Jerome County, ID Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Jerome County Idaho Avg U.S. Average
Population 25,371 1,920,240 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 42.1 23.0 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 1.24% 2.11% 0.57%
Median age 32.3 38.5 37.1
Households 8,198 693,697 128,459,983

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Economy

Jerome County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Jerome County Idaho Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $69,148 $74,676 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 6.59% 6.16% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.7% 3.7% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Jerome County Idaho Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $270,555 $355,887 $242,182
Median rent $862 $1,150 $1,342
Homeownership rate 75.5% 72.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Jerome County Idaho Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 17.6 17.9 22.5
Work from home 4.9% 12.2% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Jerome County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Jerome County Idaho Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 12.1% 27.1% 31.6%
Average household size 3.00 2.66 2.54

Health

Jerome County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Jerome County Idaho Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 78.5 79.5 78.3
Self-rated poor health 18.3% 15.6% 16.3%
Smokers 19.7% 17.6% 19.0%