County population in 2016: 23,355 (49% urban, 51% rural); it was 18,342 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,492 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,510 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,407 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,538 (it was 1,891 in 2000)
% of renters here:
30%
State:
30%
Land area: 600 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 39 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Jerome County: 85.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.5%), Educational, health and social services (19.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.4%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,196 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,125 (0.9%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 15.9%
Jerome County:
15.9%
Idaho:
14.4%
(13.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.8% for Black residents, 19.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 20.2% for American Indian residents, 18.9% for other race residents, 20.2% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 32.8 years old
(Males: 32.4 years old, Females: 33.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.0 years old, Black residents: 12.5 years old, American Indian residents: 24.3 years old, Asian residents: 35.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.7 years old, Other race residents: 21.5 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jerome County is $456 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $569 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $750 a month.
Current college students: 570 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 3,844 (21.4% naturalized citizens)
Jerome County:
16.5%
Whole state:
5.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 716
2000 to 2009: 1,524
1990 to 1999: 897
1980 to 1989: 587
1970 to 1979: 233
Before 1970: 152
Note: State values scaled to Jerome County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.5%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 6,476
One, attached: 195
Two: 58
3 or 4: 253
5 to 9: 74
10 to 19: 42
20 to 49: 76
50 or more: 17
Mobile homes: 1,091
Housing units in Jerome County with a mortgage: 3,146 (84 second mortgage, 151 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,050
Here:
60.0% with mortgage
State:
64.5% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Jerome County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
6,511
1
Other
4,827
12
Evangelical Protestant
1,445
15
Mainline Protestant
547
6
None
9,044
-
Jerome County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 1
Jerome County:
0.50 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.50 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:
0.28 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
Jerome County:
5.50 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:
3.87 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 11
This county:
5.50 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Jerome County:
7.9%
Idaho:
7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Jerome County:
26.8%
State:
25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
12.4%
State:
11.7%
Agriculture in Jerome County:
Average size of farms: 293 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $454,752 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $573.87 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 73.93% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $386,712 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 70.40% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 99.80% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $153,933 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.88% Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 80.78 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 39.77% Corn for grain: 1000 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 10163 harvested acres Vegetables: 337 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Jerome County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Idaho state average. It is 330% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 99.9 miles away from Jerome County center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 224.5 miles away from the county center, causing $26,000,000 total damage On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 223.7 miles away from the county center On 3/28/1975 at 02:31:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.1 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 104.3 miles away from the county center On 12/16/1954 at 11:07:12, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 308.5 miles away from Jerome County center On 12/21/1932 at 06:10:09, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 350.0 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Idaho Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3244: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3244, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Idaho Wildfires, Incident Period: July 27, 2000 to September 26, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1341: September 01, 2000, FEMA Id: 1341, Natural disaster type: Fire
Idaho Heavy Rains & Flooding, Incident Period: December 31, 1964, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-186: December 31, 1964, FEMA Id: 186, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain
The number of natural disasters in Jerome County (3) is a lot smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2 Emergencies Declared: 1
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
Transportation occupations (8%)
Production occupations (7%)
Material moving occupations (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (24%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
Personal care and service occupations (8%)
Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Management occupations (5%)
Production occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (86%)
Peru (5%)
Germany (1%)
Portugal (1%)
Philippines (1%)
Canada (0%)
Vietnam (0%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Jerome County (%):
American (10%)
English (6%)
German (6%)
Irish (3%)
Dutch (2%)
European (2%)
Norwegian (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 8,214 (81.7%)
Carpooled: 1,173 (11.7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0.1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 21 (0.2%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 136 (1.4%)
Walked: 260 (2.6%)
Worked at home: 244 (2.4%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Jerome County, Idaho in 2000:
54 people in other nonhousehold living situations
23 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
23 people in nursing homes
13 people in religious group quarters
People in group quarters in Jerome County, Idaho in 2010:
54 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
18 people in other noninstitutional facilities
13 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
8 people in group homes intended for adults
5 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
4 people in residential treatment centers for adults
2 people in in-patient hospice facilities
2 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $33,157.
8.00% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($25,477 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.00%
Idaho average:
7.20%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.81% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($17,816 average AGI)
2.20% relocated from other states ($7,661 average AGI)
Jerome County:
2.20%
Idaho average:
3.91%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
9.00% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($26,561 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
9.00%
Idaho average:
7.21%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.46% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($18,714 average AGI)
2.54% relocated to other states ($7,847 average AGI)
Jerome County:
2.54%
Idaho average:
3.91%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Jerome County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,658 (2,266 aged, 392 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 981 (15%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Jerome County, Idaho in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (242)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (123)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (81)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (74)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (65)
Unspecified dementia (60)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (57)
Pneumonia, unspecified (55)
Congestive heart failure (52)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.19 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5,327 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 337 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 54,785
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,925 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 616 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 17 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 46
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 174.4. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 23,355
In family households: 20,575 (3,016 male householders, 2,691 female householders)
4,605 spouses, 8,034 children (7,489 natural, 151 adopted, 395 stepchildren), 388 grandchildren, 318 brothers or sisters, 323 parents, 639 other relatives, 571 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,583 (1,111 male householders (872 living alone)), 993 female householders (818 living alone)), 479 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 171
Size of family households: 2,476 2-persons, 870 3-persons, 928 4-persons, 592 5-persons, 569 6-persons, 294 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,690 1-person, 374 2-persons, 46 3-persons.
5,274 married couples with children.
1,062 single-parent households (419 men, 643 women).
72.5% of residents of Jerome speak English at home.
26.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 32% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $79,793,000 ($4,139 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $3,282,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $35,833,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $15,269,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,938,000 Federal grants: $19,409,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,446,000 ($149,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $3,899,000 ($964,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,242,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,328,000 Federal Government insurance: $14,946,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,695
Here:
86 per 1000 residents
State:
78 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 706
Here:
36 per 1000 residents
State:
37 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +422
Here:
+21 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -91
Here:
-5 per 1000 residents
State:
+43 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Jerome County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.41 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.3
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.8
State:
4.5
Year house built
2014 or later: 109
2010 to 2013: 198
2000 to 2009: 1,421
1990 to 1999: 1,130
1980 to 1989: 905
1970 to 1979: 2,107
1960 to 1969: 397
1950 to 1959: 660
1940 to 1949: 501
1939 or earlier: 874
Note: State values scaled to Jerome population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Jerome County, Idaho
Note: State values scaled to Jerome County population
no vehicle: 72
1 vehicle: 1,128
2 vehicles: 1,908
3 vehicles: 1,431
4 vehicles: 412
5+ vehicles: 240
no vehicle: 141
1 vehicle: 1,129
2 vehicles: 846
3 vehicles: 379
4 vehicles: 116
5+ vehicles: 29
86% of Jerome County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Idaho.
Jerome County:
86.3%
State average:
82.3%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 12,479
Other state: 6,922
Northeast: 300
Midwest: 1,128
South: 520
West: 4,956
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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