Jamestown Information Guide pamphlet

    In 1806, while visiting his parents on upper Chautauqua Lake, James Prendergast first envisioned the future for the extensive pine forests covering the Southern Chautauqua Region. Recognizing the potential for water power at the lake's outlet, known then as "The Rapids," Prendergast returned in 1811 and cleared an area for his family settlement. By the end of that year, Prendergast had built and was operating the region's first dam and sawmill in the area of the present Sprague Street Bridge.

    Within two years, other settlers had been attracted to the area in search of opportunities afforded by the new frontier. In 1812, a blacksmith shop began production and a year later Phineas Palmiter established a small wood furniture operation, the forerunner of Jamestown's world renowned furniture industry.

    During the clearing of the land for agricultural and small industry purposes, the abundant forests were utilized virtually as a "cash crop" employer. Hardwood too heavy to float downstream and too expensive to transport overland to market was burned and the ash leeched to obtain lye and "pearl ash" (potassium nitrate), an important component in the manufacture of glass products. By the mid 1820's, the area became one of the largest centers in North America for the production of pearl ash. As a result of this distinction, Jamestown later became known as "The Pearl City".

    In 1815, the hamlet was named Jamestown in honor of its first settler, James Prendergast, and by 1827 was officially incorporated as a village. Within a decade, industry was flourishing in the production of various lumber and wood products. New crafts and skills were brought to the region in the mid-century years by the influx of Swedish settlers and the village continued to prosper and diversify with contributions from immigrants of predominately Italian, Irish and English backgrounds. In 1886, with a population of around 10,000, Jamestown received its charter as a City by the State of New York.

    Today, the City of Jamestown is an economically sound and vibrant community serving as the industrial, commercial, financial, and recreational hub of Southwestern New York. As the center of a metropolitan area of more than 70,000 residents and a market area of nearly 175,000 people, Jamestown supports a broad diversity of industry, modern commercial establishments and financial institutions, and provides a myriad of cultural and recreational opportunities for its residents. Jamestown's "balanced community living" reflects the commitment of both public and private sector forces to provide the highest quality of life possible.

Jamestown provides an inviting economic climate conducive to the needs of small and large business alike. While the economics of many areas reliant on one dominant industry and fluctuate according to the business cycle, Jamestown's diversified blend of small to medium size industrial plants and commercial outlets, creates the stable atmosphere required by today's participants in the business community. This well balanced, professionally managed business environment, makes Jamestown a logical and attractive consideration in the search for a development site.

Jamestown's location in the southwest corner of New York State holds a special appeal to both prospective developers and residents. Situated just 70 miles southwest of Buffalo and approximately halfway between the New York and Chicago market areas, the city's location at the base of beautiful Chautauqua Lake is a prime setting for business and recreational opportunities.

While Jamestown benefits from its close proximity to such urban centers as Buffalo, Rochester, Pittsburgh and Cleveland, it is not a satellite community of a larger metropolitan area. As the most populous city in Chautauqua County, Jamestown is the principle urban center for Southwestern New York and much of Northwestern Pennsylvania. For residents of the Chautauqua-Allegheny Region, Jamestown represents the industrial, commercial, financial and recreational hub of activity.

Highways - With the completion of the *Southern Tier Expressway (NY Route 17), the City of Jamestown will have direct toll-free access to both the New York and Chicago market areas. The region is also served by U. S. Route 62 leading north to Buffalo, and New York State Routes 60 (interconnecting with interstate 90 at Dunkirk-Fredonia), 394 and 474. In addition, a well integrated network of city streets and county highways streamline traffic to destinations throughout the metropolitan area.
[*Now Interstate 86]

Airport - Located four miles north of the Central Business District, the Chautauqua County Airport provides Jamestown residents with a full variety of airline service. In addition to accommodations for private, corporate and charter aircraft, easy connections to major flight centers are provided by US Air's Express line, serving the area with over 20 daily flights.

The 600 acre Chautauqua County Airport offers two macadam paved, lighted runways. Running in a NE-SW direction, the main runway is 5,350 feet long and over 100 feet wide. The dimensions of the secondary runway, heading in a NW-SW direction are 4,500 feet long and 100 feet wide. Other facilities available at the airport include modern terminal and hangar facilities, a federally licensed instructional school and capabilities for 24-hour all weather flying.

Several capital improvement projects have been slated for the airport in the near future. Currently the planning stages are programs calling for major expansions of the terminal and hangar facilities, continued upgrading of both the main and secondary runways and the construction of an innovative aviation park. All of these projects reinforce the commitment of city and county officials to the maintenance of high quality air service for residents and businesses of the metro Jamestown area.

Distances from Jamestown to Principal Cities of New York State
City	Population 1980 Census	Rank By Popula- tion	Freight Rail Distance	Highway Distance	Automobile Travel Time (55 MPH)
Jamestown	35,775	16	-	-	-
Albany	101,727	6	359	346	6:17
Binghamton	55,860	13	231	221	4:01
Buffalo	357,870	2	70	71	1:17
Corning	12,953	47	156	145	2:38
Elmira	35,327	18	174	161	2:56
Glens Falls	15,897	41	434	367	6:40
Ithaca	28,732	22	244	187	3:24
New York	7,071,639	1	432	387	7:02
Niagara Falls	71,384	8	92	90	1:38
Olean	18,207	37	52	56	1:01
Poughkeepsie	29,757	21	418	350	6:22
Rochester	241,741	3	136	137	2:29
Rome	43,826	15	254	259	4:43
Schenectady	67,972	10	345	327	5:57
Syracuse	170,105	5	215	219	3:59
Troy	56,638	12	366	354	6:26
Utica	75,632	7	264	258	4:41
Watertown	27,861	23	272	278	5:03
White Plains	46,999	14	454	401	7:17
Yonkers	195,351	4	427	379	6:53

Distances To Out-Of-State Cities From Jamestown, New York
CITY	Freight Rail Distance	Highway Distance	Automobile Travel Time (55 MPH)
Akron, OH	179	172	3:08
Baltimore, MD	512	294	5:21
Boston, Mass.	543	501	9:07
Canton, OH	191	178	3:15
Chicago, IL	492	514	9:21
Cincinnati,OH	414	400	7:16
Cleveland, OH	160	155	2:49
Dayton, OH	354	377	6:51
Detroit, MI	301	347	6:19
Erie, PA	64	58	1:03
New Haven, CT	491	428	7:47
Philadelphia, PA	394	335	6:05
Pittsburgh, PA	180	150	2:44
St. Louis, MO	717	735	13:22
Scranton, PA	388	249	4:32
Sharon, PA	110	115	2:05
Toledo, OH	348	128	5:00
Warren, OH	138	128	2:23
Washington, DC	475	321	5:50
Wheeling, WV	247	203	3:41
Youngstown, OH	124	130	2:22

Rail - Excellent freight rail service is provided to the area by the Consolidated Railroad Corporation. Located on Conrail's main line (the former Erie-Lackawanna), Jamestown area manufacturers and shippers are roughly halfway between the New York and Chicago market areas. Convenient connections to other regional market centers are provided by area trucking firms. Pick-up and delivery service to local rail yards and terminals is provided by over 40 trucking lines, serving the region with 22 local outlets.

Bus and Taxi - Jamestown and the Chautauqua Lake Region are provided first class bus service to major cities throughout the United States and Canada by Greyhound Bus Lines. In addition, frequent departures and arrivals to Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Erie, Pennsylvania are offered by two regional carriers, D & F Transit and Blue Bird Coach Lines. Both D & F and Blue Bird operate extensive group charter services out of the Jamestown terminal.

    Providing urban bus service to the immediate metropolitan region is the Jamestown Area Regional Transit System (JARTS). Serving more than one half million riders annually, the system blankets the area with six well integrated routes. Utilizing the Central Business District as its terminus, JARTS has become a valuable tool in the continuing redevelopment of the city's downtown shopping areas. Service is provided on a daily basis, except Sundays and certain holidays.

    In addition to its passenger operation, JARTS also offers an excellent charter service for schools and organizations throughout the metro area.

    Taxi service is provided to the greater Jamestown area on a 24 hour basis by the Thunderbird Taxicab Company and the East Side Taxi Service. Complete limousine service is offered by a Touch of Class Limousine service, Style Limo, VIP Limousine Service and the Chautauqua Limousine Service.

Residing within a 500 mile radius of the City of Jamestown are over 120 million people. This figure represents more than 50% of the U.S. population and over 60% of the national buying power. In addition, 17 of the nation's most populous counties and fifteen of its largest market areas are located within this region. Jamestown's ideal setting in the business pulse of the nation is a tremendous advantage to area manufacturers, retailers and sales representatives.

Jamestown serves as the principal shopping area for Southwestern New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania. Representing the largest market region north to Buffalo, south to Pittsburgh, west to Erie and east to Elmira-Corning, Jamestown is a natural center of action for a wide variety of retail, wholesale and finance activities. Wholesalers, distributors and business agents find Jamestown to be a prime central location for servicing the territory between Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Cleveland.

The Jamestown retail market area includes a population of nearly 175,000 people and covers a territory extending in all directions for 25 to 50 miles. A well-rounded retail community of nearly 600 employs over 3,000 men and women in the immediate metro area.

Land area encompassed by the corresponding wholesale market region is significantly larger than the retail territory and the population served is well over 200,000. Products distributed by more than 100 area wholesalers include: automotive equipment, food products, farm equipment, hardware, metals, lumber and building equipment, plumbing and heat fixtures, hand tools, drugs, chemicals and petroleum products.

    Jamestown area residents and businesses are served by an active and stable finance community. Filling the personal banking needs of individuals, as well as providing funding for private sector developments are four commercial and two savings institutions:
    Chase Lincoln First Bank                                                                                Norstar Bank
    Marine Midland Bank, N. A.                                                                          Goldome Bank for Savings
    Key Bank                                                                                                       Empire of America, FSA

In addition to a full line of banking services, a wide variety of investment of investment opportunities are available in Jamestown for today's sophisticated investor. In the metropolitan area, investment needs are provided by over a dozen independent financial institutions, financial planners and stock brokerages. In addition, full insurance needs are provided by all major insurance carriers within the City of Jamestown.

Industry - The greater Jamestown area supports more than 175 manufacturing firms in a stable and well balanced industrial community. Unlike the economics of many other northeast industrials cities, Jamestown does not rely on one dominant area of production for its economic survival. As a result, the area economy is better able to withstand economic fluctuations associated with the business cycle.

Labor - Workers in area industries are affiliated with a number of labor organizations. In addition to providing employee benefits and representing members in collective bargaining sessions, local unions also play a strategic role in maintaining mutually productive relations between labor and management.

    The following organizations represent the principal industrial unions maintaining chapters in the metropolitan region.
    International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
    United Auto Workers
    International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
    United Steel Workers
    Sheet Metal Workers
    United Furniture Workers of America
    International Federation of Professional Technicians and Engineers
    International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers
    United Glass and Ceramic Workers Association
    International Firemen and Oilers Union
    International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers

Labor Management Relations - Since 1972, concerned union, management and government officials have been "working together" in a non-partisan effort to develop a positive industrial environment in the Jamestown area. Incorporated as a non-profit organization, the Jamestown Area Labor-Management Committee is governed by a twenty member Executive Board (nine union, nine management, two government), whose co-chairmen oversee the work of a professional staff. The Executive Director (Coordinator) of the organization reports directly to the co-chairmen. The Mayor and Ombudsman of the City of Jamestown represent the public sector and a member of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service act as an advisor to the board.

The committee is dedicated to a voluntary program of labor-management cooperation on both the community and company level. Specific goals of the committee include:

Since its creation in 1972, the methodology and accomplishments of the Labor-Management Committee have received worldwide recognition and praise. The success of the "Jamestown Experiment" has inspired the creation of numerous community-wide, multi-industry labor-management committees throughout the nation. In addition to a variety of published literature, the Jamestown organization offers a number of regularly scheduled workshops and seminars to aid other industrial communities to cope with and ameliorate production related difficulties.

A significant portion of the economic turnabout experienced by the Jamestown area in the past decade, may be attributed in part to the efforts of the Labor-Management Committee. In addition to stimulating constructive dialogue between white and blue collar forces and increasing the rate of productivity on the manufacturing line, the committee also aids in the expansion of existing industries and works to attract new businesses and jobs to the metropolitan area.

Company	Average Employment Range	Products
Acu-rite, Inc.	250-499	Glass scales and readouts for precision measuring applications.
ALLTEL New York, Inc.	250-499	Corporate headquarters, also telephone service and sales.
American Locker Group, Inc.	250-499	Office furniture, coin and key controlled locks.
Anderson Screw Products, Inc.	50-99	Screw machine products.
Blackstone Corporation	1000+	Automotive powertrain heating and cooling systems.
Bush Industries	1000+	Ready-to-assemble (RTA) furniture for home and business.
Carborundum Company Monofrax Plant	250-499	Fused cast radiators.
Chase Interiors, Inc.	100-249	Store and business interiors.
Chautauqua Hardware Corporation	250-499	Furniture and building hardware, accessories, screw machine products.
Crawford Furniture Manufacturing Corp.	100-249	Bedroom, dining room and occasional furniture.
Cummins Engine Company, Inc.	500-999	Component parts for and assembly of diesel engines.
Dahlstrom Manufacturing Company	250-499	Precision metal fabrication and product design for business, medical communication industries.
Dawson Metal Company, Inc.	50-99	Fabricated metal parts for industry, architectural doors, frames, and windows.
Dowcraft Corporation	100-249	Movable metal office partitions, metal specialties.
Falconer Glass Industries	500-999	Industrial and residential glass products.
Falconer Metal Specialties	100-249	Zinc and aluminum die castings.
Fancher Chair Company	100-249	Wooden dining room chairs.
Hope's Architectural Products, Inc.	100-249	Custom Steel and aluminum windows and related products.
Jamestown Metal Manufacturing	100-249	High security coin-operated lockers.
Jamestown Perforators, Inc.	50-99	Precision ground tooling components for metal stamping, casting, and plastic.
Jamestown Royal, Inc.	100-249	Upholstered and top-grain leather furniture.
Jamestown Sterling Corporation	100-249	Solid wood furniture.
MRC Bearings	1000 +	Precision bearings for aerospace industry.
Maico Tools	100-249	Metal tool cabinets.
Phoenix Metal	50-99	Metal fabricating.
The Resource Center	500-999	Manufacture and assembly services for government and industry.
Ring & Pierce	100-249	Precision tooling components for stamping, die and molding industries.
Truck-lite Company, Inc.	250-499	Vehicular safety lighting systems and accessories.
Union-National, Inc.	50-99	High quality bedroom and dining room furniture.
Visu-Wall, Inc.	50-99	Wall systems for stores.
Weber Knapp Co.	250-499	Hardware products.

The 1980 U.S. Census reported a population of 35,775 for the City of Jamestown. This represents a drop in residents from the previous counts of 39,795 in 1970 and 41,818 in 1960. The following is a brief summary of census trends for the City of Jamestown.

As the 16th largest incorporated city in the State of New York, Jamestown also serves as the commercial, financial, recreational and cultural center of a metropolitan area of 73,166 residents. Currently, this metro region is the 9th largest in New York State. The following is a capsule statistical analysis of the Jamestown Metropolitan Region.

Population: 73,166

1980

White

Black

American Indian

Asian

Other

73,166

71,567(97.8%)

935 (1.3%)

165(.2%)

171 (.2%)

413(.4%)

Included in the category of white residents are 622 citizens of Hispanic descent. This figure constitutes .9% of the metro region population.

**The villages of Falconer and Celeron are included in the Ellicott figures, and the Village of Lakewood is included in all Busti totals.
Source: U. S. Census Bureau: 1980 Census Data.

	Available Year Round Housing Units	Available Seasonal Units	Households	Vacant Year Round Units	Vacancy Rate Year Round Units
New York State	6,699,084	168,554	6,340,429	358,655	5.4%
Chautauqua Co.	56,532	4,373	52,817	3,715	6.6%
Jamestown (Metro)	29,373	1,255	27,405	1,968	6.7%
Jamestown (City)	15,468	16	14,194	1,274	8.2%
* Celeron (Village)	557	13	529	28	5.0%
**Lakewood(Village)	1,593	12	1,506	87	5.5%
Ellicott	4,001	49	3,790	211	5.3%
Busti	3,326	214	3,157	169	5.1%
Carroll	1,210	30	1,177	33	2.7%
Ellery	1,794	462	1,706	88	4.9%
Gerry	620	32	574	46	7.4%
Harmony	694	79	678	16	2.3%
Kiantone	493	1	480	13	2.6%
N. Harmony	816	352	753	63	7.7%
Poland	951	20	896	55	5.8%
Data for the Villages of Celeron and Falconer are also reflected in the Town of Ellicott totals. *Data for the Village of Lakewood are reflected in the Town of Busti totals. Source: U.S. Census Bureau: 1980 Census Data

	Population	Median Age	Under 5	5-14	15-24	25-44	45-54	55-64	65 & over
New York State 1980	17,588,072	31.9	6.4	14.7	17.8	27.5	10.9	10.4	12.3
1970	18,236,967	30.3	8.2	18.6	16.2	24.2	12.0	10.1	10.8
1960	16,782,304	33.1	10.1	17.5	12.1	27.1	12.8	10.4	10.1
Metro Jamestown 1980	73,166	NA	6.9	14.9	16.5	24.6	10.8	10.7	15.6
1970	75,579	NA	8.0	18.0	14.8	21.9	11.8	10.7	14.9
1960	75,336	NA	10.3	18.4	11.1	24.3	12.4	11.1	12.6
Jamestown 1980	35,775	32.7	7.5	13.6	17.2	23.6	9.7	10.4	18.0
1970	39,795	33.2	8.4	17.1	15.4	20.8	11.3	11.1	15.9
1960	41,818	35.9	9.7	16.8	10.9	23.6	12.7	11.8	14.5
Falconer 1980	2,778	36.5	5.3	13.7	17.3	22.4	12.6	10.7	17.9
1970	2,983	36.0	6.2	17.6	15.9	21.5	12.2	11.7	14.9
1960	3,343	NA	10.3	16.9	12.6	24.0	12.3	11.1	12.8
Lakewood 1980	3,941	34.3	6.1	15.1	15.4	26.8	11.5	11.4	13.7
1970	3,864	34.9	6.6	19.0	14.3	23.1	13.1	10.9	13.1
1960	3,933	NA	10.5	19.0	10.1	25.0	12.4	11.9	11.1
Chautauqua County 1980	146,925	31.6	6.8	15.1	18.6	24.2	10.4	10.6	14.3
1970	147,305	30.4	8.1	19.4	16.4	21.5	11.8	10.3	12.4
1960	145,377	32.7	10.6	19.2	11.6	24.4	12.1	9.9	12.2

Townships
Municipality	1980 Population	Median Age	Under 5	5-14	15-24	25-44	45-54	55-64	65 & Over
Busti	8728	33.7	6.2	15.8	15.9	26.7	12.0	10.9	12.5
Carroll	3579	31.8	6.4	17.3	17.2	26.2	11.2	9.0	12.7
Chautauqua	4728	33.4	6.7	14.0	16.6	25.9	10.2	11.9	14.7
Ellery	4617	34.4	5.9	14.7	16.6	25.4	12.6	11.8	13.0
Ellicott	9979	36.7	5.5	14.5	15.3	24.0	12.8	12.0	15.9
Gerry	2022	31.9	6.6	18.2	15.2	25.8	9.0	7.5	17.7
Harmony	2121	29.0	7.7	19.0	17.2	27.9	10.5	7.6	10.1
Kiantone	1443	34.3	5.9	16.4	15.7	24.9	12.9	11.4	12.8
N.Harmony	2263	33.0	6.3	17.4	15.4	26.8	9.5	12.2	12.4
Poland	2639	30.4	7.4	17.2	17.1	26.2	11.0	11.1	10.0
Villages
Bemus Point	444	32.1	4.3	18.2	18.1	27.1	11.0	10.3	11.0
Celeron	1405	34.1	6.8	15.4	15.7	24.2	10.0	11.5	16.4
Falconer	2778	36.5	5.3	13.7	17.3	22.4	12.6	10.7	17.9
Lakewood	3941	34.3	6.1	15.1	15.4	26.8	11.5	11.4	13.7
Mayville	1626	32.9	6.7	13.0	17.8	26.0	10.2	11.4	14.9
Panama	511	30.2	7.6	16.6	16.2	26.4	10.4	7.6	15.1
Westfield	3446	34.2	7.1	13.9	15.5	24.4	11.1	11.6	16.3

Employment Trends - Jamestown Labor Area
1981-1989 (Annual Average in Thousands)

	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989*
Civilian Labor Force	68.0	67.9	64.6	66.1	64.4	62.8	64.5	65.4	64.1
Total Employment	62.7	60.6	59.2	61.3	59.3	58.8	61.1	61.4	59.9
Agricultural Related	9.8	9.7	8.0	7.8	4.8	4.6	4.3	3.6	3.3
Total Non-Agricultural	52.9	50.9	51.2	53.5	54.5	54.2	56.8	57.8	56.6
Total Manufacturing	17.2	16.0	15.4	15.9	15.8	14.9	15.9	16.1	16.1
Durable Goods	12.8	11.7	11.5	12.0	12.2	11.8	12.0	12.2	12.3
Lumber and Wood Prod.	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.5
Furniture and Fixtures	1.8	1.5	1.6	1.6	2.4	2.5	2.7	2.9	2.8
Primary Metals	1.8	1.5	1.6	1.6	2.4	2.5	2.7	2.9	2.8
Machinery	3.5	3.5	3.0	3.1	3.2	3.2	3.0	3.0	3.1
Fabricated Metals	3.2	2.9	2.8	2.7	2.3	2.2	2.2	2.1	2.2
Other Durables	2.1	2.1	2.4	2.8	2.3	2.3	2.4	2.4	2.4
Non-Durable Goods	4.4	4.3	3.8	3.9	3.6	3.2	3.9	3.9	3.9
Food & Kindred Products	2.8	2.8	2.5	2.5	2.1	1.7	2.2	2.2	2.1
Printing, Publishing & Allied Ind.	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.8	0.8	0.8
Other Non-Durables	0.9	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.8	0.8	0.9	0.9	0.9
Total Non-Manufacturing	35.7	34.9	35.9	37.6	38.7	39.3	40.8	41.7	40.5
Construction	1.3	1.2	1.4	1.5	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.2	1.1
Transportation & Utilities	2.1	2.0	1.9	2.0	2.1	2.2	2.2	2.3	2.2
Wholesale & Retail Trade	10.4	10.1	10.8	11.5	11.9	12.1	13.1	13.3	12.5
Finance, Insurance and Real Estate	1.5	1.4	1.6	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.4	1.5	1.5
Miscellaneous	9.6	10.2	10.0	10.6	11.2	11.6	11.7	12.3	12.6
Government	10.7	10.1	10.5	10.8	10.6	10.6	11.0	10.8	10.4

EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY 1989
Annual Average in Thousands/Percentages of Employed Work Force

	New York State		Buffalo MSA		Jamestown Area
	# in 1,000's	%	# in 1,000's	%	# in 1,000's	%
Civilian Labor Force	8,491		541.9		64.1
Total Employment	-		-		59.9
Agricultural Related	-		-		3.3	5.5
Total Non-Agricultural	8,099		509.9		56.6	94.5
Total Manufacturing	1,192.8	14.7	100.5	19.7	16.1	28.4
Durable Goods	654.8	8.0	62.9	12.3	12.3	21.7
Lumber and Wood Products	15.9	0.2	-		0.5	0.8
Furniture & Fixtures	23.6	0.3	-		2.8	4.9
Primary Metals	25.4	0.3	4.2	0.8	1.3	2.3
Machinery	132.5	1.6	9.5	1.8	3.1	5.5
Fabricated Metals	66.4	0.8	10.3	2.0	2.2	3.9
Other Durables	388.6	4.8	6.1	1.2	2.4	4.2
Non-Durable Goods	538.0	6.6	37.6	7.4	3.9	6.9
Food and Kindred Products	73.7	0.9	8.4	1.6	2.1	3.7
Printing, Publishing And Allied Ind.	162.5	2.0	9.4	1.8	0.8	1.4
Other Non-Durables	299.7	3.7	0.6	0.1	0.9	1.6
Total Non-Manufacturing	6,949.4	85.3	419.7	81.0	40.5	71.6
Construction	306.8	3.8	16.1	3.2	1.3	2.3
Transportation and Utilities	408.7	5.0	24.4	4.8	2.2	3.9
Wholesale and Retail Trade	1,702.7	21.0	126.8	24.9	12.5	22.1
Finance, Insurance and Real Estate	792.8	9.8	30.6	6.0	1.5	2.7
Miscellaneous	2,227.2	27.5	264.4	51.8	12.6	22.3
Government	1,457.1	18.2	88.6	17.4	10.4	18.4

Area	Year	New York State	Buffalo MSA	Jamestown
Civilian Labor Force	1981	8,016	566.8	68.0
	1982	8,019	561.8	67.9
	1983	8,017	540.1	64.6
	1984	8,073	529.8	65.0
	1985	8,127	514.6	64.4
	1986	8,301	520.7	63.8
	1987	8,441	531.9	64.5
	1988	8,438	537.2	63.2
	1989	8,491	541.9	64.1
Employed	1981	7,404	511.7	62.7
	1982	7,333	489.9	60.6
	1983	7,228	467.0	59.2
	1984	7,456	474.2	60.8
	1985	7,539	470.6	59.3
	1986	7,698	472.4	58.8
	1987	7,991	496.6	61.1
	1988	8,076	506.4	59.7
	1989	8,099	509.9	59.9
Unemployed	1981	612	54.1	5.3
	1982	686	71.9	7.3
	1983	789	73.1	5.4
	1984	618	55.6	4.7
	1985	588	44.0	5.1
	1986	603	48.4	5.0
	1987	450	35.3	3.4
	1988	363	30.8	3.5
	1989	392	32.0	4.2
Unemployment Rate	1981	7.6	9.6	8.6
	1982	8.6	12.8	10.8
	1983	9.8	13.5	8.4
	1984	7.7	10.5	7.3
	1985	7.2	8.5	7.9
	1986	7.3	9.3	7.9
	1987	5.3	6.6	5.2
	1988	4.3	5.7	5.5
	1989	4.6	5.9	6.9

ANNUAL PAYROLL-AVERAGE MONTHLY EMPLOYMENT
FOR SELECTED OCCUPATIONAL SECTORS - JAMESTOWN LABOR AREA 1989

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Background: Jamestown, N. Y.	Services
Business Information	Capsule Information

1970	1980	Births	Deaths	Natural Change	Migration	Net Change
39,795	35,775	5,931	4,775	+ 1,156	- 5,176	- 4,020

1980	White*	Black	American Indian	Asian	Other
35,775	34,461 (96.3%)	841(2.4%)	101(.3%)	101(.3%)	271(.8%)
*Included in the category of white residents are 504 citizens of Hispanic descent. This figure constitutes 1.4% of the total city population.

1970	1980	Births	Deaths	Natural Change	Migration	Net Change
75,589	73,166	10,151	7,952	+ 2,199	- 4,622	- 2,423

	New York State Pop. 17,588,072		Chautauqua County Pop. 146,925		Jamestown (City) Pop. 35,775		Jamestown (Metro) Pop. 73,166
	% Male	%Female	% Male	%Female	% Male	%Female	% Male	%Female
Total	47.5	52.5	48.2	51.8	46.1	53.9	47.7	52.3
Under 5	3.3	3.1	3.5	3.3	3.8	3.7	3.5	3.4
5-14	7.5	7.2	7.8	7.3	7.0	6.6	7.7	7.2
15-24	8.8	9.0	9.4	9.2	8.1	9.1	8.2	8.3
25-44	13.2	14.3	11.9	12.4	11.5	12.1	12.0	12.6
45-54	5.1	5.8	5.0	5.4	4.5	5.2	5.2	5.6
55-64	4.8	5.6	4.9	5.7	4.6	5.8	4.9	5.8
65 & Over	4.8	7.5	5.7	8.5	6.6	11.4	6.2	9.4