Jamaica, IA Population

Overview

209

Total Population

44.3

Median age

44.98%

Female population %

122.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

77.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Jamaica's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Jamaica is 44.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Jamaica's population under 18 was 26.79%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Jamaica's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.23% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Jamaica, 15.31% were under the age of 15, 20.57% aged 15 to 29, 35.89% aged 30 to 64, 28.23% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 21 less females than males in Jamaica:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.98% females and 55.02% males in Jamaica, IA.
The Jamaica, IA gender ratio is 122.3:100 i.e. 122.3 men to 100 women (1.223).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 14.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 19.

Jamaica's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Jamaica population: 99.52% are White and 0.48% are multiracial.
Jamaica's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 204 (97.61% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Jamaica is White with a population of 208 (99.52% of the total population).

Jamaica's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 237 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Jamaica's population decreased by 12 (5.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Jamaica's population decreased by 30 (13.39%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Jamaica's population was lowest in year 2020 at 194.