Jones County, IA

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2020 Population

20,575

0.0778% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

43.2

0.232% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

9.47%

4.77% 1-year increase

2020 Median Household Income

$57,134

0.721% 1-year decline

2020 Median Property Value

$140,000

1.16% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Jones County, IA had a population of 20.6k people with a median age of 43.2 and a median household income of $57,134. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Jones County, IA grew from 20,559 to 20,575, a 0.0778% increase and its median household income declined from $57,549 to $57,134, a −0.721% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jones County, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.64%), White (Hispanic) (1.41%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.889%).

None of the households in Jones County, 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.

99.5% of the residents in Jones County, IA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Carlson College of Massage Therapy (30 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2020, the median property value in Jones County, IA was $140,000, and the homeownership rate was 78.6%.

Most people in Jones County, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Jones County, IA was 2 cars per household.

Jones County, IA borders Cedar County, IA, Clinton County, IA, Delaware County, IA, Dubuque County, IA, Jackson County, IA, and Linn County, IA.

Population & Diversity

Jones County, IA is home to a population of 20.6k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2020, 1.11% of Jones County, IA residents were born outside of the country (229 people).

In 2020, there were 42.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.2k people) in Jones County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 453 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 337 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.5%

2020 Citizenship

99.3%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 99.5% of Jones County, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Jones County, IA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Jones County, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jones County, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
19.2k ± 132
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
453 ± 178
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
337 ± 180

2.05%

Hispanic Population

422 people

2.05% of the people in Jones County, IA are hispanic (422 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Jones County, IA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.11%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

229 people

1.27%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

262 people

As of 2020, 1.11% of Jones County, IA residents (229 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jones County, IA was 1.27%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Jones County, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
601 ± 135
Gulf War (2001-)
245 ± 107
Korea
208 ± 66

Jones County, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.45 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Jones County, IA employs 9.84k people. The largest industries in Jones County, IA are Manufacturing (1,590 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,238 people), and Retail Trade (956 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($67,407), Utilities ($55,764), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,521).

Employment

Occupations

9.84k

2020 Value

± 603

−0.0711%

1 Year decline

± 8.32%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Jones County, IA declined at a rate of −0.0711%, from 9.85k employees to 9.84k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jones County, IA, are Management Occupations (1,233 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,059 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,059 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jones County, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.84k

2020 Value

± 603

−0.0711%

1 Year decline

± 8.32%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Jones County, IA declined at a rate of −0.0711%, from 9.85k employees to 9.84k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jones County, IA, are Manufacturing (1,590 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,238 people), and Retail Trade (956 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jones County, IA, though some of these residents may live in Jones County, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,388

Median earning men ± $2,799

$31,474

Median earning women ± $2,218

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Public Administration ($77,414), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,380), and Manufacturing ($53,864).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,786), Public Administration ($55,833), and Manufacturing ($42,353).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

135
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
124
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
102
Manufacturing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Iowa to other states, or from other states to Iowa.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Machinery
$20.9B
Mixed freight
$19.9B
Meat/seafood
$18.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Iowa product (by dollars) was Machinery with $20.9B, followed by Mixed freight ($19.9B) and Meat/seafood ($18.8B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Iowa products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Iowa.

$262B

2020 Value in Iowa

$518B

Projected 2050 Value in Iowa

97.9% growth

In 2020, total outbound Iowa trade was $262B. This is expected to increase 97.9% to $518B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Iowa trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Iowa to other states, or from other states to Iowa.

Most Common Trade Partners

Illinois
$23.7B
Minnesota
$16.5B
Texas
$11.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Iowa domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $23.7B, followed by Minnesota with $16.5B and Texas and $11.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Iowa shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Jones County, IA went to Donald J. Trump with 60% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (38.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (38.3%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Jones County, IA went to Donald J. Trump with 60% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (38.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Jones County, IA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Iowa

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

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.

US Representatives 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.

Education

In 2020, universities in Jones County, IA awarded 30 degrees. The student population of Jones County, IA in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 4 male students and 23 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jones County, IA are White (22 and 73.3%), followed by Black or African American (2 and 6.67%), Hispanic or Latino (2 and 6.67%), and Two or More Races (2 and 6.67%).

The largest universities in Jones County, IA by number of degrees awarded are Carlson College of Massage Therapy (30 and 100%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Massage Therapy (30 and 100%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.541% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.593% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (734k), Some college (566k), and Bachelors Degree (451k).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jones County, IA was $140,000 in 2020, which is 0.609 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $138,400 to $140,000, a 1.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Jones County, IA is 78.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Jones County, IA have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jones County, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Jones County, IA is $57,134. In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Jones County, IA was Census Tract 701 with a value of $80,167, followed by Census Tract 705 and Census Tract 706, with respective values of $54,375 and $52,326.

Property

$140,000

Median Property Value 2020

±$8,217

$6,433

Median Property Taxes

±$457

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 Jones County, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.6%

Homeownership

2020

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 78.6% of the housing units in Jones County, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 701
Census Tract 705
Census Tract 706

In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Jones County, IA was Census Tract 701 with a value of $80,167, followed by Census Tract 705 and Census Tract 706, with respective values of $54,375 and $52,326.

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,134

Median Household Income

± $3,878

8.19k

Number of Households

± 517

In 2020, the median household income of the 8.19k households in Jones County, IA declined from $57,134 from the previous year's value of $57,549.

The following chart displays the households in Jones County, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jones County, IA is from Iowa.

0.438

2020 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.442

2019 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2020, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.438 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.914% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (75.4%)
Worked At Home (10.5%)
Carpooled (10.5%)

In 2020, 75.4% of workers in Jones County, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.5%) and those who carpooled to work (10.5%).

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.

Commute Time

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jones County, IA have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1.7% of the workforce in Jones County, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Jones County, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.47% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jones County, IA (1.83k out of 19.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jones County, IA is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.3% of the population of Jones County, IA has health coverage, with 48.1% on employee plans, 18.1% on Medicaid, 15.9% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 1.78% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Iowa was $8,200 in 2014. This is a 5.05% increase from the previous year ($7,806).

Primary care physicians in Jones County, IA see 2593 patients per year on average, which represents a 13.6% increase from the previous year (2282 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2298 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1880 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Iowa, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,593 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jones County, IA

Primary care physicians in Jones County, IA see an average of 2,593 patients per year. This represents a 13.6% increase from the previous year (2,282 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Jones County, IA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Iowa across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 15.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 21% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.7%

Uninsured

48.1%

Employer Coverage

18.1%

Medicaid

15.9%

Medicare

13.5%

Non-Group

1.78%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jones County, IA declined by 13% from 3.11% to 2.7%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2021, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Jones County, IA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Jones County, IA.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2021, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35% in Jones County, IA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Jones County, IA.

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