Jamaica, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 26%

Household income 27%

Unemployment 5%

Index	Jamaica	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$22,079	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$40,125	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$41,667	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,313	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$28,125	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,179	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.9%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.3%	12.3%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Jamaica is 26% 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 5% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Jamaica is 32% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,747$40,125$80,250

City

$36,376$54,570$109,140

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

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 employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.3%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	45.7%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	14.3%	29.8%
Public administration	5.7%	17.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	2.1%
Education, health & social services	1.4%	25.5%
Other	18.6%	4.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Panorama, IA	1,097	$63,482	15%
Beaver, IA	127	$55,417	0%
Ogden, IA	2,069	$49,318	11%
Panora, IA	1,097	$48,750	12%
Grand Junction, IA	838	$45,556	18%
Jamaica, IA	242	$40,125	27%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Great Meadows, NJ	242	$101,397	83%
Chelsea, IA	242	$45,625	18%
Saratoga, IN	242	$29,545	47%
Kapowsin, WA	242	$75,865	37%
Ewing, KY	242	$32,188	42%
Jamaica, IA	242	$40,125	27%

Source: The Jamaica, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).