Jamaica, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Jamaica	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$37,580	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$59,134	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$66,934	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$34,878	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,653	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,184	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.0%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Jamaica is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Jamaica is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jamaica is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Jamaica is 34% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,418 $59,134 $118,268

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Jamaica median earnings by income bracket

Jamaica employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.8%	18.8%
Manufacturing sector	49.3%	49.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.0%	13.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.3%	4.3%
Education, health & social services	1.4%	1.4%
Other	13.0%	13.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Panorama, IA	821	$163,408	100.9%
Linden, IA	224	$114,939	41.3%
Beaver, IA	69	$90,798	11.6%
Minburn, IA	413	$86,325	6.1%
Yale, IA	381	$84,222	3.6%
Jamaica, IA	259	$59,134	27.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oxbow Estates, AZ	259	$87,481	7.6%
Groveland, CA	259	$99,748	22.6%
Saratoga, IN	259	$61,278	24.7%
Spring Lake, IN	259	$0	100.0%
Watersmeet, MI	259	$49,646	39.0%
Jamaica, IA	259	$59,134	27.3%

Source: The Jamaica, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.