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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-10.1%
218 → 196
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.06%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+40%
$38,393 → $53,750
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.42%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Jamaica across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
182
-14 from 2023 (196)
Projected Median Income 2030
$68,016
+$14,266 from 2023 ($53,750)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 218 | — | $38,393 | — |
| 2015 | 217 | -0.5% | $40,417 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 216 | -0.5% | $41,250 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 217 | +0.5% | $38,021 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 193 | -11.1% | $39,375 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 196 | +1.6% | $53,750 | +36.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.