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Jefferson
Iowa

16K

Population

$52K

Median Income

$186K

Median Home

Swing

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$52K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$59,954

Federal Spending per Capita$315

Median Individual Earnings$32K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers40.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$67K

Avg Credit Score707

Work From Home %15.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1816.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households38.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms14

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$105K

Income (95th Percentile)$179K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher36.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %15.0%

Dependency Ratio0.88

Medicare Spending / Person$3,522

SS Benefits / Person$5,229

Education Wage Premium0.81x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$38K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$34K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$42K

Public Assistance Recipients4.5%

Average Annual Wage$54K

Professional Services Concentration0.63x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$182K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$838/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.61%

This county

1.42% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,273

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,084/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.9%

Homeownership Rate65.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

66 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.7

Healthcare Offices31

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians20

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients559 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,607

Uninsured (under 65)9.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.3%

Education

Math Test Scores3.37 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.97 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,524

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,335

HS Completion Rate93.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools15

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate12.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate19.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)68th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate19.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-3.4

January Sunshine-0.17

January Temperature-0.84

Average Temp51°F

Avg High Temp62°F

Avg Low Temp41°F

Annual Precipitation32.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-1.01

Heating Degree Days6,003 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,035 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,404 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)982 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.2

Avg Hail Events / Year1.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)21 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)51 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations12 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)29 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed136 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed77 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)305 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)135 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)19 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)58 ms

Households with 100Mbps+89.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)216 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers4

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,148 workers

Public Transit Commuters40 workers

Walk to Work454 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)97 workers

Avg Commute Time13.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.7%

Walk to Work6.1%

Agriculture

Farms144 farms

Farmland3,923 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden34.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout69.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.558

Nonprofit Organizations207

Veterans Share8.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults45.9%

Never-Married Adults29.9%

Divorced Adults17.5%

Religious Organizations16

Asian Population5.9%

Native American Population0.8%

Membership Associations10.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.60 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Arts & Entertainment Venues7

Hotels & Lodging4

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms123

Veterinary Practices7

Real Estate Firms18

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$77K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate32.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.26%

Politics

Swing

2024 Presidential · Iowa was R+13 statewide

vs Iowa State

Income tax

3.8%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.61%1.42% state avg

Politics

SwingR+13

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -311

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.87x avg income)

Economic Mobility

47%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $186K

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Local News — Jefferson

Iowa Department of Public Safety (.gov) · قبل شهر واحد

DCI Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Greene County

On July 26, 2026, at approximately 1:25 a.m., an officer with the Jefferson Police Department attemp…

Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home · 12‏/06‏/2026

Obituary information for Richard "Dick" Carstens

Richard (Dick) H. Carstens, 75, of Jefferson, Iowa, peacefully passed away on June 12, 2026. He was …

ESPN · 24‏/06‏/2026

Joshua Jefferson

6' 8", 246 lbs. Birthdate. 11/21/2003 (22). College. Iowa State. Follow. Overview · News · Stats · B…

AP News · 21‏/03‏/2026

Iowa State star Joshua Jefferson unlikely to play vs. Kentucky in NCAA tourney due to sprained ankle

Iowa State star Joshua Jefferson unlikely to play vs. Kentucky in NCAA tourney due to sprained ankle…

Sports Illustrated · 28‏/06‏/2026

Nets Receive Brutal Grade for Selection of Joshua Jefferson

The Brooklyn Nets did not receive a great grade for selecting Iowa State Cyclones star Joshua Jeffer…

Iowa State Daily · 02‏/07‏/2026

Joshua Jefferson: Iowa State Male Athlete of the Year

Jefferson spent two seasons with the Cyclones after transferring from Saint Mary's College of the We…

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