| Index | Jefferson | Iowa | National |
| Income per capita | $30,664 | $28,872 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $44,215 | $54,570 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $56,765 | $66,527 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $31,051 | $30,828 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $35,827 | $37,409 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $22,260 | $25,115 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 1.4% | 3.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 7.8% | 12.3% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 7.2% | 7.2% |
| Manufacturing sector | 19.8% | 19.8% |
| Financial & insurance services | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 24.6% | 24.6% |
| Public administration | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Education, health & social services | 9.8% | 9.8% |
| Other | 26.0% | 26.0% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Ralston, IA | 98 | $63,750 | 15.2% |
| Paton, IA | 179 | $62,708 | 13.4% |
| Beaver, IA | 67 | $60,000 | 8.5% |
| Dawson, IA | 152 | $55,662 | 0.6% |
| Scranton, IA | 568 | $48,173 | 12.9% |
| Jefferson, IA | 4,121 | $44,215 | 20.1% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Burnham, IL | 4,121 | $46,382 | 16.2% |
| Roebling, NJ | 4,120 | $91,563 | 65.5% |
| Dewey-Humboldt, AZ | 4,123 | $50,878 | 8.0% |
| Northwest Harwich, MA | 4,123 | $78,293 | 41.5% |
| Broad Brook, CT | 4,118 | $84,663 | 53.0% |
| Jefferson, IA | 4,121 | $44,215 | 20.1% |
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