Jamaica, IA Demographic Data

Jamaica, IA Summary

Jamaica is located in Guthrie County in Iowa
  • Population: 255
  • Area: 0.46 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 0.46 sq. miles
    • Water Area: NA
  • Population Density: 559.21 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,040.03 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Jamaica, IA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
109
45%
50.8
Male
133
55%
49.2
Total Population
242
 
323,128,000

Jamaica, IA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
13
5.4% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
9
3.7% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
14
5.8% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
31
12.8% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
16
6.6% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
13
5.4% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
39
16.1% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
32
13.2% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
16
6.6% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
21
8.7% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
15
6.2% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
20
8.3% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
3
1.2% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
190
78.5%
77.2
Female
89
46.8%
51.3
Male
101
53.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
173
71.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
56
23.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
38
15.7%
15.2
Female
27
71.1%
55.8
Male
11
28.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0

Jamaica, IA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
242
100.0% 
96.8
White
190
78.5% 
72.6
Black or African American
1
0.4% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0% 
0.8
Asian
0
0.0% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
51
21.1% 
5.1
Two or More Races
0
0.0% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
63
26.0% 
17.8
Mexican
12
5.0% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
51
21.1% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
179
74.0% 
82.2

Jamaica, IA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
11
6.9% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
24
15.1% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
46
28.9% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
45
28.3% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
22
13.8% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
9
5.7% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2
1.3% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
35
22.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
124
78.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11
7.0%
31.2

Jamaica, IA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
54
26.2%
33.7%
Now Married
93
45.1%
47.5
Divorced
43
20.9%
11.0%
Separated
0
0.0%
2.0
Widowed
16
7.8
5.8%

Jamaica, IA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
176
76.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
53
23.1%
21.6%
Spanish
53
23.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%

Jamaica, IA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3
3.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
7
7.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
13
13.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
12
12.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
27
27.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
16
16.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
8
8.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4
4.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
7
7.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
40,125
 
57,617
Per capita income
22,079
 
31,128

Jamaica, IA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
9
7.7%
9.8
Construction
10
8.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
13
11.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1
0.9%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
41
35.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
0
0.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
6
5.1%
11.4
Public administration
12
10.3%
4.6
Retail trade
24
20.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1
0.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
17
14.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
29
24.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
46
39.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
13
11.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
12
10.3%
18.1%

Jamaica, IA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
112
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
92
82.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
13
11.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
7
6.3%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
0
0.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.3
 
26.6

Jamaica, IA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2
2.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
23
23.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
34
35.1%
37.1
3 or more
38
39.2%
21.0

Jamaica, IA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
97
96.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
70
72.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
27
27.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4
4.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5

Jamaica, IA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
101
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
4
4.0%
9.1
4 rooms
18
17.8%
16.5
5 rooms
19
18.8%
19.8
6 rooms
18
17.8%
17.8
7 rooms
19
18.8%
12.0
8 rooms
6
5.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
17
16.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Jamaica, IA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
101
 
 
1-unit, detached
86
85.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
5
5.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
8
7.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
1
1.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
1
1.0%
0.1

Jamaica, IA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
50
49.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3
3.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
11
10.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
6
5.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
14
13.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
10
9.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
6
5.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1
1.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Jamaica, IA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
84
86.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1
1.0%
4.7
Electricity
10
10.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
2
2.1%
1.1

Jamaica, IA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
19
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
20.1%
Less than $500
1
5.3%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
2
10.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
16
84.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
12
63.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4
21.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1
5.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2
10.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
0
0.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Jamaica, IA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
23 
 
41,631,300 
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
8
34.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
15
65.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
4
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
566
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
4
17.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2
8.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
4
17.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
6
26.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
7
30.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
4
0.0%
0.0%

Jamaica, IA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
70
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
27
38.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
29
41.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
13
18.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1
1.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
0
0.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
62,000
 
205,000