Jerome

Population: 12,689
Median household income: $65,343
Median home value: $214,900

Jerome, a community in Jerome County, Idaho, has 12,689 residents. Its median household income of $65,343 runs below the Jerome County figure of $69,338.

From 2019 to 2023, Jerome's population grew 8.9% from 11,653 to 12,689, while its median home value rose 66.8% from $128,800 to $214,900.

15.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.00 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,689
Median age: 31.0 yrs
Median household income: $65,343
Median home value: $214,900
Median gross rent: $900
Housing units: 4,305
Homeownership rate: 72.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,65312,689

Median household income

$45,148$65,343

Median home value

$128,800$214,900

Median gross rent

$779$900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,653	$45,148	$128,800	$779
2020	11,824	$47,389	$146,800	$771
2021	12,182	$54,535	$168,200	$804
2022	12,482	$59,656	$192,000	$862
2023	12,689	$65,343	$214,900	$900

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1723.8%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3415.2%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 745.4%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,093	8.6%
5 to 17	3,017	23.8%
18 to 24	1,107	8.7%
25 to 34	1,932	15.2%
35 to 44	1,880	14.8%
45 to 54	1,291	10.2%
55 to 64	1,234	9.7%
65 to 74	688	5.4%
75 and over	447	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,016	47.4%
Black or African American	10	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	0.2%
Asian	27	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	25	0.2%
Some other race	40	0.3%
Two or more races	398	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,153	48.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma33.1%

High school graduate25.4%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree7.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,474	33.1%
High school graduate	1,897	25.4%
Some college or associate's	2,377	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	531	7.1%
Graduate or professional degree	193	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone83.0%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,853	83.0%
Carpooled	669	11.4%
Public transit	18	0.3%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	242	4.1%
Other means	68	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,341	41.7%
15 to 29 min	1,832	32.7%
30 to 44 min	1,116	19.9%
45 to 59 min	92	1.6%
60+ min	227	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.00
Poverty rate: 15.2% (1,906 of 12,527)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,134	75.1%
Nonfamily households	1,041	24.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,175	97.0%
Vacant	130	3.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,015	72.2%
Renter-occupied	1,160	27.8%

1-unit, detached77.4%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other10.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,330	77.4%
1-unit, attached	93	2.2%
2 to 4 units	298	6.9%
5 to 19 units	59	1.4%
20 or more units	58	1.3%
Mobile home & other	467	10.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1641320
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.66 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.7181, -114.5158