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Jones
Iowa

21K

Population

$69K

Median Income

$242K

Median Home

R+22

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$69K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$41,620

Federal Spending per Capita$76

Median Individual Earnings$46K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers35.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$78K

Avg Credit Score714

Work From Home %10.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms13

Income (20th Percentile)$33K

Income (80th Percentile)$119K

Income (95th Percentile)$188K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School5.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.7%

Dependency Ratio0.98

Medicare Spending / Person$2,916

SS Benefits / Person$4,420

Education Wage Premium1.71x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$59K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$68K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$40K

Public Assistance Recipients2.1%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.26x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$234K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$693/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.30%

This county

1.42% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,145

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.9%

Homeownership Rate80.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

12.5%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

38 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

30.4%

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

98.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy80.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity7.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score12

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score4.0

Healthcare Offices24

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians13

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients599 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,748

Uninsured (under 65)5.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.0%

Education

Math Test Scores2.84 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.95 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,867

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,124

HS Completion Rate94.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools5

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)11th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)10.5 / 100K

Suicide Rate12.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-3.5

January Sunshine-0.32

January Temperature-1.16

Average Temp49°F

Avg High Temp60°F

Avg Low Temp39°F

Median AQIAQI 54

Good Air Days130 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days18 days/yr

Annual Precipitation32.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events9.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.08

Heating Degree Days6,608 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days865 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,171 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)726 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.8

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year1.6

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)83 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)29 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed238 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed107 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)275 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)320 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)27 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)47 ms

Households with 100Mbps+95.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)178 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,021 workers

Public Transit Commuters18 workers

Walk to Work335 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)83 workers

Bike Commuters0.4%

Walk to Work3.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities6

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout68.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.572

Nonprofit Organizations130

Veterans Share9.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.1%

Never-Married Adults28.6%

Divorced Adults12.7%

Religious Organizations13

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations9.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.82 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores4

Hotels & Lodging6

Recreation Businesses8

Professional Services Firms27

Veterinary Practices6

Real Estate Firms14

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$94K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate31.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.27%

Politics

R+22

2024 Presidential · Iowa was R+13 statewide

vs Iowa State

Income tax

3.8%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.30%1.42% state avg

Politics

R+22R+13

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -14

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.78x avg income)

Economic Mobility

53%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $242K

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Local News — Jones

Law Jones Funeral Home · 4 days ago

David Victor Bormann Obituary Aug 29, 2026

David Victor Bormann, age 78, of Dubuque, Iowa, formerly of Preston, Iowa, passed away peacefully at…

98.1 KHAK · 1 day ago

A Day of Kayaking, Fishing, and Family Memories at Iowa’s Central Park

Explore Central Park in Jones County, Iowa, with our family as we kayak, fish, spot wildlife and enj…

weareiowa.com · 16 hours ago

Chiefs Hit by WAVE of Back Injuries - Chris Jones Added to the List

Chiefs face back injury issues on both lines. Chris Clark and Ryan Tracy discuss lineup concerns and…

Iowa Capital Dispatch · 1 week ago

Iowa nurses issued warnings for on-the-job drug or alcohol use

State regulators have issued warnings to four Iowa nurses for allegedly using drugs or being impaire…

iowafarmbureau.com · 2 weeks ago

Michaiah Jones' citrus smoked turkey breast named grand champion of Iowa Farm Bureau's 62nd annual Cookout Contest at the Iowa State Fair

More than 40 contestants competed along the Grand Concourse for $4600 in cash prizes during Iowa Far…

Bleeding Heartland · 3 weeks ago

Poll shows Chris Jones "within striking distance" of Mike Naig

An internal poll found the Democrat leads Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig after respondents read …

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