Jones County , Iowa

Population: 20,799 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $73,071 Home $183,400 Rent $759/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Jones County's headline indicators land 2% below the national median on income ($73,071), with housing 40% below the US figure ($183,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.

$73,071
Median Income
household
$183,400
Home Value
median
$759/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $73,071
Per Capita Income $35,376
Poverty Rate 10.4%
Median Home Value $183,400
Median Gross Rent $759/mo
Owner Occupied 80.7%
Renter Occupied 19.3%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 20,799
Median Age 43 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 20.7%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

39.6%
Obesity
11.9%
Diabetes
16.0%
Smoking
30.6%
High Blood Pressure
25.8%
No Physical Activity
21.0%
Depression
34.1%
Insufficient Sleep
79.0%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 32.7  ·  33th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
50.95
🌀 Hurricane
9.09
🔥 Wildfire
27.35
❄️ Winter Storm
35.61
🌍 Earthquake
21.50
☀️ Drought
76.40

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