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Jefferson County, IA


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Fairfield, IA
Designated Market Area: Ottumwa-Kirksville, IA-MO
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 15,698   ( 1,145 from 2010 , 33 from 2020)
Land area: 435.5 square miles
Population density: 36.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:13,109 83.51% 9.8%
Black:3802.42% 91.0%
Indian:500.32% 78.6%
Asian:1,2417.91% 12.7%
2+ races:3222.05% 43.8%
Hispanic:5963.80% 45.4%
Total non-White:2,58916.49% 12.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:332 10.6
Deaths:45514.5
Net Migration: -270-8.6
Net Immigration: 40512.9
Change in White population:-1,430 -8.5
Change in Non-White pop.:285 1.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
16,843
14,53986.32%
1991.18%
280.17%
1,4228.44%
2241.33%
4102.43%
2,30413.68%

2000
16,181
15,32994.73%
1020.63%
240.15%
2811.74%
1340.83%
2971.84%
8525.27%

1990
16,310
15,92397.63%
1060.65%
440.27%
930.57%
n/a
1440.88%
3872.37%

1980
16,316
15,93897.68%
1020.63%
740.45%
850.52%
n/a
1100.67%
3782.32%

1970
15,774
15,54398.54%
1220.77%
50.03%
150.10%
n/a
700.44%
231 1.46%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,413 8.7
1,3808.5
-789-4.9
1230.8
-790 -4.9
1,452 9.0
1990's
NumberRate
1,729 10.6
1,5929.8
-68-0.4
4102.5
-594 -3.6
465 2.9
1980's
NumberRate
2,117 13.0
1,639 10.0
-421 -2.6
n/a
-15 -0.1
9 0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-132 -0.8
n/a
395 2.5
147 0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Jefferson County, IA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
44.2
2,593 16.5%
13,105 83.5%
3,990 25.4%
6,826
2.17
3,798 55.6%
2,895 76.2%
274 7.2%
3,028 44.4%

2010
NumberPercent
43.5
3,066 18.2%
13,777 81.8%
2,501 14.8%
6,846
2.21
4,080 59.6%
3,271 80.2%
337 8.3%
2,766 40.4%

2000
NumberPercent
40.4
3,971 24.5%
12,210 75.5%
2,214 13.7%
6,651
2.34
4,306 64.7%
3,514 81.6%
398 9.2%
2,345 35.3%

1990
NumberPercent
36.9
4,011 24.6%
12,299 75.4%
2,407 14.8%
6,277
2.43
4,271 68.0%
3,697 86.6%
257 6.0%
2,006 32.0%

1980
NumberPercent
31.6
4,027 24.7%
12,289 75.3%
2,451 15.0%
5,682
2.60
4,171 73.4%
3,699 88.7%
205 4.9%
1,511 26.6%

2022 Housing Data for Jefferson County, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,685 
Median Value$141,500 
Occupied6,82688.8%
Vacant85911.2%
Owned4,46665.4%
Rented2,36034.6%
Median Rent$838 
Single-Family Units5,53672.0%
    Detached5,29168.8%
    Attached2453.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units5196.8%
Mobile Homes84110.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jefferson County, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005758.4%
$10,000 to $14,9993945.8%
$15,000 to $19,9992944.3%
$20,000 to $24,9993024.4%
$25,000 to $29,9993875.7%
$30,000 to $34,9993204.7%
$35,000 to $39,9994867.1%
$40,000 to $44,9992623.8%
$45,000 to $49,9992714.0%
$50,000 to $59,9994987.3%
$60,000 to $74,9996088.9%
$75,000 to $99,99998314.4%
$100,000 to $124,9995788.5%
$125,000 to $149,9993585.2%
$150,000 to $199,9992503.7%
$200,000 or more2603.8%
Median Household Income52,210 
Per Capita Income36,111 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state92 
Compared to U.S.80 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4566.7%
Public Assistance3094.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,26118.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,20268.5%
Unemployed2913.2%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force6,49371.7%
Not in Labor Force2,56028.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,3422,10452.7%
Non-Profit47555846.0%
Self-Employed78041565.3%
Local Government32020361.2%
State Government12114146.2%
Federal Government605054.5%
Total Private + Self3,1222,51955.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.97695250.6%
Total4,0983,47154.1%
Pct. Govt.11.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,30317.1%
Sales and Office Occupations1,16515.3%
Professional, Technical1,79323.6%
Service Occupations1,27416.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing240.3%
All others2,06327.2%
White Collar 56.1%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,15215.2%
Educational services1,05613.9%
Health care and social assistance92512.2%
Retail trade82310.8%
Finance and insurance6088.0%
Construction6058.0%
Accommodation and food services4325.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4025.3%
Other services3734.9%
Public administration2513.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1892.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing1692.2%
Transportation and warehousing1291.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1281.7%
Information1211.6%
Wholesale trade1001.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation741.0%
Management490.6%
Utilities120.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Jefferson County, IA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3021.91%
Puerto Rican1350.86%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American10.01%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan10.01%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American970.61%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian920.58%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American50.03%
Other Hispanic330.21%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese2891.83%
Indian2241.42%
Mongolian1010.64%
Chinese980.62%
Filipino750.48%
Cambodian160.10%
Indonesian120.08%
Burmese10.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English13,01686.5%
Other Indo-European4392.9%
Other3912.6%
Vietnamese2891.9%
Spanish2431.6%
Arabic1671.1%
Chinese1230.8%
German, other Germanic1180.8%
Other Asian1170.8%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,69617.1%
English1,67510.6%
Irish1,65910.5%
American1,1197.1%
Swedish5933.8%
Scottish3942.5%
European3522.2%
Norwegian3262.1%
Italian2951.9%
Polish2931.9%
Dutch2691.7%
Ethiopian2631.7%
British2551.6%
French2401.5%
Greek1340.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen14,33990.8%
Not a citizen1,4469.2%
Native13,90388.1%
Foreign-born1,88211.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jefferson County, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
332 2.8%471 3.9%2,866 23.8%3,606 30.0%2,716 22.6%2,032 16.9%
  Average years of education: 14.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 332 2.8%
9-12 Years 471 3.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,866 23.8%
Some College 3,606 30.0%
Bach. Degree 2,716 22.6%
Grad Degree 2,032 16.9%
Average years of education: 14.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Jefferson County, IA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,525 8,156 369 4.3% 4.4%
1991 8,589 8,191 398 4.6% 4.7%
1992 9,080 8,612 468 5.2% 4.5%
1993 9,540 9,119 421 4.4% 4.1%
1994 9,796 9,344 452 4.6% 3.6%
1995 9,725 9,354 371 3.8% 3.5%
1996 9,967 9,664 303 3.0% 3.6%
1997 10,483 10,155 328 3.1% 3.1%
1998 10,202 9,894 308 3.0% 2.8%
1999 9,774 9,451 323 3.3% 2.7%
2000 9,041 8,778 263 2.9% 2.7%
2001 8,824 8,382 442 5.0% 3.3%
2002 8,574 8,089 485 5.7% 4.0%
2003 8,285 7,834 451 5.4% 4.4%
2004 8,194 7,770 424 5.2% 4.5%
2005 8,280 7,894 386 4.7% 4.3%
2006 8,300 7,953 347 4.2% 3.7%
2007 8,378 8,033 345 4.1% 3.7%
2008 8,449 8,074 375 4.4% 4.1%
2009 8,221 7,513 708 8.6% 6.4%
2010 8,938 8,290 648 7.2% 6.1%
2011 8,856 8,316 540 6.1% 5.6%
2012 8,797 8,333 464 5.3% 5.1%
2013 8,936 8,493 443 5.0% 4.7%
2014 9,080 8,685 395 4.4% 4.2%
2015 9,151 8,803 348 3.8% 3.7%
2016 9,233 8,897 336 3.6% 3.6%
2017 9,173 8,892 281 3.1% 3.1%
2018 9,787 9,561 226 2.3% 2.6%
2019 10,155 9,904 251 2.5% 2.8%
2020 9,487 8,948 539 5.7% 5.3%
2021 10,015 9,642 373 3.7% 3.8%
2022 10,042 9,794 248 2.5% 2.7%
2023 10,133 9,861 272 2.7% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com