Jerome, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,807

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.6

2.89% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.42%

31.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,189

16.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$127,800

Population & Diversity

Jerome, IL is home to a population of 1.81k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.15% of Jerome, IL residents were born outside of the country (75 people).

In 2024, there were 20.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.55k people) in Jerome, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 75 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 66 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Jerome, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jerome, IL was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jerome, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.55k ± 308
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
75 ± 88
White (Hispanic)
66 ± 47

5.26%

Hispanic Population

95 people

5.26% of the people in Jerome, IL are hispanic (95 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jerome, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

4.15%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

75 people

5.13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

98 people

As of 2024, 4.15% of Jerome, IL residents (75 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, IL was 5.13%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
32 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 21

Jerome, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Jerome, IL employs 1.07k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jerome, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (229 people), Public Administration (180 people), and Retail Trade (131 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($70,703), Public Administration ($58,636), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,011).

Employment

Occupations

1.07k

2024 Value

± 206

−1.02%

1 Year decline

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jerome, IL declined at a rate of −1.02%, from 1.08k employees to 1.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jerome, IL, are Management Occupations (112 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (109 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (98 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jerome, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

1.07k

2024 Value

± 206

−1.02%

1 Year decline

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jerome, IL declined at a rate of −1.02%, from 1.08k employees to 1.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jerome, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (229 people), Public Administration (180 people), and Retail Trade (131 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jerome, IL, though some of these residents may live in Jerome, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,147

Median earning men ± $9,170

$44,931

Median earning women ± $9,676

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($70,703), Public Administration ($58,636), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,125), Public Administration ($56,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jerome, IL was $127,800 in 2024, which is 0.384 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $116,700 to $127,800, a 9.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Jerome, IL is 70.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jerome, IL have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jerome, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$127,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,317

$668

Median Property Taxes

±$134

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, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.4%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.4% of the housing units in Jerome, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jerome, IL 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.

$65,189

Median Household Income

± $12,408

949

Number of Households

± 191

In 2024, the median household income of the 949 households in Jerome, IL grew to $65,189 from the previous year's value of $55,777.

The following chart displays the households in Jerome, IL 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jerome, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.2%)
Worked At Home (9.11%)
Bicycle (6.38%)

In 2024, 79.2% of workers in Jerome, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.11%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (6.38%).

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

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jerome, IL have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.03% of the workforce in Jerome, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jerome, IL (116 out of 1.81k 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 Males 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jerome, IL 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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