Jewell Junction, IA Population

Overview

1,335

Total Population

35.6

Median age

53.78%

Female population %

85.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

53.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

21

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Jewell Junction's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Jewell Junction is 35.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Jewell Junction's population under 18 was 28.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Jewell Junction's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Jewell Junction, 21.87% were under the age of 15, 22.85% aged 15 to 29, 42.40% aged 30 to 64, 12.28% aged 65 to 84, and 0.60% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 101 more females than males in Jewell Junction:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.78% females and 46.22% males in Jewell Junction, IA.
The Jewell Junction, IA gender ratio is 85.9:100 i.e. 85.9 men to 100 women (0.859).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 68.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 97.

Jewell Junction's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Jewell Junction population: 97.75% are White, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.05% are Asian and 1.05% are multiracial.
Jewell Junction's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 21 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,314 (98.43% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Jewell Junction is White with a population of 1,305 (97.75% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,227 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Jewell Junction's population decreased by 15 (1.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Jewell Junction's population decreased by 2 (0.17%), 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, Jewell Junction's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,132.