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Jefferson city, Iowa

IA · population 4,152 · GEOID 1939450

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Unemployment (jefferson county) is better than the national figure. Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±23 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

4,152

0.13% of Iowa · 4,152 of 3,210,507

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±23 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Jefferson County)

3.3%

−0.7 pts below the United Statesbetter

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Jefferson County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.5%4.1%—
2024-022.9%4.2%—
2024-032.9%3.9%—
2024-042.6%3.5%—
2024-053.5%3.7%—
2024-064.1%4.3%—
2024-074.6%4.5%—
2024-084.1%4.4%—
2024-093.3%3.9%—
2024-103.4%3.9%—
2024-113.3%4.0%—
2024-123.5%3.8%—
2025-014.1%4.4%—
2025-023.5%4.5%—
2025-033.5%4.2%—
2025-043.2%3.9%—
2025-053.4%4.0%—
2025-063.8%4.4%—
2025-073.9%4.6%—
2025-084.1%4.5%—
2025-093.1%4.3%—
2025-113.5%4.3%—
2025-123.3%4.1%—
2026-013.5%4.7%—
2026-023.2%4.7%—
2026-032.9%4.3%—
2026-042.4%4.0%—
2026-052.8%4.1%—
2026-063.3%4.4%—
2026-073.6%4.4%—
2026-084.1%4.3%—
2026-093.3%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN191010000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$754

better than the United States

This place $754
Iowa $972
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Jefferson County)

$911.3M

−1.6% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Jefferson County)
PeriodOutput (Jefferson County)Margin
2016$662.8M—
2017$682.5M—
2018$733.3M—
2019$740.4M—
2020$721.2M—
2021$839.5M—
2022$931.0M—
2023$925.7M—
2024$911.3M—

Iowa $265.8B · this place is 0.34% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Jefferson County)

$737,843

−41.8% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 5 periods
Federal obligations (Jefferson County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Jefferson County)Margin
FY2021$1,275—
FY2023$604,186—
FY2024$604,186—
FY2025$1.3M—
FY2026$737,843—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 53.6 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 21.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 7.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 49.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $155,800 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $58,895 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 1.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Iowa 0.13% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024