Jerome
IDJerome County, Idaho
Population 24K |Median income $67,347 |1 hospital
Population
24,474
Jerome County
Median Income
$67,347
+6% vs avg
Median Home Value
$234,300
+20% vs avg
Median Age
33
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
25K+11%
Median Income
$69,338+73%
Median Home Value
$254,000+88%
Poverty Rate
13.9%-24%
Unemployment
3.7%-48%
Economics
Median Rent $834/mo
Poverty Rate
14.7%
Unemployment 3.5%
Bachelor's Degree+ 13.1%
Work From Home 4.6%
Public Transit 0.5%
Demographics
White 72.9%
Hispanic or Latino 37.9%
Asian 0.4%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
35.8%
Short Sleep Duration
34.2%
High Blood Pressure
33%
Physical Inactivity
30.1%
Lack of Health Insurance
20.4%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.2%
Frequent Physical Distress
16.2%
Current Smoking
15.7%
Binge Drinking
13.8%
Diabetes
12.6%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 71.8%
Dental Visit 58.1%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
10.8%
Coronary Heart Disease
7%
Stroke
3.8%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
197 per 100k
-44% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
949 per 100k
-52% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
185.7
Homicide
2.8
Robbery
8.3
Burglary
166.0
Larceny-Theft
690.6
Motor Vehicle Theft
92.8
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Alerts & News — Jerome Area 3
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side with 60-Knot Winds and 35-Foot Seas
NOAA · 13h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side Waters
NOAA · 13h ago
FDA Recalls high
Superfoods, Inc. Recalls Live it Up Super Greens Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination
FDA · 14h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Jerome County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.