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Jewett is a Census village of 251 people across 1.00 square miles of land, in Cumberland County. Median household income is $52,708, 89.9 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Jewett
What Jewett is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area1 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land250 plus or minus 102
- County holding the largest share of its areaCumberland County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jewett
How many people live in Jewett
- Population251 plus or minus 102
- Median age49.0 plus or minus 13.5
- Population under 1871 plus or minus 46
- Share under 1828.3 percent plus or minus 14.1
- Population 65 and over48 plus or minus 24
- Share 65 and over19.1 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Households119 plus or minus 53
- Family households79 plus or minus 38
- Share of households that are families66.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jewett
Income and work in Jewett
- Median household income$52,708 plus or minus $35,137
- Per capita income$23,983 plus or minus $6,985
- Civilian labor force97 plus or minus 52
- Employed87 plus or minus 51
- Unemployed10 plus or minus 12
- Unemployment rate10.3 percent plus or minus 11.1
- Adults 25 and over177 plus or minus 68
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.4 percent plus or minus 48.9
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.2 percent plus or minus 12.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.3 percent plus or minus 8.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jewett
Housing in Jewett
- Housing units132 plus or minus 54
- Occupied units119 plus or minus 53
- Vacant units13 plus or minus 16
- Vacancy rate9.8 percent plus or minus 11.4
- Owner occupied107 plus or minus 48
- Renter occupied12 plus or minus 17
- Ownership rate89.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$57,200 plus or minus $18,937
- Single family units100 plus or minus 47
- Share single family75.8 percent plus or minus 17.3
- Units in buildings of two or more7 plus or minus 18
- Share in buildings of two or more5.3 percent plus or minus 13.2
- Mobile homes25 plus or minus 22
- Median year structure built1957
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jewett
How Jewett gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute84 plus or minus 50
- Commuting under 15 minutes13 plus or minus 19
- Share commuting under 15 minutes15.5 percent plus or minus 21.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more58 plus or minus 38
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more69.0 percent plus or minus 18.1
- Drove alone89.5 percent
- Carpooled8.1 percent plus or minus 11.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home2.3 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jewett
Flood risk in Jewett
- NFIP communityVillage of Jewett
- NFIP community number171093
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/04/11
The Village of Jewett does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 171093 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Cumberland County, not Jewett
Cumberland County context, not Jewett figures
- Establishments in Cumberland County178
- Covered employment, Cumberland County2,893
- Average annual pay, Cumberland County$47,709
- Housing units permitted, Cumberland County0
Every figure in this section is published for Cumberland County as a whole and is not a measurement of Jewett.
All Cumberland County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Jewett questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Jewett, Illinois?
251, in 119 households. Jewett village covers 1.00 square miles of land, which is 250 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Jewett in?
Cumberland County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Jewett?
$52,708. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $57,200. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Jewett in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Jewett appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Jewett, village of, community 171093, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Jewett figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Cumberland County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Jewett.
Is zoning published for Jewett?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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