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Jamaica, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Jamaica is a Census city of 189 people across 0.37 square miles of land, in Guthrie County. Median household income is $52,250, 69.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Jamaica
What Jamaica is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.37 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land508 plus or minus 172
- County holding the largest share of its areaGuthrie 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.
Jamaica
How many people live in Jamaica
- Population189 plus or minus 64
- Median age37.5
- Population under 1850 plus or minus 19
- Share under 1826.5 percent
- Population 65 and over31 plus or minus 17
- Share 65 and over16.4 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Households94 plus or minus 38
- Family households41 plus or minus 23
- Share of households that are families43.6 percent plus or minus 17.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jamaica
Income and work in Jamaica
- Median household income$52,250 plus or minus $27,180
- Per capita income$32,662 plus or minus $6,590
- Civilian labor force98 plus or minus 44
- Employed95 plus or minus 44
- Unemployed3 plus or minus 5
- Unemployment rate3.1 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Adults 25 and over116 plus or minus 39
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.4 percent plus or minus 40.9
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.7 percent plus or minus 12.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.7 percent plus or minus 9.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jamaica
Housing in Jamaica
- Housing units101 plus or minus 39
- Occupied units94 plus or minus 38
- Vacant units7 plus or minus 12
- Vacancy rate6.9 percent plus or minus 11.6
- Owner occupied65 plus or minus 24
- Renter occupied29 plus or minus 23
- Ownership rate69.1 percent plus or minus 37.9
- Median owner-occupied home value$67,000 plus or minus $17,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$498 plus or minus $133
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.4 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Single family units78 plus or minus 33
- Share single family77.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more19 plus or minus 20
- Share in buildings of two or more18.8 percent plus or minus 18.1
- Mobile homes4 plus or minus 5
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jamaica
How Jamaica gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute88 plus or minus 43
- Commuting under 15 minutes4 plus or minus 11
- Share commuting under 15 minutes4.5 percent plus or minus 12.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more57 plus or minus 26
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more64.8 percent plus or minus 43.2
- Drove alone82.2 percent plus or minus 56.7
- Carpooled13.3 percent plus or minus 12.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.2 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Worked from home2.2 percent plus or minus 4.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jamaica
Flood risk in Jamaica
- NFIP communityCity of Jamaica
- NFIP community number190744
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/05/17(M)
The City of Jamaica participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190744 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.
Guthrie County, not Jamaica
Guthrie County context, not Jamaica figures
- Establishments in Guthrie County313
- Covered employment, Guthrie County3,271
- Average annual pay, Guthrie County$54,155
- Housing units permitted, Guthrie County26
Every figure in this section is published for Guthrie County as a whole and is not a measurement of Jamaica.
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
Jamaica questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Jamaica, Iowa?
189, in 94 households. Jamaica city covers 0.37 square miles of land, which is 508 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Jamaica in?
Guthrie 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 Jamaica?
$52,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $67,000. Median gross rent is $498 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Jamaica in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Jamaica appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Jamaica, city of, community 190744, 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 Jamaica figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Guthrie 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 Jamaica.
Is zoning published for Jamaica?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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