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Jefferson, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Greene County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
4,164
Population
692/sq mi density
$54,286
Median Income
$38,198 per capita
$126,900
Home Value
$169,238 Zillow
$745
Median Rent
27.0% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
73
Violent Crime/100K
1,019 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$54,286 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$126,900 home value, $745/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
73 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,286
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,198
2% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
78% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.1%
51% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Jefferson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Jefferson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,286
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,198
98%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,253
103%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,036
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,036
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.4%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.1%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
98% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$721M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.1%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
7.4%
Other
19.4%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
310
Restaurants
17
Healthcare
26
Retail
37
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,253
3% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,447
2% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $54,286 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,198 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,253 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,036 |
| County GDP | $721M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.407 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 7.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 310 |
| Restaurants | 17 |
| Healthcare | 26 |
| Retail | 37 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,253 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,447 |