Jamaica, IA

Census Place

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2023 Population
202
3.59% 1-year growth
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
38
9.09% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
17.5%
3.5% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$53,750
0.782% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$65,700
5.6% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
92
17.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Jamaica, IA had a population of 202 people with a median age of 38 and a median household income of $53,750. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Jamaica, IA grew from 195 to 202, a 3.59% increase and its median household income grew from $53,333 to $53,750, a 0.782% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jamaica, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (100%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Jamaica, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Jamaica, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Jamaica, IA was $65,700, and the homeownership rate was 70.4%.

Most people in Jamaica, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 39 minutes. The average car ownership in Jamaica, IA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Jamaica, IA is home to a population of 202 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Jamaica, IA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (202 people) in Jamaica, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Jamaica, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Jamaica, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jamaica, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    202 ± 64
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 10
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 10

In 2023, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (202 people) in Jamaica, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    5 ± 16
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    2 ± 10
  3. Korea
    0 ± 14

Jamaica, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Jamaica, IA employs 92 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Jamaica, IA were Health Care & Social Assistance (19 people), Construction (16 people), and Manufacturing (15 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($67,813), Transportation & Warehousing ($42,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,000).

Employment

Occupations

92
2023 Value
± 66
17.9%
1 Year growth
± 89.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Jamaica, IA grew at a rate of 17.9%, from 78 employees to 92 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jamaica, IA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (16 people), Management Occupations (14 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jamaica, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

92
2023 Value
± 66
17.9%
1 Year growth
± 89.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Jamaica, IA grew at a rate of 17.9%, from 78 employees to 92 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jamaica, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (19 people), Construction (16 people), and Manufacturing (15 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jamaica, IA, though some of these residents may live in Jamaica, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$42,500
Median earning men ± $18,223
$24,231
Median earning women ± $4,056

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($67,813), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,750), and Construction ($26,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,750), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley
Senator from Iowa3
Assumed office on January 3, 1981
Joni Ernst
Senator from Iowa2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.708% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.723% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (748k), Some college (554k), and Bachelors Degree (481k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Jamaica, IA was $65,700 in 2023, which is 0.217 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $69,600 to $65,700, a 5.6% decrease. The homeownership rate in Jamaica, IA is 70.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Jamaica, IA have an average commute time of 39 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jamaica, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$65,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$19,735
$76
Median Property Taxes
±$32

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Jamaica, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Jamaica, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

70.4%
Homeownership
2023
64.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 70.4% of the housing units in Jamaica, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jamaica, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Jamaica, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$53,750
Median Household Income
± $18,256
108
Number of Households
± 36

In 2023, the median household income of the 108 households in Jamaica, IA grew to $53,750 from the previous year's value of $53,333.

The following chart displays the households in Jamaica, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jamaica, IA is from Jamaica, IA.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Jamaica, IA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (81.1%)
  2. Carpooled (15.6%)
  3. Walked (2.22%)

In 2023, 81.1% of workers in Jamaica, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.6%) and those who walked to work (2.22%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

39 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jamaica, IA have a longer commute time (39 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.49% of the workforce in Jamaica, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jamaica, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jamaica, IA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jamaica, IA (35 out of 200 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jamaica, IA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

92.6% of the population of Jamaica, IA has health coverage, with 32.2% on employee plans, 26.2% on Medicaid, 18.8% on Medicare, 15.3% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1,385 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.06% increase from the previous year (1,357 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 503 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.5% were men and 47.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 32.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.5% were men and 47.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.43%
Uninsured
32.2%
Employer Coverage
26.2%
Medicaid
18.8%
Medicare
15.3%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jamaica, IA grew by 20.7% from 6.15% to 7.43%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Jamaica, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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