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Jackson
Iowa

19K

Population

$70K

Median Income

$239K

Median Home

R+26

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$70K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$44,215

Federal Spending per Capita$598

Median Individual Earnings$44K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$68K

Avg Credit Score724

Work From Home %8.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms15

Income (20th Percentile)$29K

Income (80th Percentile)$125K

Income (95th Percentile)$194K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.1%

Dependency Ratio1.12

Medicare Spending / Person$3,522

SS Benefits / Person$4,710

Education Wage Premium2.06x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$52K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$77K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients1.4%

Average Annual Wage$45K

Professional Services Concentration0.22x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$235K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$726/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.21%

This county

1.42% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,958

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$919/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+11.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.2%

Homeownership Rate79.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

15.7%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

44 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

40.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

99.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity8.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score7

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score13

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score6.7

Healthcare Offices28

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians12

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients539 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,383

Uninsured (under 65)6.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.2%

Education

Math Test Scores3.05 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.12 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,250

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,490

HS Completion Rate94.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate10.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)8th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate14.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.8

January Sunshine-0.32

January Temperature-1.06

Average Temp50°F

Avg High Temp60°F

Avg Low Temp40°F

Annual Precipitation32.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events7.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)0.20

Heating Degree Days6,457 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days919 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,043 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)741 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)55 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)81 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations21 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)76 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed188 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed66 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)308 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)184 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)34 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+94.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet9.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)162 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers3 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers774 workers

Public Transit Commuters21 workers

Walk to Work165 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)231 workers

Avg Commute Time22.1 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work1.8%

Agriculture

Farms394 farms

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.1 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout74.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.319

Nonprofit Organizations141

Veterans Share8.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults59.6%

Never-Married Adults23.6%

Divorced Adults9.0%

Religious Organizations14

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations10.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.94 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities6

Grocery Stores6

Arts & Entertainment Venues6

Hotels & Lodging4

Recreation Businesses8

Professional Services Firms34

Veterinary Practices5

Real Estate Firms11

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$100K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate28.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.31%

Politics

R+26

2024 Presidential · Iowa was R+13 statewide

vs Iowa State

Income tax

3.8%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.21%1.42% state avg

Politics

R+26R+13

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +13

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.88x avg income)

Economic Mobility

51%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $239K

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Local News — Jackson

Iowa City Press-Citizen · 3 days ago

See photos of the statue dedication for Dr. Lulu Johnson in Iowa City

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Reuters Connect · 5 days ago

Licensable picture: Iowa City High’s Jackson Grabinski (13) receives the snap Aug. 28, 2026 during an Iowa High School football game at Iowa City

Iowa City High's Jackson Grabinski (13) receives the snap Aug. 28, 2026 during an Iowa High School f…

Iowa State Athletics · 6 days ago

ISU Announces Recipients Of Nick Bassett And Coach Bray 58 Awards

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State head football coach Jimmy Rogers has continued a pair of important tradition…

Iowa State Daily · May 5, 2026

Humans of Iowa State: Dawn Baker-Jackson

Humans of Iowa State: Dawn Baker-Jackson ... In this episode of Humans of Iowa State, Dawn Baker-Jac…

Bleeding Heartland · Feb 18, 2026

Jesse Jackson on the ground: An Iowa caucus memoir

That event was a notorious one for Gephardt. He came to Iowa City as an abortion opponent but left a…

Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory · Jun 13, 2026

Twyla Jackson Obituary June 13, 2026

Twyla Jackson, 88, of Winterset, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on June 13, 2026, leaving behind a l…

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