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Jamaica, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Guthrie County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
202
Population
546/sq mi density
$53,750
Median Income
$33,621 per capita
$65,700
Home Value
$176,121 Zillow
$536
Median Rent
16.3% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
118
Violent Crime/100K
1,346 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$53,750 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$65,700 home value, $536/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
118 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,750
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,621
14% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.5%
9% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Jamaica vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Jamaica’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,750
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,621
86%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$87,854
122%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,041
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,041
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
39 min
41% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.1%
93% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.1%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$753M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.1%
Other
17.8%
Average commute time
39 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
395
Restaurants
27
Healthcare
27
Retail
36
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$87,854
22% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,696
63% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $53,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,621 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $87,854 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,041 |
| County GDP | $753M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.427 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 39 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 395 |
| Restaurants | 27 |
| Healthcare | 27 |
| Retail | 36 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $87,854 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,696 |