Jerome, ID Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Jerome	Idaho	National
Income per capita	$32,165	$35,927	$44,883
Median household income	$70,561	$73,734	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$80,429	$89,479	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,503	$45,755	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,002	$47,312	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,644	$30,030	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	4.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.1%	15.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Jerome is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Jerome is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jerome is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Jerome is 53% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,035 $70,561 $141,122

City

$49,151 $73,734 $147,468

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Jerome median earnings by income bracket

Jerome employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.2%	8.2%
Manufacturing sector	28.6%	28.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	9.3%	9.3%
Public administration	1.7%	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.2%	6.2%
Education, health & social services	5.6%	5.6%
Other	39.4%	39.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kimberly, ID	4,119	$97,028	19.3%
Dietrich, ID	374	$85,746	5.4%
Twin Falls, ID	51,144	$76,040	6.5%
Buhl, ID	4,608	$61,222	24.7%
Filer, ID	2,935	$60,438	25.7%
Jerome, ID	12,101	$70,561	13.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Wantagh, NY	12,102	$209,517	157.6%
Smyrna, DE	12,109	$88,740	9.1%
Oskaloosa, IA	12,090	$73,684	9.4%
Mackenzie County, AB	12,113	n/a
Little Chute, WI	12,116	$95,734	17.7%
Jerome, ID	12,101	$70,561	13.2%

Source: The Jerome, ID employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.