Jewell, IA City Data

Jewell, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,703 people who live in Jewell and approximately 16,438 who live in Hamilton County. We want to help people moving to or living in Jewell to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Jewell. We have included Jewell housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Jewell Information

Hamilton County where Jewell resides is 577.44 square miles. The resident population of this county is 16,438 and has a population rank of 1,994 out of all the places in the United States.

Jewell has a total of 1,703 people and of those residents there are 874 males and 829 females. The median age of the male population is 36.3 and the female population is 39.5. There are approximately 192 births each year and around 172 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Jewell varies per year, but currently 1,692 are one race and 11 are two or more races.

Of the 1,703 people who live in Jewell, there are 502 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Jewell is 285 male and 217 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,224.

General Jewell Information
Total area in square miles - Hamilton County	577.44
Water area in square miles - Hamilton County	N/A
Resident population - Hamilton County	16,438
Population rank - Hamilton County	1,994
Total population	1,703
Total population (male)	874
Total population (female)	829
Population median age (male)	36.3
Population median age (female)	39.5
Births - Hamilton County	192
Deaths- Hamilton County	172
Population of one race	1,692
Population of two or more races	11
Population under 20 years	502
Population under 20 years (male)	285
Population under 20 years (female)	217
Total population 18 years and over	1,224

Jewell Social Characteristics

There are 6,692 households in Jewell. Families make up 4,635 of these households. The table below breaks down the Jewell families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,874), male householder with no wife present (168) and female householder with no husband present (478). The remainder of the Jewell households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,092. Jewell, IA moving companies help people in Jewell move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Jewell. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Jewell is based, there are 6,659 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,021 never married, 4,033 now married, 63 separated, 867 widowed, and 675 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 58 separated, 143 widowed and 531 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Jewell social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Jewell.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hamilton County)
Total households	6,692
Family households (families)	4,635
With own children under 18 years	2,122
Married-couple family	3,874
With own children under 18 years	1,628
Male householder, no wife present, family	168
With own children under 18 years	129
Female householder, no husband present, family	478
With own children under 18 years	317
Nonfamily households	2,092
Householder living alone	1,838
65 years and over	908

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	240
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	180
Average household size	2.58
Average family size	3.05

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,492
Householder	484
Spouse	435
Child	536
Other relatives	9
Nonrelatives	18
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	26
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	199
Male householder	67
Male householder living alone	55
Male householder not living alone	12
Female householder	105
Female householder living alone	95
Female householder not living alone	10
Nonrelatives	27
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	2
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,659
Never married	1,021
Now married	4,033
Separated	63
Widowed	867
Divorced	675
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	58
Widowed	143
Divorced	531

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,703
Male	874
Under 5 years	71
5 to 9 years	84
10 to 14 years	74
15 to 17 years	38
18 and 19 years	18
20 years	10
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	37
30 to 34 years	64
35 to 39 years	86
40 to 44 years	70
45 to 49 years	62
50 to 54 years	59
55 to 59 years	43
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	29
75 to 79 years	25
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	12
Female	829
Under 5 years	43
5 to 9 years	72
10 to 14 years	57
15 to 17 years	40
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	5
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	22
25 to 29 years	43
30 to 34 years	61
35 to 39 years	69
40 to 44 years	66
45 to 49 years	54
50 to 54 years	59
55 to 59 years	32
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	24
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	34
75 to 79 years	46
80 to 84 years	23
85 years and over	18

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,703
One race	1,692
White	1,655
Black or African American	3
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	24
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	11

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,691
People who are White alone	1,644
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	24
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	20
People who are Some other race alone	8

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	15,380
Same house	9,623
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,700
Different state or abroad	1,036
Different state	933
Abroad	103

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hamilton County)
Total resident population	16,438
Born in United States	15,089
State of residence	13,578
Different state	2,489
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	22
Foreign born	349

Jewell Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Jewell. That total enrollment is 4,022 for the population of the country, which includes Jewell. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,803 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,755 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 538.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Jewell population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,022
Pre-kindergarten	383
Public	309
Private	74
Kindergarten	222
Public	212
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,878
Public	1,691
Private	187
Elementary and high school	2,878
Public	2,677
Private	201
High school grades 9 to 12	1,000
Public	986
Private	14
College, undergraduate years	454
Public	372
Private	82
Graduate or professional school	85
Public	63
Private	22
Not enrolled in school	11,766

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,094
Less than 9th grade	520
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	885
High school graduate	4,481
Some college, no degree	2,280
Associate's degree	984
Bachelor's degree	1,944
Graduate or professional degree	17.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,442

Jewell Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,760 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Jewell. The Jewell occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,566), service occupations (1,175), sales and office occupations (1,782), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (193), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (799) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,970). The 12,760 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,333 private wage and salary workers, 1,211 government workers, 918 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hamilton County)
Population 16 years and over	12,760
In labor force	8,707
Civilian labor force	8,705
Employed	8,485
Unemployed	220
Percent Unemployed	2.5
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	6,562
In labor force	4,106
Civilian labor force	4,106
Unemployed Civilian labor force	104
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,198
In labor force	4,601
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	116
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hamilton County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,393
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,491
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,092
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	274
Other means	52
Worked at home	427
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	127,050

OCCUPATION (Hamilton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,566
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,566
Service occupations	1,175
Sales and office occupations	1,782
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	193
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	799
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,970

INDUSTRY (Hamilton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,566
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	747
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,991
Wholesale trade	294
Retail trade	757
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	454
Information	157
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	276
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	363
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,843
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	425
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	285

CLASS OF WORKER (Hamilton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,566
Private wage and salary workers	6,333
Government workers	1,211
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	918
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Jewell Housing Characteristics

In Jewell, IA there are 7,082 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,692 occupied and 390 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Jewell, there are 5,880 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 56 units in Jewell. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Jewell, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Jewell, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Jewell. There are 127 housing units with rent less than $200, 186 with rent between $200-299, 689 with rent between $300-499 and 442 with rent for $500 and above. Full Jewell gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Jewell, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hamilton County)
Total housing units	7,082
Occupied housing units	6,692
Vacant housing units	390

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hamilton County)
Total housing units	7,082
1-unit, detached	5,880
1-unit, attached	56
2 units	211
3 or 4 units	308
5 to 9 units	182
10 to 19 units	130
20 to 49 units	72
50 or more units	9
Mobile home	234

HOUSING TENURE (Hamilton County)
Occupied housing units	6,692
Owner-occupied	4,870
Renter-occupied	1,822

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hamilton County)
Occupied housing units	6,692
No vehicles available	330
2 vehicle available	4,276
3 vehicles available	1,159
4 vehicles available	279
5 or more vehicles available	108

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hamilton County)
Occupied housing units	6,692
Utility gas	4,247
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	444
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	102
Coal or coke
Wood	29
Solar energy
Other fuel	14
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hamilton County)
Occupied housing units	6,692
Less Than $50,000	4,870
$50,000 to $99,999	2,216
$100,000 to $149,999	614
$150,000 to $199,999	112
$200,000 to $299,999	100
$300,000 to $499,999	12
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	70,500

GROSS RENT (Hamilton County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,822
Less than $200	127
$200 to $299	186
$300 to $499	689
$500 to $699	339
$700 to $999	100
$1,000 to $1,499	2
$1,500 or more