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Jerome, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Sangamon County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
1,910
Population
4,152/sq mi density
$55,777
Median Income
$33,995 per capita
$116,700
Home Value
$156,678 Zillow
$954
Median Rent
23.3% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
485
Violent Crime/100K
2,364 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$55,777 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$116,700 home value, $954/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
485 violent crimes/100K (28% above avg)
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2%
1,683 → 1,650
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.2%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+8.1%
$51,607 → $55,777
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.78%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Jerome across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,627
-23 from 2023 (1,650)
Projected Median Income 2030
$58,895
+$3,118 from 2023 ($55,777)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,683 | — | $51,607 | — |
| 2015 | 1,662 | -1.2% | $44,647 | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 1,629 | -2% | $50,833 | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 1,590 | -2.4% | $52,750 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1,670 | +5% | $52,422 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,650 | -1.2% | $55,777 | +6.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.