Jerome, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

12,930

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.9

0.323% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.2%

26.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,894

2.37% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$225,400

4.89% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Jerome, ID is home to a population of 12.9k people, from which 81.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 23.8% of Jerome, ID residents were born outside of the country (3.08k people).

In 2024, there were 2.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.84k people) in Jerome, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.9k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.95k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81.8%

2024 Citizenship

81.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 81.8% of Jerome, ID residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jerome, ID was 81.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Jerome, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jerome, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.84k ± 530
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.9k ± 898
Other (Hispanic)
1.95k ± 535

50.8%

Hispanic Population

6.57k people

50.8% of the people in Jerome, ID are hispanic (6.57k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jerome, ID as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Idaho.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
54,768 ± 5,664 people
Canada
6,434 ± 1,966 people
Philippines
2,796 ± 1,297 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 54,768 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,434 and Philippines with 2,796.

Foreign-Born Population

23.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.08k people

23.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.95k people

As of 2024, 23.8% of Jerome, ID residents (3.08k 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, ID was 23.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Jerome, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
142 ± 107
Gulf War (1990s)
109 ± 53
Gulf War (2001-)
83 ± 57

Jerome, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Jerome, ID.

Economy

The economy of Jerome, ID employs 6.05k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jerome, ID were Manufacturing (1,109 people), Retail Trade (726 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (680 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($70,786), Construction ($63,008), and Transportation & Warehousing ($60,491).

Employment

Occupations

6.05k

2024 Value

± 597

1.6%

1 Year growth

± 13.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jerome, ID grew at a rate of 1.6%, from 5.95k employees to 6.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jerome, ID, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (552 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (541 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (519 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jerome, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Idaho (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

6.05k

2024 Value

± 597

1.6%

1 Year growth

± 13.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jerome, ID grew at a rate of 1.6%, from 5.95k employees to 6.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jerome, ID, are Manufacturing (1,109 people), Retail Trade (726 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (680 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jerome, ID, though some of these residents may live in Jerome, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,647

Median earning men ± $3,883

$24,117

Median earning women ± $1,575

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($63,195), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,387), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($71,393), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,521), and Manufacturing ($36,382).

Education

The student population of Jerome, ID in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 11 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jerome, ID are Hispanic or Latino (6 and 66.7%) and White (3 and 33.3%).

The largest universities in Jerome, ID by number of degrees awarded are Academy di Firenze (10 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Jerome, ID are General Cosmetology (4 and 40%), Barbering (3 and 30%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (2 and 20%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 12 students enrolled in Jerome, ID, 8.33% men and 91.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 7 records, of which 85.7% were women and 14.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Cosmetology
4 degrees awarded
Barbering
3 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Jerome, ID was General Cosmetology with 4 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Jerome, ID according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Academy di Firenze

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

10 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Academy di Firenze with 10 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jerome, ID, which is 0.111 times less than the 9 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 6 degrees mean that there were 2 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 3 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jerome, ID was $225,400 in 2024, which is 0.677 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $214,900 to $225,400, a 4.89% increase. The homeownership rate in Jerome, ID is 73.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jerome, ID have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jerome, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$225,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,126

$3,035

Median Property Taxes

±$427

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, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Jerome, ID compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.2%

Homeownership

2024

61.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.2% of the housing units in Jerome, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jerome, ID compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,894

Median Household Income

± $7,280

4.15k

Number of Households

± 433

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.15k households in Jerome, ID grew to $66,894 from the previous year's value of $65,343.

The following chart displays the households in Jerome, ID 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jerome, ID is from Idaho.

0.467

2024 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2024, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.325% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Idaho across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.4%)
Carpooled (13.5%)
Worked At Home (4.74%)

In 2024, 80.4% of workers in Jerome, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.5%) and those who worked at home (4.74%).

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.

Commute Time

22 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jerome, ID have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.78% of the workforce in Jerome, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Jerome, ID compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jerome, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jerome, ID have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jerome, ID (1.43k out of 12.8k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jerome, ID is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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