COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hammett vs Jerome
PLACE A
Hammett, Idaho
VS
PLACE B
Jerome, Illinois
Hammett is 80% smaller than Jerome. Jerome earns more, with a median household income $37,707 higher.
HAMMETTJEROMEDIFFERENCE
Total population3191,627−80% vs Jerome
Population density2713,522−3,250
Population growth–2.2%–
Median age63.335.6+27.7
Male44.5%46.4%−1.9 pts
Female55.5%53.6%+1.9 pts
Foreign-born18.2%4.2%+14.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic60.8%85.9%−25.1 pts
Black0.0%4.2%−4.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino21.0%5.3%+15.7 pts
Asian2.8%0.9%+1.9 pts
Other15.4%3.8%+11.6 pts
Median household income$27,482$65,189−$37,707
Per capita income$40,534$38,779+$1,755
Poverty rate7.2%6.4%+0.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3680.351+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%29.8%−29.8 pts
Graduate degree0.0%7.1%−7.1 pts
Unemployment rate3.0%2.8%+0.2 pts
Labor force participation55.2%74.0%−18.8 pts
Median home value$165,700$127,800+$37,900
Median gross rent$1,075$951+$124
Owner-occupied63.0%70.4%−7.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.7%6.8%−4.1 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%21.4%−21.4 pts
Average commute17.119.9−2.8
Worked from home0.0%9.1%−9.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured17.2%1.8%+15.4 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024