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Iowa · Census place 39675

Jewell Junction city, IA

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Jewell Junction city has 1,225 residents, ranking #253 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $75,313, the median home is worth $128,300 and median gross rent runs $863 a month.

Population
1,225Jewell Junction city residents
Median household income
$75,313Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$128,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$863Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
36.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
83%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Jewell Junction city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Jewell Junction city median would spend about 13.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 8% of residents and 83% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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