Population 512 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Jerome
Household size in Jerome
| Period | Jerome | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.34 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.67 people per household, Jerome sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Arkansas overall, where it has 2.53 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.33, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Jerome
| Period | Jerome | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.4 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.1 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.7 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.7, Jerome is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Jerome
| Period | Jerome | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Jerome (12.6%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Jerome
Renters in Jerome
| Period | Jerome | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.4% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.4% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.3% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.5% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Jerome is about as common as it is nationally: 37.5% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Arkansas as a whole (33.6%). Just over six in ten owners (62.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Jerome
| Period | Jerome | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Jerome than nationally: 5.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Jerome
| Period | Jerome | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Jerome has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Arkansas.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Jerome
| Period | Jerome | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $375 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $588 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $614 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $834 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$460 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in Jerome pays $834 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Jerome
Bachelor's degrees in Jerome
| Period | Jerome | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Jerome have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Jerome
| Period | Jerome | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.1% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.3% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.7% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.9% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Jerome have finished high school as nationally: 87.9%, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Jerome
| Period | Jerome | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −16.4 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Jerome has been low: just 0.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Jerome compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome | 2.67 | 34.7 | 12.6% | 37.5% | 5.7% | 1991 | $834 | 17.9% | 87.9% | 0.6% |
| Cominto | 2.05 | 43.7 | 3.2% | 8.2% | 3.7% | 1989 | $825 | 22.6% | 87.7% | 5.3% |
| Monticello | 2.27 | 36.6 | 16.5% | 43.6% | 11.0% | 1984 | $738 | 28.4% | 90.3% | 10.1% |
| Collins | 2.14 | 48.8 | 4.2% | 4.9% | 14.9% | 1986 | $825 | 18.7% | 85.3% | 3.7% |
| Tennessee | 2.18 | 38.2 | 13.9% | 28.2% | 11.1% | 1989 | $711 | 30.9% | 89.3% | 2.4% |
| Selma | 2.45 | 48.1 | 5.3% | 19.5% | 25.2% | 1982 | $973 | 16.6% | 83.6% | 0.8% |
| Ladelle | 3.13 | 30.1 | 13.1% | 1.1% | 17.3% | 1996 | $865 | 10.4% | 75.3% | 8.6% |
| Lacey | 3.42 | 26.5 | 15.7% | 0.0% | 21.0% | 1998 | $876 | 7.2% | 72.1% | 9.5% |
| Wilmar | 2.27 | 40.1 | 13.2% | 24.0% | 14.9% | 1981 | $833 | 16.7% | 87.8% | 4.1% |
| Dermott | 2.09 | 45.1 | 10.6% | 38.1% | 24.0% | 1975 | $612 | 21.0% | 86.2% | 16.0% |
| McGehee | 2.52 | 35.1 | 21.9% | 49.3% | 16.2% | 1982 | $750 | 11.7% | 81.3% | 5.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Jerome. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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