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    Jamesport, NY

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    Overview

    Jamesport is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,609 people and just one neighborhood, Jamesport is the 659th largest community in New York.

    Jamesport home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Jamesport real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

    Occupations and Workforce

    Jamesport is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 95.73% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Jamesport is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Jamesport who work in office and administrative support (19.23%), management occupations (17.52%), and healthcare (12.11%).

    Also of interest is that Jamesport has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

    Of important note, Jamesport is also a town of artists. Jamesport has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Jamesport’s character.

    Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.12% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

    Setting & Lifestyle

    Another notable thing is that Jamesport is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.

    The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Jamesport has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Jamesport a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

    One of the nice things about Jamesport is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

    One downside of living in Jamesport is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Jamesport, the average commute to work is 33.63 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

    Despite being a small town, Jamesport has a lot of people using the subway to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the subway are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

    Demographics

    Jamesport is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 41.77% of adults in Jamesport have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    The per capita income in Jamesport in 2022 was $78,009, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $312,036 for a family of four. However, Jamesport contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

    Jamesport is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Jamesport home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jamesport residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Jamesport include Irish, German, Polish, Italian, and English.

    Jamesport also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 20.15%.

    The most common language spoken in Jamesport is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.

    Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

    Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Jamesport, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.

    Real Estate

    is a neighborhood that is on the ocean, a bay, or inlet. Many times, such places have amenities that bring locals and visitors to the waterfront for recreational activities or to check out the scenery. In some densely populated areas that are less financially well-off, the neighborhood waterfront can be relatively industrial and less open to recreation. In addition to being coastal, is a very nautical neighborhood, meaning that it is somewhat historic, walkable, densely populated and on the water. This gives the neighborhood a very nautical feel, with some seaside and shipping feel, which some may really enjoy the sights and sounds of. One of the notable things about is that it is one of the quietest neighborhoods in America, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and quantitative rating of quietness. When you are here, you will find it to be very quiet. If quiet and peaceful are your cup of tea, you may have found a great place for you.

    In addition, despite all of the residential real estate here in the neighborhood, NeighborhoodScout has discovered that much of it is vacant. In resort or second-home vacation areas, this naturally occurs because homes and apartments are seasonally occupied, and empty for a portion of the year. In non-vacation or resort areas, however, this can be an indicator of property abandonment or a weak real estate market. The vacancy rate here is 30.5%, which is higher than 95.6% of all U.S. neighborhoods.

    Furthermore, the neighborhood has earned the amazing distinction of having one of the highest rates of detached, single-family homes of any neighborhood in the U.S. With 97.4% of the residential real estate here made up of free-standing single-family homes, there is a greater proportion of single-family homes here than in 95.5% of all neighborhoods in America.

    People

    Of note is NeighborhoodScout's research finding that the neighborhood has some of the lowest rates of children living in poverty of any neighborhood in the United States. In a nation where approximately 1 in 4 children are living in poverty, the community truly stands out from the rest in this regard.

    In addition, priests and therapists would like to think they know the secrets to a truly successful marriage, but according to NeighborhoodScout's research, the folks of the neighborhood may actually hold the key. 76.5% of its residents are married, which is a higher percentage than is found in 99.4% of the neighborhoods in America.

    Also, if you are an executive or professional seeking a neighborhood affording an executive lifestyle, or just wanting to find where other executives live in the area, the neighborhood should be on your list. It has an enviable mix of spacious homes, relatively stable real estate values, and residents that include a number of wealthy executives, managers, and professionals. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis places it as one of the top 11.7% executive lifestyle neighborhoods in the state of New York. In addition to being an excellent choice for highly educated executives, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for urban sophisticates.

    Modes of Transportation

    In the neighborhood, 13.7% of people ride the train to work each day. This is a very high percentage compared to most places. In fact, NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals that this is a higher level of train ridership than in 96.6% of the neighborhoods in America.

    Diversity

    Did you know that the neighborhood has more Iranian and Irish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 3.0% of this neighborhood's residents have Iranian ancestry and 25.1% have Irish ancestry.

    is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 17.5% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Italian at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 99.5% of the neighborhoods in America.

    The Neighbors

    There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.

    The neighbors in the neighborhood in Jamesport are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 69.2% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 0.0% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 100.0% of America's neighborhoods.

    What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.

    In the neighborhood, 57.0% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 19.5% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (19.2%), and 4.3% in manufacturing and laborer occupations.

    Languages

    The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 88.6% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.

    Ethnicity / Ancestry

    Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.

    In the neighborhood in Jamesport, NY, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (25.1%). There are also a number of people of Asian ancestry (11.8%), and residents who report German roots (9.9%), and some of the residents are also of Polish ancestry (8.3%), along with some Italian ancestry residents (6.5%), among others. In addition, 20.2% of the residents of this neighborhood were born in another country.

    Getting to Work

    Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 30 and 45 minutes commuting one-way to work (24.3% of working residents), which is at or a bit above the average length of a commute across all U.S. neighborhoods.

    Here most residents (58.5%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (17.2%) and 13.7% of residents also take the train for their daily commute. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.

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