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Jamaica, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $74,582 (it was $48,300 in 2000)
Jamaica:

$74,582
Iowa:

$194,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $49,015 - $111,121

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $86,471
Here:

$86,471
State:

$245,224

Total population: 220 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 249 (11 farm, 238 nonfarm))

Houses: 107 (97 occupied: 79 owner occupied, 19 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

19%
State:

28%

Housing density: 234 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $64,336.

Median contract rent in 2022: $386 (lower quartile is $356, upper quartile is $470)


Median gross rent in Jamaica, IA in 2022: $560

Housing units in Jamaica with a mortgage: 47 (1 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 1 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $78,658

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $72,047

Median monthly housing costs: $708

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Jamaica, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1938

Median year apartment built: 1939

Household type by relationship:

Households: 195
  • Male householders: 52 (16 living alone), Female householders: 44 (17 living alone)
  • 28 spouses (28 opposite-sex spouses), 7 unmarried partners, (7 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 53 children (53 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 1 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 10 non-relatives

Size of family households: 25 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 5 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 34 1-person, 7 2-persons, 5 3-persons.

15 married couples with children.
31 single-parent households (17 men, 14 women).

98.4% of residents of Jamaica speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.3
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.1
State:

4.2

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Jamaica, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Jamaica, Iowa
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 152 bedrooms
  • 423 bedrooms
  • 184 bedrooms
  • 45+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jamaica, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jamaica, Iowa
  • 0no bedroom
  • 21 bedroom
  • 122 bedrooms
  • 53 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Jamaica in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Jamaica in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 0no vehicle
  • 171 vehicle
  • 362 vehicles
  • 253 vehicles
  • 24 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Jamaica in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Jamaica in renter-occupied apartments
  • 2no vehicle
  • 91 vehicle
  • 52 vehicles
  • 23 vehicles
  • 14 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jamaica, Iowa
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jamaica, Iowa
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 84 rooms
  • 95 rooms
  • 96 rooms
  • 207 rooms
  • 238 rooms
  • 109+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jamaica, Iowa
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jamaica, Iowa
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 13 rooms
  • 24 rooms
  • 115 rooms
  • 26 rooms
  • 27 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 19+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Jamaica, IA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Jamaica, IA in 2022
  • 5Less than $10,000
  • 13$10,000 to $19,999
  • 8$20,000 to $29,999
  • 11$30,000 to $39,999
  • 11$40,000 to $49,999
  • 7$50,000 to $59,999
  • 4$60,000 to $74,999
  • 14$75,000 to $99,999
  • 19$100,000 to $124,999
  • 3$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Jamaica, IA

  • Distribution of house value in Jamaica, IA in 2022
  • 2$10,000 to $14,999
  • 0$15,000 to $19,999
  • 1$20,000 to $24,999
  • 10$30,000 to $34,999
  • 7$40,000 to $49,999
  • 3$50,000 to $59,999
  • 15$60,000 to $69,999
  • 5$70,000 to $79,999
  • 9$90,000 to $99,999
  • 10$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1$150,000 to $174,999
  • 5$175,000 to $199,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Jamaica, IA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Jamaica, IA in 2022
  • 2$200 to $249
  • 1$250 to $299
  • 7$350 to $399
  • 1$400 to $449
  • 3$450 to $499
  • 2$650 to $699
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 26.0%
Number of people working at home: 2 (2.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 0
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 0
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 3
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 5
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 8
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 6
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 15
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 0
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 4
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 14
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 10
  • 90 or more minutes: 3

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 107 (75.9%)
  • Carpooled: 24 (17.0%)
  • Walked: 2 (1.4%)
  • Other means: 2 (1.4%)
  • Worked at home: 6 (4.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.8%Males
  • 2.7%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Jamaica, Iowa
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Jamaica, Iowa
  • 01995 to March 2000
  • 31990 to 1994
  • 01985 to 1989
  • 01980 to 1984
  • 01975 to 1979
  • 01970 to 1974
  • 01965 to 1969
  • 0Before 1965
Ancestries in Jamaica, IA

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 22 (34.7%)
  • American: 13 (20.5%)
  • Irish: 6 (9.5%)
  • Scottish: 4 (6.3%)
  • Dutch: 3 (4.7%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 1 (1.6%)
  • English: 1 (1.6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

El Salvador
Jamaica:

100.0% (3)
Iowa:

2.2% (1,968)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 178
  • Other state: 16
  • Northeast: 1
  • Midwest: 5
  • South: 2
  • West: 7

91.8% of Jamaica residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 0.0% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 100.0% lived in Iowa.


Jamaica:

91.8%
State average:

87.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 2
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 11
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 34
  • Less than 1 year of college: 8
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 6
  • Associate degree: 4
  • Bachelor's degree: 3
  • Master's degree: 0
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 11
  • Less than 1 year of college: 6
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 15
  • Associate degree: 6
  • Bachelor's degree: 14
  • Master's degree: 5
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Jamaica marital status for males
Jamaica marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 91
  • Two: 6
  • 5 to 9: 6
  • Mobile homes: 4

House/condo owner moved in on average 11 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Jamaica
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Jamaica, IA
  • 92.2%Utility gas
  • 7.8%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Jamaica, IA
  • 84.2%Utility gas
  • 15.8%Electricity

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Iowa:

10.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Iowa:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Iowa:

23.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability