| Official Name: | Jamestown West |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | New York |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of New York |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Chautauqua |
| Subdivision Type3: | Town |
| Subdivision Name3: | Ellicott |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 6.53 |
| Area Land Km2: | 6.53 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.52 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.52 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 2652 |
| Population Density Km2: | 406.32 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1052.38 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 444 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1457 |
| Coordinates: | 42.0933°N -79.2775°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-38275 |
Jamestown West is a census-designated place (CDP) located near Jamestown in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. Also known as West Ellicott because of its location in the Town of Ellicott, the area population was 2,408 as of the 2010 census.
Jamestown West is located in a nook between the city of Jamestown and the villages of Celoron and Lakewood. It is a substantial retail center in the county, serving as the location of several of the area's big-box stores that stretch along Fairmount Avenue.
Jamestown West is located at .[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.5sqmi, all land.
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 2,535 people, 1,015 households, and 687 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1009.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,061 housing units at an average density of 422.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.54% White, 0.24% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.
There were 1,015 households, out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 21.6% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 25.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,544, and the median income for a family was $52,688. Males had a median income of $41,633 versus $22,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,401. About 3.7% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.
Fictional character Lucy Ricardo, the lead character in I Love Lucy, was said to be from West Jamestown. Actress Lucille Ball, who portrayed the character, was born in Jamestown and spent most of her childhood in Celoron, both communities that are adjacent to Jamestown West.