How long do people stay in their homes in Jamestown West, NY?

Name: How long people stay in Jamestown West, NY, 2020–2024
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14.2% (±5.6 points) of households in Jamestown West, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.2% (±5.6 points)
Since before 2000: 23.4%

When households in Jamestown West moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Jamestown West	Chautauqua County	New York	United States
2023 or later	3.4% (±2.8 points)	3.3%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.8% (±4.8 points)	14.6%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	52.4% (±9.8 points)	37.7%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.0% (±5.1 points)	18.0%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.5% (±4.5 points)	11.4%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.9% (±7.2 points)	15.1%	13.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Jamestown West, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Chautauqua County (17.9%).

It is also lower than in New York (20.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Jamestown West

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jamestown West
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Jamestown West	—	14.2% (±5.6 points)	—
Village of Celoron	1.2 mi	9.6% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Lakewood	2.1 mi	23.5% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Jamestown	2.4 mi	22.0% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Town of Busti	3.5 mi	15.7% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Falconer	4.8 mi	12.7% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Kiantone	6.2 mi	11.4% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Bemus Point	7.6 mi	16.0% (±35.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sugar Grove	7.8 mi	15.6% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jamestown, NY (22.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Jamestown West is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Ellicott, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Jamestown West

How often do people move in Jamestown West?

14.2% of households in Jamestown West, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Jamestown West have?

23.4% of households in Jamestown West have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jamestown West CDP, New York

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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