Jerome

Population: 1,910
Median household income: $55,777
Median home value: $116,700

Jerome, a community in Sangamon County, Illinois, has 1,910 residents. Its median household income of $55,777 runs below the Sangamon County figure of $74,114.

Between 2019 and 2023, Jerome's population declined 7.9% from 2,073 to 1,910, while its median home value rose 10.2% from $105,900 to $116,700.

Owners occupy 69.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 34.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,910
Median age: 34.6 yrs
Median household income: $55,777
Median home value: $116,700
Median gross rent: $954
Housing units: 1,026
Homeownership rate: 69.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0731,910

Median household income

$52,750$55,777

Median home value

$105,900$116,700

Median gross rent

$915$954

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,073	$52,750	$105,900	$915
2020	1,973	$51,302	$105,400	$773
2021	2,049	$52,422	$102,000	$838
2022	2,194	$52,083	$114,800	$900
2023	1,910	$55,777	$116,700	$954

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3420.7%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	108	5.7%
5 to 17	294	15.4%
18 to 24	182	9.5%
25 to 34	395	20.7%
35 to 44	209	10.9%
45 to 54	205	10.7%
55 to 64	227	11.9%
65 to 74	167	8.7%
75 and over	123	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,655	86.6%
Black or African American	73	3.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	35	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	26	1.4%
Two or more races	50	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	71	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.5%

High school graduate25.6%

Some college or associate's40.8%

Bachelor's degree23.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	1.5%
High school graduate	340	25.6%
Some college or associate's	541	40.8%
Bachelor's degree	314	23.7%
Graduate or professional degree	111	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone82.5%

Carpooled3.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle6.1%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	881	82.5%
Carpooled	36	3.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	65	6.1%
Worked from home	86	8.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	480	48.9%
15 to 29 min	344	35.0%
30 to 44 min	134	13.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	24	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.97
Poverty rate: 4.9% (93 of 1,910)

	Count	Share
Family households	473	48.7%
Nonfamily households	498	51.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	971	94.6%
Vacant	55	5.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	673	69.3%
Renter-occupied	298	30.7%

1-unit, detached91.7%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	941	91.7%
1-unit, attached	8	0.8%
2 to 4 units	46	4.5%
5 to 19 units	20	1.9%
20 or more units	5	0.5%
Mobile home & other	6	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1738375
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.46 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.7678, -89.6784