2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Jamestown, CO vs Spencer, IA

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Highlights
- Household income in Spencer, is 64% less than it is in Jamestown and is 52% below the National Average.
- Jamestown unemployment rate is 5.5%.
- Spencer unemployment rate is 4.0%.
 Jamestown, COSpencer, IAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$59,796  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$45,313$69,021
 Family Median Income$155,781  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Jamestown, COSpencer, IAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock14.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K0.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K0.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K23.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Jamestown, COSpencer, IAUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.8%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%1.2%
 Education, library2.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.3%13.1%
Reviews for Jamestown    2 Reviews

this town is amazing they are kind and eclectic just moved back after 4 years away have lived in boulder, Hawaii, Beirut, etc. and have yet to meet such characters.   More

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Over 17 years ago

This town hasn't been overdeveloped like so many other quaint mountain towns in the past. The town is about 15 minutes from Boulder, you literally just drive down the  More

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Reviews for Spencer    2 Reviews

The summers in Spencer are magical. Fireflies, perfect weather, and beautiful lakes nearby. Everything here grows like a dream. Just plant it and it will grow without  More

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Over 15 years ago

Could use a few more democrats just to spice it up.  More

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