Jewell Junction

Population: 1,225
Median household income: $75,313
Median home value: $128,300

Jewell Junction is a community in Hamilton County, Iowa, home to 1,225 residents. The median household income of $75,313 is above the Hamilton County median ($71,750).

Between 2019 and 2023, Jewell Junction's population grew 3.2% from 1,187 to 1,225, while its median home value rose 13.9% from $112,600 to $128,300.

The median resident is 36.9 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,225
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $75,313
Median home value: $128,300
Median gross rent: $863
Housing units: 595
Homeownership rate: 83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1871,225

Median household income

$67,188$75,313

Median home value

$112,600$128,300

Median gross rent

$761$863

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,187	$67,188	$112,600	$761
2020	1,346	$76,607	$111,300	$780
2021	1,335	$76,042	$110,700	$844
2022	1,284	$75,179	$124,800	$866
2023	1,225	$75,313	$128,300	$863

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.3%

5 to 1720.3%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3415.9%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5418.4%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 745.9%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28	2.3%
5 to 17	249	20.3%
18 to 24	108	8.8%
25 to 34	195	15.9%
35 to 44	146	11.9%
45 to 54	226	18.4%
55 to 64	144	11.8%
65 to 74	72	5.9%
75 and over	57	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,119	91.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	25	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	27	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	54	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.2%

High school graduate25.8%

Some college or associate's42.4%

Bachelor's degree19.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	27	3.2%
High school graduate	217	25.8%
Some college or associate's	356	42.4%
Bachelor's degree	166	19.8%
Graduate or professional degree	74	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone85.4%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	630	85.4%
Carpooled	29	3.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	1.1%
Bicycle	7	0.9%
Worked from home	43	5.8%
Other means	21	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	263	37.8%
15 to 29 min	159	22.9%
30 to 44 min	179	25.8%
45 to 59 min	16	2.3%
60+ min	78	11.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 8.0% (98 of 1,225)

	Count	Share
Family households	331	60.0%
Nonfamily households	221	40.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	552	92.8%
Vacant	43	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	458	83.0%
Renter-occupied	94	17.0%

1-unit, detached89.9%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	535	89.9%
1-unit, attached	16	2.7%
2 to 4 units	41	6.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1939675
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.87 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 42.3116, -93.6387