JamestownPA
In Pennsylvania, this town has 233 residents.
Is Jamestown a good place to live?
Jamestown’s average commute is 32 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just one has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Jamestown. Jamestown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Jamestown.
Fewer young adults than Pennsylvania overall
Here, 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 35% in Pennsylvania as a whole. Adults 18 to 34 are 6% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 52% of residents (38% statewide). Jamestown’s median age is 49.9 years.
| Jamestown | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.9 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 17% and 97% women
The Census survey reached too few of Jamestown’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±40 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Jamestown | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.6% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 25.3% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.5% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.2% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 48% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.1% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.6% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11.1% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18.2% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Top of a very low hazard risk in Jamestown: inland flooding
Just over three quarters of Jamestown’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 6%. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in just over four fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Jamestown’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Portage Township (10%), Richland Township (9%) and Johnstown (7%). Only 1% of working residents stay in Jamestown for work; the rest commute out. Half commute less than 13 miles.
| Jamestown | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $74,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.7% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Jamestown
For Jamestown, the typical July afternoon high is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Everything we know about Jamestown
Flight 93 National Memorial and 17 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jamestown. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
7 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
6 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
15 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
9 mi Ski areaBlue Knob24 runs · 1,007 ft vertical
7 mi National MemorialJohnstown Flood National Memorial75K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Blue Knob: Calzarette, CC BY 3.0 · Johnstown Flood National Memorial: David Brossard, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Moving to Jamestown: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jamestown, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
99% of working residents leave Jamestown for work
Where Jamestown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Jamestown
About 0 of every 100 Jamestown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Jamestown
Place in Pennsylvania, United States
Jamestown is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Poratge Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
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