or graduate school enrollment was 395.

Educational Attainment of People in 38556 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 18.4
High school diploma or equivalency 40.4
Some college, no degree 20.7
Associate's degree 6.2
Bachelor's degree 8.3
Graduate or professional degree 6.1

Disability

In 38556, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 24.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 8.7% of people under 18 years old, to 22.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 41.4% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 38556, 42.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 55.9% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 76.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 15.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 7.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 3,564 76.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 723 15.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 368 7.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 38556 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 38556 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 4.1
Construction 11.6
Manufacturing 7
Wholesale trade 0.3
Retail trade 15.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 8.9
Information 0.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 8.7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 21.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.7
Other Services, except public administration 5.5
Public administration 3.8

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 38556 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,246 26.7
Service occupations 832 17.8
Sales and office occupations 1,253 26.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 640 13.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 699 15

Commuting to Work

An estimated 78.9% of 38556 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 10% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 25.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 38556 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 78.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 10
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.2
Walked 0.4
Other means 2.9
Worked from home 7.6

In 2020-2024, 38556 had a total of 6,478 housing units. Of these housing units, 72.6% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 7.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 19.3% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 38556 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 72.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 7.9
Mobile homes 19.3
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.2

12.5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 4.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 38556 was 5.5 rooms, and of these housing units 65.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 38556 had 5,418 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,060 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 77.3% while renters occupied 22.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.36 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.34.

4.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 16.4% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 7% and another 29.3% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 38556:

House Heating Fuel Used in 38556 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 38.1
Electricity 50
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.2
All other fuels 11.1
No fuel used 0.5

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 38556 was $160,700.

Of the owner-occupied households, 42.5 % had a mortgage. 57.5% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,104 and for owners without a mortgage it was $339.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 38556 was $634. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.