Jefferson County, Iowa

Jefferson County is home to 15,705 people. 15.2% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Iowa rate (11.1%). The median household income is $61,620.

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MeasureValueIowaYearSource
Population15,7053,210,5072024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$61,620$75,0592024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line15.2%11.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty12.7%12.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance6.7%5.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher43.2%31.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$163,400$208,0002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$883$9722024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income50.6%43.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born14.1%5.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age43.7 years38.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.