Jerome, AR
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Jerome, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
92% of the residents in Jerome, AR are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in Jerome, AR was $9,999, and the homeownership rate was 92.9%.
Jerome, AR is home to a population of 50 people, from which 92% are citizens. As of 2024, 8% of Jerome, AR residents were born outside of the country (4 people).
In 2024, there were 1.47 times more Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents (25 people) in Jerome, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17 White (Non-Hispanic) and 8 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 92% of Jerome, AR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jerome, AR was 93%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Jerome, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 1.47 times more Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents (25 people) in Jerome, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17 White (Non-Hispanic) and 8 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
16% of the people in Jerome, AR are hispanic (8 people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jerome, AR as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,868 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,793 and India with 10,798.
As of 2024, 8% of Jerome, AR residents (4 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jerome, AR was 7.02%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Jerome, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jerome, AR declined at a rate of −12.5%, from 24 employees to 21 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jerome, AR, are Production Occupations (9 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8 people), and Transportation Occupations (2 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jerome, AR.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.
The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jerome, AR declined at a rate of −12.5%, from 24 employees to 21 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jerome, AR, are Manufacturing (9 people), Public Administration (8 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (2 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jerome, AR, though some of these residents may live in Jerome, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
As of February 2023, there are 1.35M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.
Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.69%.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arkansas.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).
John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arkansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing Arkansas.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in Arkansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Jerome, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Jerome, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Jerome, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $125k - $150k range.
In 2024, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.844% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Arkansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 52.4% of workers in Jerome, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (47.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).
The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.
The following chart displays the households in Jerome, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jerome, AR have 2 cars.
6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jerome, AR (3 out of 50 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jerome, AR is White, followed by Black and Native American.
The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.
74% of the population of Jerome, AR has health coverage, with 50% on employee plans, 16% on Medicaid, 6% on Medicare, 2% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Arkansas see 1,478 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,478 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2044 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 368 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 42% under 18 years, 8% between 18 and 34 years, 44% between 35 and 64 years, and 6% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jerome, AR grew by 23.5% from 21.1% to 26%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Jerome, AR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
