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Jewell Junction, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Hamilton County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
1,225
Population
317/sq mi density
$75,313
Median Income
$48,519 per capita
$128,300
Home Value
$205,353 Zillow
$863
Median Rent
27.3% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
29
Violent Crime/100K
845 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$75,313 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$128,300 home value, $863/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
29 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$75,313
0% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$48,519
24% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.4%
89% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.9%
69% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Jewell Junction vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Jewell Junction’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$75,313
100%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$48,519
124%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,752
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,018
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,018
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.8%
62% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.4%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,116M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.8%
Other
8.8%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
487
Restaurants
24
Healthcare
28
Retail
47
Manufacturing
22
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,752
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,538
30% 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 | $75,313 |
| Per Capita Income | $48,519 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,752 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,018 |
| County GDP | $1,116M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.429 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 487 |
| Restaurants | 24 |
| Healthcare | 28 |
| Retail | 47 |
| Manufacturing | 22 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,752 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,538 |