| Jones County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 20,401 | 19,444 | -5% |
| %White | 99% | 98% | -1% |
| %Black | 1% | 2% | 1% |
| %Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 30% | 26% | -4% |
| %65 years and over | 13% | 16% | 2% |
| %Under 6 | 9% | 8% | -1% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 20% | 11% | -10% |
| % 9-11 years | 12% | 11% | -1% |
| %Completed H.S. | 46% | 44% | -2% |
| %Some College | 12% | 17% | 5% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 9% | 11% | 1% |
| Persons over 25 | 11,794 | 12,851 | 9% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 9% | 7% | -2% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 8,599 | 8,678 | 1% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 34% | 33% | -1% |
| %Professional & Technical | 11% | 11% | 0% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 6% | 7% | 2% |
| %Sales Workers | 7% | 8% | 1% |
| %Clerical | 12% | 12% | 0% |
| %Craft Workers | 13% | 12% | -1% |
| %Operators | 17% | 15% | -3% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 5% | 5% | 0% |
| %Service Workers | 12% | 14% | 2% |
| %Farm Workers | 18% | 16% | -2% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 33% | 34% | 2% |
| Males 16 and Over | 7,889 | 7,789 | -1% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 11% | 11% | 1% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 11% | 12% | 1% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 30% | 0% | -30% |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 6% | 6% | 0% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $110,848,585 | $166,858,969 | 51% |
| Number of Families | 5,389 | 5,071 | -6% |
| Average Family Income | $20,569 | $32,905 | 60% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $80,239,865 | $126,176,336 | 57% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 4,903 | 4,841 | -1% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $16,365 | $26,064 | 59% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $23,883,435 | $28,461,827 | 19% |
| Self-Employed Households | 2,322 | 2,129 | -8% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $10,286 | $13,369 | 30% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $101,839,355 | $154,638,163 | 52% |
| Earned Income Households | 5,700 | 5,448 | -4% |
| Average Earned Income | $17,867 | $28,384 | 59% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,065 | $3,936 | 91% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 924 | 393 | -57% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 1,206 | 735 | -39% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 1,043 | 731 | -30% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 2,020 | 1,644 | -19% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 1,591 | 2,525 | 59% |
| Income over $50,000 | 165 | 819 | 396% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |