Jamestown WestNY
A town of 2,424.
Is Jamestown West a good place to live?
We don’t grade Jamestown West yet; the figures below are still real.
Jamestown West has grown 10% from 2010 to 2020
2,408 counted in 2010 and 2,652 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Moving to Jamestown West: who provides what
Jamestown West is unincorporated, so Chautauqua County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Jamestown West.
The median age in Jamestown West is higher than in the typical New York or U.S. town
Four-year graduates: just over a third of adults 25 and older here, 40% across New York. Nearly a fifth of Jamestown West residents are under 18. People 65 and older are 35% of residents (18% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 30% of residents (39% statewide).
| Jamestown West | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55.8 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 19% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.3 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Jamestown West | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.6% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.1% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.8% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.9% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.2% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.6% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.5% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.4% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.5% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.6% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.6% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 23.1% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.2% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.9% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,400, single groups can be off by several points
The climate in Jamestown West brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 98 inches of snow, with January nights at 16° and July afternoons at 80°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jamestown West faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Jamestown West has had 9 paid flood insurance claims since 1979. Compared with 66% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower. FEMA puts 78% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 8% to tornadoes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The average trip to work in Jamestown West is shorter than in most of New York or the rest of the country
Jobs based in Jamestown West fell to 1,300 in 2023, 390 fewer than in 2013. Its typical household income stands at $54,000, where New York’s towns sit at $82,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. 5.3% of working residents work locally here. The top destinations are Jamestown (27%), Ellicott (18%) and Busti (12%).
| Jamestown West | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 11 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.3% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Jamestown West is
The share of adults in Jamestown West who binge drink: 14%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Jamestown West beats New York on 10 and trails on 7. Among 756 New York towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Jamestown West.
| Jamestown West | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 85% | 81% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Jamestown West | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.5% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.2% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Jamestown West sells for about $117K
Jamestown West’s typical rent stands at $892 a month. For households locally, the share who are owner-occupiers is 68%.
| Jamestown West | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $892 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Chautauqua Lake and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jamestown West. Close and well known come first.
8 mi LakeChautauqua Lake
22 mi DamKinzua Dam
33 mi National forestAllegheny National Forest
2 mi MuseumLucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Center
38 mi LandmarkFort Le Boeuf
29 mi State parkAllegany State ParkPhoto credits
Chautauqua Lake: Banderas, Public domain · Kinzua Dam: Niagara, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Allegheny National Forest: IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5 · Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Center: G. Edward Johnson, CC BY 4.0 · Fort Le Boeuf: Charles M. Stotz ?, Public domain · Allegany State Park: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Jamestown West
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Jamestown West
About 4 of every 100 Jamestown West residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About Jamestown West
Census-designated place in New York, United States
Jamestown West is a census-designated place (CDP) located near Jamestown in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. Also known as West Ellicott because of its location in the Town of Ellicott, Jamestown West had a population of 2,652 as of the 2020 census. Jamestown West is located in a nook between the city of Jamestown and the villages of Celoron and Lakewood. It is a substantial retail center in the county, serving as the location of several of the area's big-box stores that stretch along Fairmount Avenue.
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- Area
- 2.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,457 ft
Jamestown West’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Jamestown West.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown West | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ellicott | #634 | C− | B− | C− | B− | C |
| Jamestown | #736 | D− | B | D | D | D |
| Busti | #658 | D | C− | — | B− | C+ |
| Celoron | — | — | B− | — | B− | B |
| Lakewood | #581 | C | C− | C | B− | A− |
Celoron has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Busti and Celoron report no FBI crime data of their own. Jamestown West isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Jamestown West with a neighbor →
Questions about Jamestown West
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jamestown West, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Jamestown West yet; the figures below are still real.