Jerome County, Idaho (ID) Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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County population in 2005: 19,638 (43% urban, 57% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,407
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,891
% of renters here:   30%
State:   28%
Land area: 600 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 33 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   13.9%
Whole state:   11.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   4.6%
Whole state: 4.6%

Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (16.6%), Educational,health and social services (15.4%), Retail trade (12.6%), Manufacturing (11.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 73%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

Jerome County, Idaho business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Jerome County, Idaho:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.6%)
  • Hispanic (17.2%)
  • Other race (9.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:   32.9 years
Idaho median age:   33.2 years

Males: 9,377   (51.1%)
Females: 8,965   (48.9%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $24,359
County population in 2003: 18,921
Jobs in 2003: 7,683

Total labor force in 2004: 9,742
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.4%

Average household size:
Jerome County:   2.9 people
Idaho:   2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,271 ($34,696 in 2000)
This county   $38,271
Idaho: $41,443

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $118,649
Jerome County   $118,649
Idaho: $134,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $480
Institutionalized population: 46
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Jerome County in 2000: $792

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 12
  • Burglaries: 42
  • Thefts: 97
  • Auto thefts: 10

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 9
  • Burglaries: 45
  • Thefts: 83
  • Auto thefts: 16

2004 Presidential Election results in Jerome County Idaho:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 78.7%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 20.4%


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $932 (1.0%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jerome County is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $569 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $750 a month.

Cities in this county include: Jerome , Hazelton , Eden , Hunt .

Neighboring counties: Cassia County , Gooding County , Lincoln County , Minidoka County , Twin Falls County .

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Jerome County: Jerome Country Club (A), Jerome Game Farm (B), Jerome Station (C), Auger Falls Access Area (D), Magic Valley Hatchery (E), Minidoka Relocation Center (F), Hunt Station (G), Devils Corral (H), McHenry (I), Hazelton A Hydroelectric Facility (J), Mountain Home Care Center (K), Number Four Pumping Station (L), Idaho Department of Fish and Game (M), Bypass Hydroelectric Facility (N), Midpoint Substation (O), Blue Lakes Country Club (P)

Churches in Jerome County include: Ascension Priory (A), Trinity Lutheran Church (B)

Lakes and reservoirs: 26 Mile Lake (A), Camp Two Lake (B), Bass Lake (C), Russian Lake (D), Rocky Ridge Lake (E), East Artifact Reservoir (F), Goose Lake (G), Bend Reservoir (H)

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alpheus Creek (A), Warm Creek (B), Perrine Coulee (C), Dry Creek (D)

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:   1.4%
Idaho: 1.7%

Current college students: 570
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,935 (24% naturalized citizens)

Jerome County:   10.5%
Whole state:   5.0%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 489
  • 1990 to 1994: 474
  • 1985 to 1989: 428
  • 1980 to 1984: 159
  • 1975 to 1979: 107
  • 1970 to 1974: 126
  • 1970 to 1974: 77
  • 1965 to 1969: 75

Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.5%

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,065
  • One, attached: 75
  • Two: 101
  • 3 or 4: 154
  • 5 to 9: 133
  • 10 to 19: 15
  • 20 or more: 102
  • Mobile homes: 1,059
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Housing units in Jerome County with a mortgage: 2,102 (303 second mortgage, 190 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 928

Agriculture in Jerome County
Average size of farms: 293 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $454752
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $573.87
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 73.93%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $386712
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 70.40%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 99.80%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $153933
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.88%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 80.78
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 39.77%
Corn for grain: 1000 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 10163 harvested acres
Vegetables: 337 harvested acres

Jerome County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Idaho state average. It is 2.3 times below overall U.S. average.


Most common industries for males:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (26%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Mexico (85%)
  • Portugal (4%)
  • Peru (2%)
  • Italy (1%)
  • Canada (1%)
  • Ireland (1%)
  • Brazil (1%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Jerome County:
  • English (15%)
  • German (15%)
  • United States or American (12%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • Dutch (3%)
  • Norwegian (3%)
  • Scottish (2%)

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 6,066 (76%)
  • Carpooled: 921 (12%)
  • Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 19 (0%)
  • Walked: 275 (3%)
  • Other means: 138 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 503 (6%)
 

People in group quarters in Jerome County, Idaho
  • 54 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 23 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 23 people in nursing homes
  • 13 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $37,065.

10.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,270 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   10.66%
Idaho average:   9.61%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.81% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($18,519 average AGI)
3.86% relocated from other states ($11,753 average AGI)
Jerome County:   3.86%
Idaho average: 5.54%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Twin Falls County, ID  3.16% ($29,073 average AGI)
from Gooding County, ID  1.17% ($33,676)
from Ada County, ID  0.51% ($26,968)
from Lincoln County, ID  0.30% ($31,944)
from Minidoka County, ID  0.30% ($22,889)
from Cassia County, ID  0.28% ($22,471)
from Blaine County, ID  0.18% ($25,364)

10.96% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,856 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   10.96%
Idaho average:   8.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
8.05% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($20,469 average AGI)
2.91% relocated to other states ($7,387 average AGI)
Jerome County:   2.91%
Idaho average: 4.23%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Twin Falls County, ID  4.12% ($29,785 average AGI)
to Gooding County, ID  0.95% ($20,241)
to Ada County, ID  0.80% ($25,367)
to Blaine County, ID  0.28% ($22,118)
to Canyon County, ID  0.26% ($31,188)
to Minidoka County, ID  0.25% ($22,333)
to Bannock County, ID  0.18% ($17,091)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 17.4


Births per 1000 population in Jerome County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.5


Deaths per 1000 population in Jerome County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.1


Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Jerome County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,487 (2,193 aged, 294 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%

Household type by relationship

Households: 18,231
  • In family households: 16,388 (4,176 male householders, 649 female householders)
    4,105 spouses, 6,364 children (5,716 natural, 119 adopted, 529 stepchildren), 268 grandchildren, 162 brothers or sisters, 81 parents, 252 other relatives, 331 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,843 (747 male householders (576 living alone)), 727 female householders (647 living alone)), 369 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 111 (48 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,902 2-persons, 928 3-persons, 921 4-persons, 593 5-persons, 286 6-persons, 195 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,223 1-person, 196 2-persons, 35 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

4,407 married couples with children.
882 single-parent households (286 men, 596 women).

83.1% of residents of Jerome County speak English at home.
15.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $79,793,000 ($4139 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,282,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $35,833,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $15,269,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,938,000
Federal grants: $19,409,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,446,000 ($149,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,899,000 ($964,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,242,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,328,000
Federal Government insurance: $14,946,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,695
Here:   86 per 1000 residents
State:   78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 706
Here:   36 per 1000 residents
State: 37 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +422
Here:   +21 per 1000 residents
State:   +10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -91
Here:   -5 per 1000 residents
State:  +43 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Jerome County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.41 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:   5.9
State: 6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:   4.6
State:   4.1



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 224
  • 1995 to 1998: 700
  • 1990 to 1994: 265
  • 1980 to 1989: 819
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,833
  • 1960 to 1969: 580
  • 1950 to 1959: 760
  • 1940 to 1949: 691
  • 1939 or earlier: 841


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jerome County, Idaho:
  • 1 room: 11
  • 2 rooms: 20
  • 3 rooms: 187
  • 4 rooms: 468
  • 5 rooms: 1,210
  • 6 rooms: 834
  • 7 rooms: 512
  • 8 rooms: 586
  • 9 or more rooms: 579


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jerome County, Idaho:
  • 1 room: 65
  • 2 rooms: 162
  • 3 rooms: 307
  • 4 rooms: 388
  • 5 rooms: 461
  • 6 rooms: 241
  • 7 rooms: 63
  • 8 rooms: 116
  • 9 or more rooms: 88


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Jerome County:
  • no bedroom: 17
  • 1 bedroom: 174
  • 2 bedrooms: 942
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,239
  • 4 bedrooms: 632
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 403


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jerome County:
  • no bedroom: 87
  • 1 bedroom: 349
  • 2 bedrooms: 618
  • 3 bedrooms: 581
  • 4 bedrooms: 203
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 53


Cars and other vehicles available in Jerome County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 82
  • 1 vehicle: 960
  • 2 vehicles: 1,818
  • 3 vehicles: 1,023
  • 4 vehicles: 306
  • 5 or more vehicles: 218


Cars and other vehicles available in Jerome County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 146
  • 1 vehicle: 821
  • 2 vehicles: 692
  • 3 vehicles: 162
  • 4 vehicles: 34
  • 5 or more vehicles: 36

55% of Jerome County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Idaho.

Jerome County:   55.0%
State average:   50.5%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 9795
  • Northeast: 209
  • Midwest: 1398
  • South: 782
  • West: 4137

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $76,800

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Electricity (54%)
  • Utility gas (24%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (50%)
  • Utility gas (24%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Coal or coke (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 218
Here:   8.3%
Idaho:   7.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 50
Here:   3.6%
Idaho: 5.7%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 27
Here:   5.3%
Idaho: 22.0%


Jerome County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $1,256,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $884,000
    All Other: $555,000
  • Current Operations - Air Transportation: $1,289,000
    Police Protection: $1,049,000
    Solid Waste Management: $821,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $815,000
    General - Other: $700,000
    Financial Administration: $601,000
    General Public Buildings: $382,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $329,000
    Corrections - Other: $321,000
    Health Services - Other: $193,000
    Central Staff Services: $186,000
    Parks & Recreation: $160,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $63,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $19,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $5,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $459,000
    Interest Earnings: $349,000
    Rents: $25,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Air Transportation: $114,000
    Police Protection: $80,000
    Parks & Recreation: $17,000
    General Public Building: $8,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,895,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $750,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,028,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $94,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,995,000

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