Overview
2,049
Total Population
33.6
Median age
55.10%
Female population %
81.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
51.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
45
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Jerome's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Jerome is 33.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Jerome's population under 18 was 21.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Jerome's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Jerome, 19.18% were under the age of 15, 24.55% aged 15 to 29, 41.68% aged 30 to 64, 13.47% aged 65 to 84, and 1.12% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 209 more females than males in Jerome:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.10% females and 44.90% males in Jerome, IL.
- The Jerome, IL gender ratio is 81.5:100 i.e. 81.5 men to 100 women (0.815).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 116.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 185.
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Race / Ethnicity
Jerome's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Jerome population: 87.07% are White, 5.08% are Black or African American, 1.22% are Asian, 1.66% are some other race and 4.98% are multiracial.
- Jerome's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 45 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,004 (97.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Jerome is White with a population of 1,784 (87.07% of the total population).
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Year by year
Jerome's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,764 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Jerome's population decreased by 70 (3.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Jerome's population decreased by 12 (0.71%), 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 2022, Jerome's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,590.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)