Jerome is a somewhat small city located in the state of Idaho. With a population of 13,037 people and five associated neighborhoods, Jerome is the 19th largest community in Idaho.When you are in Jerome, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 41.51% of Jerome’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Jerome is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Jerome who work in farm management occupations (8.97%), sales jobs (8.83%), and personal care services (7.10%). In addition, many people in Jerome have jobs in agriculture, more so than in most other communities in America. As a result, you will see quite a number of farms around town. The population of Jerome has a very low overall level of education: only 9.96% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher. The per capita income in Jerome in 2022 was $26,133, which is middle income relative to Idaho, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $104,532 for a family of four. However, Jerome contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Jerome is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Jerome home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jerome residents report their race to be White, followed by Native Hawaiian. Jerome also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 46.11% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Jerome include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Norwegian. Foreign born people are also an important part of Jerome's cultural character, accounting for 20.56% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Jerome is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
