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Jewell Junction, IA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Jewell Junction is 1,198, which is 3.31% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 5.19% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Jewell Junction population density is 299.70 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 54.70 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Jewell Junction is white, which represent 96.08% of the total population. The average Jewell Junction education level is about the same as the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,198. #254

Population Growth Since 2000, #521

Jewell Junction, IA		-3.31%
Iowa		5.19%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #786

Jewell Junction, IA	299.70 per square mile
Iowa	54.70 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,151 (96.08%, #719)
Black:	5 (0.42%, #257)
Hispanic:	59 (4.92%, #179)
Asian:	9 (0.75%, #168)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #269)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	33 (2.75%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	59 (100.00%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,042 (86.98%) out of the total population of 1,198 reported first ancestry.

	Jewell Junction, IA	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.56%
Czech	36	3.01%, see rank	1.89%	0.47%
Danish	42	3.51%, see rank	1.86%	0.42%
Dutch	27	2.25%, see rank	4.35%	1.40%
English	68	5.68%, see rank	8.78%	8.02%
French	23	1.92%, see rank	2.60%	3.34%
German	553	46.16%, see rank	36.73%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.46%
Irish	149	12.44%, see rank	14.07%	10.80%
Italian	33	2.75%, see rank	2.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	256	21.37%, see rank	5.34%	1.42%
Polish	5	0.42%, see rank	1.28%	3.01%
Portuguese	8	0.67%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	2	0.17%, see rank	0.85%	0.99%
Scottish	40	3.34%, see rank	1.51%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.56%	0.95%
Swedish	54	4.51%, see rank	2.92%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.31%
American	25	2.09%, see rank	6.36%	7.12%
Welsh	3	0.25%, see rank	0.67%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 586 (48.91%, see rank)

Females: 612 (51.09%, see rank)

Jewell Junction, IA	Male: 48.91% Female: 51.09%
Iowa	Male: 49.58% Female: 50.42%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Jewell Junction, IA	37.80 years old
Iowa	38.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Jewell Junction, IA	36.30 years old
Iowa	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Jewell Junction, IA	39.10 years old
Iowa	39.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Jewell Junction, IA	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Under 5 years	66	5.51%, see rank	6.39%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	102	8.51%, see rank	6.62%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	104	8.68%, see rank	6.58%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	97	8.10%, see rank	6.96%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	44	3.67%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	130	10.85%, see rank	12.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	177	14.77%, see rank	11.80%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	213	17.78%, see rank	13.73%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	102	8.51%, see rank	12.80%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	82	6.84%, see rank	7.81%	7.64%
75 to 84	63	5.26%, see rank	4.98%	4.25%
85 years and over	18	1.50%, see rank	2.48%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Jewell Junction, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	785, 100%	2,038,942	209,056,129
Less Than High School	62, 7.90%, see rank	8.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	225, 28.66%, see rank	32.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	286, 36.43%, see rank	32.40%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	142, 18.09%, see rank	17.99%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	70, 8.92%, see rank	8.36%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.76, see rank	13.60	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Jewell Junction, IA			Iowa		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	35	91.43%	8.57%	78.45%	21.55%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	171	96.49%, see rank	3.51%, see rank	89.39%	10.61%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	81	86.42%, see rank	13.58%, see rank	92.11%	7.89%	90.60%	9.40%
College	55	87.27%, see rank	12.73%, see rank	74.24%	25.76%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	21	71.43%, see rank	28.57%, see rank	64.78%	35.22%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Jewell Junction, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Total Households	468, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.56, see rank	2.42	2.63
1 Person Households	121, 25.85%, see rank	28.77%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	347, 74.15%, see rank	71.23%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	324, 69.23%, see rank	64.68%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.16, see rank	3.05	3.32
Married-Couple Family	263, 56.20%, see rank	51.37%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	144, 30.77%, see rank	35.32%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Jewell Junction, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	926	see rank	2,475,176	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	444	100%, see rank	1,217,529	123,281,364
Never Married	107	24.10%, see rank	31.87%	35.77%
Married	282	63.51%, see rank	55.49%	52.04%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	55	12.39%, see rank	10.05%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	482	100%, see rank	1,257,647	129,692,771
Never Married	86	17.84%, see rank	25.22%	29.48%
Married	293	60.79%, see rank	53.54%	49.19%
Widowed	40	8.30%, see rank	9.92%	9.16%
Divorced	63	13.07%, see rank	11.31%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Jewell Junction, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	1,185	98.91%, see rank	95.33%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,050	87.65%, see rank	71.51%	58.73%
Born in Different State	113	9.43%, see rank	23.31%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	22	1.84%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Foreign Born	13	1.09%, see rank	4.67%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	1.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	13	1.09%, see rank	2.91%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.68%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.60%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	13	1.09%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Jewell Junction, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
English	446	95.30%, see rank	92.20%	79.39%
Spanish	17	3.63%, see rank	3.98%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	5	1.07%, see rank	1.97%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.36%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.