COMPARING TWO PLACES
Carey vs Jerome
PLACE A
Carey, Ohio
VS
PLACE B
Jerome, Illinois
Carey is 117% larger than Jerome. Carey earns more, with a median household income $9,880 higher. Jerome has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -3%).
CAREYJEROMEDIFFERENCE
Total population3,5291,627+117% vs Jerome
Population density1,6353,522−1,887
Population growth-3.0%2.2%−5.1 pts
Median age39.135.6+3.5
Male51.7%46.4%+5.4 pts
Female48.3%53.6%−5.4 pts
Foreign-born0.7%4.2%−3.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.9%85.9%+10.9 pts
Black0.2%4.2%−4.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.9%5.3%−3.4 pts
Asian0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Other1.0%3.8%−2.7 pts
Median household income$75,069$65,189+$9,880
Per capita income$38,755$38,779−$24
Poverty rate7.3%6.4%+0.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3980.351+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher16.5%29.8%−13.3 pts
Graduate degree7.0%7.1%−0.1 pts
Unemployment rate1.0%2.8%−1.8 pts
Labor force participation67.8%74.0%−6.2 pts
Median home value$158,100$127,800+$30,300
Median gross rent$821$951−$130
Owner-occupied66.1%70.4%−4.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.6%6.8%+4.8 pts
Rent-burdened households20.2%21.4%−1.2 pts
Average commute19.119.9−0.9
Worked from home5.3%9.1%−3.8 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.0%+0.4 pts
Uninsured4.1%1.8%+2.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025