City profile · Idaho · Census ACS 2023

Jerome, ID

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Jerome - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

12,689
Residents
$65,343
Median income
$214,900
Median home
$1,186
Median rent (state)

Jerome - the verdict

Jerome ranks in the 43rd percentile for household income and the 72nd percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

43rd
percentile, household income
47th
percentile, home value
35th
percentile, median rent
72nd
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Jerome, ID

Idaho's Jerome is a small town, with 12,689 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Jerome households earn a median of $65,343 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 12.9%. Home values in Jerome run a median of $214,900, and the median resident age is 31.0 years. 9.7% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 65.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 85 residential building permits were authorized in Jerome (Building Boom), up 73% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Jerome reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 806.0 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 50.1°F with 10.4 inches of precipitation per year.

Living costs in Idaho run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Idaho scores 95.5 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,186 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Idaho run around $170, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 21.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

12,689 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Idaho

Median Household Income

$65,343 /yr

Poverty 12.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

95.5 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Idaho average

How does Jerome compare to other US cities?

Jerome measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 43% higher than other cities
Home value 47% pricier than other cities
Median rent 35% pricier than other cities
Safety 72% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Idaho, Jerome ranks #28 of 53 Idaho cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Jerome against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Idaho only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Idaho-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Jerome toward the bottom of Idaho's cities

Among the 215 Idaho cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Jerome ranks #179 - the 16th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Jerome only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#91 of 206
56th percentile in Idaho
Median Gross Rent
#92 of 215
54th percentile in Idaho
Median Home Value
#125 of 204
39th percentile in Idaho
Poverty Rate
#54 of 215
75th percentile in Idaho
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#179 of 215
16th percentile in Idaho

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Idaho only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

43rdIncome percentile
72ndSafety percentile

43rd percentile nationally for median household income · 72nd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Jerome's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Jerome's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 58 Avg. percentile National median
Jerome's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Jerome's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$214,900 Among the most affordable more affordable than 53% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Jerome $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Jerome, ID Jerome, ID's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Jerome, ID-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Jerome, ID median $65,343/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Jerome, ID's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Jerome, ID. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 9.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 12.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 65.3%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
12,689
Median Income
$65,343
Median Home Value
$214,900
Median Age
31.0
Poverty Rate
12.9%
Labor force participation
65.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
9.7%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
806.0
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
111.9
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
694.1
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
50.1°F
Annual Precipitation
10.4"
Annual Snowfall
N/A

Schools

Total Schools
8
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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12,000 residents12,500 residents13,000 residents13,500 residents14,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 12,366 residents 13,731 residents ▲ +11.0%
Jerome's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
85
housing units authorized
Single-Family
85
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
6.7
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 49
2020 56
2021 123
2022 49
2023 58
2024 85

Permit volume increased 73% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
83.0%
Carpool
11.4%
Public Transit
0.3%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
4.1%
Other
1.2%

Based on 5,850 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Idaho - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$80
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$170
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Idaho state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Idaho state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Jerome sits in

Cost of Living Index
95.5
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,186/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
21.5 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Idaho

Blackfoot
12,628 people
Garden City
12,483 people
Star
13,231 people
Burley
11,721 people
Rathdrum
10,133 people
Middleton
10,101 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Jerome's 12,689 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Tucson Estates, AZ
12,687 people
Grover Beach, CA
12,687 people
Stony Point, NY
12,694 people
Edgewood, WA
12,683 people
Kelso, WA
12,697 people
Oakland, NJ
12,700 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Jerome's $65,343 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Welcome, NC
$65,342 median income
Everton, IN
$65,341 median income
Onsted, MI
$65,349 median income
Easley, SC
$65,330 median income
Poulan, GA
$65,357 median income
Elliott, IA
$65,357 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Jerome, ID Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Jerome, ID - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 59.8% 11.0% 26.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 48.5% White 59.8% Black or African American 0.1% Asian 0.6% American Indian 1.8% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 11.0% Two or more races 26.4% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Jerome compares to nearby Idaho cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Jerome (this city) 12,689 $65,343
Blackfoot 12,628 $69,091
Garden City 12,483 $66,859
Star 13,231 $91,318
Census ACS 5-year FIPS ID FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Jerome, ID?

What is the population of Jerome, ID? +

Jerome, ID has a population of 12,689 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Jerome, ID? +

The median household income in Jerome is $65,343 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Jerome? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Jerome; the closest available measure is the Idaho state average, a cost of living index of 95.5 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Idaho vary by metro area.

Is Jerome, ID safe? +

Jerome has a total crime rate of 806.0 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Jerome, ID? +

Jerome's median home value sits at $214,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Jerome? +

The average annual temperature in Jerome runs 50.1°F, 10.4 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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