17.8% of Jerome, ID residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.7% greater than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Idaho. 11.5% of high school graduates and 16.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 53.2%. For comparison, it was 27.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jerome, ID
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Jerome:
17.8%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Jerome:
8.2%
Whole state:
4.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Jerome:
19.6%
Idaho:
17.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Jerome:
11.9%
Idaho:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
53.2%
Residents above poverty level:
27.6%
Poverty by age in Jerome, ID
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jerome,ID (percentage below poverty level)
30.5%Under 5 years
63.0%5 years
17.7%6 to 11 years
10.2%12 to 14 years
25.3%15 years
48.9%16 and 17 years
14.1%18 to 24 years
9.8%25 to 34 years
6.6%35 to 44 years
13.6%45 to 54 years
9.1%55 to 64 years
13.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jerome,ID (percentage below poverty level)
29.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
33.8%6 to 11 years
32.0%12 to 14 years
82.1%15 years
10.7%16 and 17 years
10.7%18 to 24 years
22.2%25 to 34 years
21.5%35 to 44 years
5.5%45 to 54 years
11.1%55 to 64 years
7.4%65 to 74 years
10.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jerome,ID (% below half of poverty level)
15.8%Under 6 years
15.2%6 to 11 years
11.8%12 to 17 years
4.7%18 to 24 years
7.5%25 to 34 years
5.8%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
1.2%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
4.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jerome, ID
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jerome, ID (%)
12.7%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
54.7%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
2.5%Other race
15.3%2+ races
21.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jerome, ID (absolute numbers)
799White
0Black
0American Indian
46Asian
0Native Hawaiian
30Other race
6882+ races
1,320Hispanic
17.0%Below poverty level
83.0%Above poverty level
20.3%Below poverty level
79.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jerome, ID
Children below poverty level:
Jerome, Idaho:
27.3%
State:
12.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Jerome:
11.5%
Idaho:
8.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Jerome:
16.1%
Idaho:
20.3%
50.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
49.7%Female, no husband present
13.9%Worked full-time, year-round
31.9%Worked part-time
54.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
6.5%One full-time, other part-time
38.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
31.9%One part-time, other didn't work
23.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
11.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
9.3%1980 to 1989
22.0%1970 to 1979
8.5%1960 to 1969
11.0%1950 to 1959
16.1%1940 to 1949
22.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
6.8%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
8.4%1980 to 1989
34.4%1970 to 1979
5.5%1960 to 1969
13.1%1950 to 1959
12.8%1940 to 1949
14.3%1939 or earlier
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