Jewell Junction, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

94%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Jewell Junction	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$62,508	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$115,343	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$120,008	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,923	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$84,181	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,979	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.3%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.2%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Jewell Junction is 39% higher than the national average
The median household income in Jewell Junction is 42% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jewell Junction is 94% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Jewell Junction is 79% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$76,887 $115,343 $230,686

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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Jewell Junction median earnings by income bracket

Jewell Junction employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.0%	14.0%
Manufacturing sector	19.4%	19.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	10.5%	10.5%
Public administration	6.6%	6.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	25.5%	25.5%
Other	16.7%	16.7%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gilbert, IA	1,119	$135,122	66.1%
Roland, IA	1,411	$100,689	23.8%
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Ellsworth, IA	497	$97,341	19.7%
McCallsburg, IA	494	$92,255	13.4%
Jewell Junction, IA	1,373	$115,343	41.8%

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Pleasant Hills, OH	1,373	$82,943	2.0%
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Jewell Junction, IA	1,373	$115,343	41.8%

Source: The Jewell Junction, 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.