Population 807 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Jerome
Household size in Jerome
| Period | Jerome | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Jerome run small, averaging 2.43 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.9 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.9 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.8 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.6 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Jerome skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.6, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania. The median age has dropped from 51.9 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Jerome (14.2%), above the national share of 11.6%.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.5% of households in Jerome rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (50.5%) 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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 32.4% of the housing in Jerome, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1940 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1941 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1948 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1939 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Jerome is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1939, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $802 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $679 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $871 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $880 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$78 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Jerome costs $880 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.7% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.2% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Jerome have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.2%, 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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.1% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.6% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +20.1 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Jerome is above the national rate: 94.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, 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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.9% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Jerome: 6.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 | 2.43 | 42.6 | 14.2% | 17.5% | 32.4% | 1939 | $880 | 23.2% | 94.2% | 6.1% |
| Hollsopple | 2.26 | 48.7 | 10.3% | 10.9% | 19.0% | 1946 | $852 | 18.3% | 93.3% | 12.1% |
| Thomas Mills | 2.10 | 54.3 | 4.9% | 7.0% | 15.7% | 1965 | $845 | 17.5% | 89.0% | 3.9% |
| Benson | 2.28 | 43.6 | 14.6% | 5.8% | 20.0% | 1938 | $927 | 15.2% | 90.6% | 20.7% |
| Davidsville | 2.40 | 50.2 | 9.0% | 15.6% | 18.7% | 1954 | $1,514 | 33.8% | 97.3% | 9.0% |
| Boswell | 2.29 | 49.2 | 8.2% | 17.5% | 13.7% | 1962 | $753 | 14.9% | 92.6% | 2.2% |
| Jennerstown | 3.00 | 46.9 | 9.0% | 20.3% | 9.3% | 1966 | $851 | 14.1% | 96.4% | 3.8% |
| Hooversville | 2.13 | 48.3 | 5.5% | 15.4% | 14.0% | 1947 | $720 | 11.3% | 91.4% | 1.7% |
| Seanor | 1.73 | 57.5 | 3.3% | 3.3% | 15.9% | 1957 | $825 | 7.7% | 94.4% | 0.2% |
| Jenners | 2.02 | 50.2 | 3.4% | 21.1% | 11.7% | 1951 | $594 | 9.6% | 80.6% | 5.4% |
| Ferndale | 2.29 | 44.1 | 15.5% | 32.5% | 14.0% | 1946 | $932 | 21.8% | 94.3% | 3.3% |
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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