Jefferson, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Jefferson	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$46,174	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$65,787	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$85,798	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,487	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,430	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,338	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.8%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Jefferson is 3% higher than the national average
The median household income in Jefferson is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jefferson is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Jefferson is 48% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,853 $65,787 $131,574

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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Jefferson median earnings by income bracket

Jefferson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.2%	7.2%
Manufacturing sector	19.8%	19.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	24.6%	24.6%
Public administration	1.5%	1.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.2%	5.2%
Education, health & social services	9.8%	9.8%
Other	26.0%	26.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ralston, IA	101	$96,606	18.8%
Paton, IA	184	$92,073	13.2%
Beaver, IA	69	$90,798	11.6%
Dawson, IA	158	$82,616	1.6%
Perry, IA	7,820	$72,609	10.7%
Jefferson, IA	4,217	$65,787	19.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brittany Farms-The Highlands, PA	4,216	$137,589	69.2%
Butler, MO	4,218	$44,231	45.6%
Simonds, NB	4,219	n/a
Monte Vista, CO	4,220	$56,657	30.3%
Crawfordville, FL	4,213	$103,971	27.8%
Jefferson, IA	4,217	$65,787	19.1%

Source: The Jefferson, 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.