Jerome, ID Profile

Jerome, ID, population 8,503, is located in Idaho's Jerome county, about 104.9 miles from Boise and 191.5 miles from West Valley City.

Through the 90's Jerome's population has grown by about 19%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Jerome has grown by about 9%.

Jerome's property crime levels tend to be higher than Idaho's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Jerome tend to be much higher than Idaho's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	86%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	13%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.00
	Males	29.60
	Females	32.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,780	N/A
2001	8,053	3.51%
2002	8,112	0.73%
2003	8,231	1.47%
2004	8,387	1.90%
2005	8,503	1.38%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,074

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	453
2002	446
2003	811
2004	427
2005	535
2006	264
2007	273
2008	314

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2
Forcible Rape	7	7	6	7	1	4	2	1
Robbery	7	0	0	6	2	1	1	4
Aggravated Assault	22	29	59	22	42	18	21	21

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,595
2002	4,874
2003	4,193
2004	4,160
2005	4,749
2006	2,923
2007	3,759
2008	2,208

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	69	75	80	70	61	56	68	44
Larceny, Theft	278	273	230	244	308	187	238	140
Motor Vehicle Theft	18	45	26	27	39	12	24	13
Arson	7	8	5	4	2	3	3	1

Location

Elevation	3,765 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.1 Square Miles