Jamaica, Iowa

Demographics

People

Total Population277
Male Share of the Population54.5%
Female Share of the Population45.5%
Senior Citizens12.6%
Employed Population 16+127
Age of the Population38

Families

% of people married40.9%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher19.1%
Median Earnings25+$35,294
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$36,705
Median Earnings With High School Degree$31,875

Wealth

Median Family Income$58,750
% Above Poverty Level89.9%
% Below Poverty Level10.1%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time30 minutes
% Working from Home%
% Walking and Biking to Work5.5%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone31.2%
Median Gross Rent$534
Median House Value$67,800

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)32.9%
Irish9%
English7.6%
Scottish1.8%
Polish1.1%
French Except Basque1.1%
Dutch1.1%
Danishn0.7%
German0.7%
Norwegian0.7%
Swedish0.4%
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Jamaica Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyGuthrie County
Standard Zip Codes50128
Phone Area Codes641
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude41.84
Approximate Longitude-94.3

Jamaica Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationPERRY
Distance10 miles
Jan Temp8 to 28 F
Apr Temp36 to 60 F
Jul Temp63 to 85 F
Oct Temp38 to 63 F
Annual Precip31.9 inches
StationBOONE
Distance26.1 miles
Jan Temp7 to 28 F
Apr Temp37 to 60 F
Jul Temp63 to 85 F
Oct Temp39 to 64 F
Annual Precip36.3 inches
StationCARROLL
Distance31.7 miles
Jan Temp7 to 28 F
Apr Temp35 to 61 F
Jul Temp63 to 86 F
Oct Temp38 to 63 F
Annual Precip33.3 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Bagley348$68,500
Dawson159$83,929
Linden165$86,250
Perry7,667$49,974
Rippey224$48,750
Yale255$55,417

Jamaica Public Libraries

Jamaica Public Library
316 MAIN ST
Jamaica, Iowa
(641) 429-3362

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