Jerome, AR Population

Overview

38

Total Population

65.5

Median age

57.89%

Female population %

72.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

153.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Jerome's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Jerome is 65.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Jerome's population under 18 was 7.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Jerome's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 52.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Jerome, 7.89% were under the age of 15, 15.79% aged 15 to 29, 23.68% aged 30 to 64, 52.63% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 6 more females than males in Jerome:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.89% females and 42.11% males in Jerome, AR.
The Jerome, AR gender ratio is 72.7:100 i.e. 72.7 men to 100 women (0.727).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 4.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 6.

Jerome's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Jerome population: 86.84% are White and 13.16% are some other race.
Jerome's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 33 (86.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Jerome is White with a population of 33 (86.84% of the total population).

Jerome's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 51 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Jerome's population decreased by 15 (29.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Jerome's population decreased by 11 (30.56%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2021, Jerome's population was lowest in year 2021 at 24.