Jerome County, Idaho (ID)

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% of renters here:	30%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (16.6%), Educational,health and social services (15.4%), Retail trade (12.6%), Manufacturing (11.9%).

Type of workers:

Jerome County, Idaho business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Jerome County, Idaho:

Median resident age:	32.9 years
Idaho median age:	33.2 years

Males: 9,377	(51.1%)
Females: 8,965	(48.9%)

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Jerome County:	2.9 people
Idaho:	2.7 people

This county:	$42,712
Idaho:	$46,253

This county:	$504
State:	$564

Jerome County:	$161,643
Idaho:	$178,100

Detached houses: $233,939

Here:	$233,939
State:	$251,224

Townhouses or other attached units: $100,817

Here:	$100,817
State:	$186,487

In 2-unit structures: $170,202

Here:	$170,202
State:	$340,461

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $102,930

Here:	$102,930
State:	$305,789

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $221,830

Here:	$221,830
State:	$193,422

Mobile homes: $53,530

Here:	$53,530
State:	$52,209

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 12
• Burglaries: 42
• Thefts: 97
• Auto thefts: 10

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 9
• Burglaries: 45
• Thefts: 83
• Auto thefts: 16

This county:	13.9%
Whole state:	11.8%

This county:	4.6%
Whole state:	4.6%

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.

Cities in this county include: Jerome, Hazelton, Eden, Hunt.

Neighboring counties: Cassia County , Gooding County , Lincoln County , Minidoka County , Twin Falls County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Jerome County: Jerome Country Club (A), Jerome Game Farm (B), Jerome Station (C), Auger Falls Access Area (D), Magic Valley Hatchery (E), Minidoka Relocation Center (F), Hunt Station (G), Devils Corral (H), McHenry (I), Hazelton A Hydroelectric Facility (J), Mountain Home Care Center (K), Blue Lakes Country Club (L), Number Four Pumping Station (M), Idaho Department of Fish and Game (N), Bypass Hydroelectric Facility (O), Midpoint Substation (P). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Jerome County include: Ascension Priory (A), Trinity Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: 26 Mile Lake (A), Camp Two Lake (B), Bass Lake (C), Russian Lake (D), Rocky Ridge Lake (E), East Artifact Reservoir (F), Goose Lake (G), Bend Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alpheus Creek (A), Warm Creek (B), Perrine Coulee (C), Dry Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.2%
Idaho:	7.3%

Current college students: 570
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,935 (24% naturalized citizens)

Jerome County:	10.5%
Whole state:	5.0%

Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,065
• One, attached: 75
• Two: 101
• 3 or 4: 154
• 5 to 9: 133
• 10 to 19: 15
• 20 or more: 102
• Mobile homes: 1,059
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Housing units in Jerome County with a mortgage: 2,102 (303 second mortgage, 190 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 928

Here:	69.4% with mortgage
State:	73.2% with mortgage

Jerome County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Idaho state average. It is 2.3 times below overall U.S. average.

Jerome County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Idaho state average. It is 97% smaller 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 11/4/1992 at 18:22:09, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 97.3 miles away from the county center
On 1/13/1999 at 23:10:29, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 96.6 miles away from the county center
On 11/26/2008 at 17:33:58, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 6.5 mi) earthquake occurred 97.4 miles away from Jerome County center
On 8/30/2000 at 08:21:57, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 99.0 miles away from the county center
On 11/4/2002 at 07:52:57, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.9 miles away from Jerome County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 6,066 (76%) Carpooled: 921 (12%) Motorcycle: 9 (0%) Bicycle: 19 (0%) Walked: 275 (3%) Other means: 138 (2%) Worked at home: 503 (6%)

10.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,270 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.66%
Idaho average:	9.61%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.81% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($18,519 average AGI)
3.86% relocated from other states ($11,753 average AGI)

Jerome County:	3.86%
Idaho average:	5.54%

from Twin Falls County, ID	3.16% ($29,073 average AGI)
from Gooding County, ID	1.17% ($33,676)
from Ada County, ID	0.51% ($26,968)
from Lincoln County, ID	0.30% ($31,944)
from Minidoka County, ID	0.30% ($22,889)
from Cassia County, ID	0.28% ($22,471)
from Blaine County, ID	0.18% ($25,364)

10.96% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,856 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.96%
Idaho average:	8.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
8.05% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($20,469 average AGI)
2.91% relocated to other states ($7,387 average AGI)

Jerome County:	2.91%
Idaho average:	4.23%

to Twin Falls County, ID	4.12% ($29,785 average AGI)
to Gooding County, ID	0.95% ($20,241)
to Ada County, ID	0.80% ($25,367)
to Blaine County, ID	0.28% ($22,118)
to Canyon County, ID	0.26% ($31,188)
to Minidoka County, ID	0.25% ($22,333)
to Bannock County, ID	0.18% ($17,091)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 17.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,487 (2,193 aged, 294 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 16,388 (4,176 male householders, 649 female householders)

  4,105 spouses, 6,364 children (5,716 natural, 119 adopted, 529 stepchildren), 268 grandchildren, 162 brothers or sisters, 81 parents, 252 other relatives, 331 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,843 (747 male householders (576 living alone)), 727 female householders (647 living alone)), 369 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 111 (48 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,902 2-persons, 928 3-persons, 921 4-persons, 593 5-persons, 286 6-persons, 195 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,223 1-person, 196 2-persons, 35 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

83.1% of residents of Jerome County speak English at home.
15.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $79,793,000 ($4139 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

Here:	86 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	36 per 1000 residents
State:	37 per 1000 residents

Here:	+21 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Here:	-5 per 1000 residents
State:	+43 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.41 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.9
State:	6.1

Here:	4.6
State:	4.1

55% of Jerome County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Idaho.

Jerome County:	55.0%
State average:	50.5%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 9795
• Northeast: 209
• Midwest: 1398
• South: 782
• West: 4137

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $76,800

Here:	8.3%
Idaho:	7.2%

Here:	3.6%
Idaho:	5.7%

Here:	5.3%
Idaho:	22.0%

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