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Williamsburg, IA vs Jefferson, IA

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Highlights
- Household income in Jefferson, is 37% less than it is in Williamsburg and is 53% below the National Average.
- Williamsburg unemployment rate is 4.5%.
- Jefferson unemployment rate is 3.3%.
 Williamsburg, IAJefferson, IAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$39,780  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$45,230$69,021
 Family Median Income$92,226  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Williamsburg, IAJefferson, IAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock13.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K22.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Williamsburg, IAJefferson, IAUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.2%6.5%
 Community, social services4.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.7%1.2%
 Education, library10.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support10.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock25.2%13.1%
Reviews for Williamsburg    1 Reviews

I've lived in this community for a long time, and I am part of generations who came before me that called this town home. Unfortunately the past 20 years have not been  More

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Reviews for Jefferson    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

We moved to Jefferson from another state and love it here. We've been made to feel welcome by so many folks. People are kind here and there's a focus on the community.  More

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Over 11 years ago

Life is good in Jefferson. Low crime, low cost of living, small town friendliness, good access to health care, close enough to larger metropolitan amenities. Good  More

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