Jobs, income and commuting in Jamestown West, NY
Commuters spend 11 minutes getting to work on average, against 33 across New York and 26 nationally. 7% of workers have no commute at all, where New York as a whole has 15%. Only 7% work in Jamestown West; the top destination outside it is Jamestown (26%, 2 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The commute and the jobs: Jamestown West in brief
Commutes from Jamestown West are quick
The average trip to work takes 11 minutes, against 33 across New York. That’s about 169 hours a year less on the road than the typical New York worker. Time on the road ↓
Jamestown West and Jamestown trade workers both ways
Jamestown is the top workplace for Jamestown West residents (26%) and also where the most people who work in Jamestown West come from (29% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Jamestown West is where the jobs are
Jamestown West has 1,472 jobs, 1.5 for every working resident. Day and night ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 958 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Time on the road from Jamestown West: about 11 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 3.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Jamestown West workers work from home, vs 15% across New York. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 935 commuters (the 7% who work from home are left out). Across New York: 57% drive alone, 25% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
The towns that send workers to Jamestown West
Where Jamestown West clocks in
26% of workers
17% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
How a workday changes Jamestown West
On a workday 895 residents head out to work, 63 work right here, and 1,409 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,900 people are in Jamestown West on a workday afternoon, 21% more than live here.
1.5 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
Jobs in Jamestown West: what the 1,472 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Jamestown West, 2014 → 2024: 1,728 → 1,472. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Jamestown West’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The distance from Jamestown West to work
About 26% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
37% of Jamestown West works in a bordering town
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Jamestown West workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown West | – | — | — | 11 min | $54,250 |
| Jamestown | 26% | D | A | 15 min | $43,523 |
| Busti | 11% | C | C | 21 min | $67,292 |
| Celoron | under 2% | C− | B | 13 min | $51,964 |
| Lakewood | under 2% | C | B+ | 21 min | $67,557 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Jamestown. Darker towns draw more of Jamestown West’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Jamestown West: questions
What is the median household income in Jamestown West?
$54,250 (±$14,113) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $85,974 across New York and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Jamestown West?
9.5%, against 14.0% across New York and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Jamestown West?
11 minutes each way on average, against 33 across New York and 26 nationally. 7% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Jamestown West work?
7% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Jamestown (26%, 2 mi), Ellicott (17%, 4 mi), Busti (11%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Jamestown West without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Jamestown West, from the people who make the trip.
More of Jamestown West
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.