COMPARING TWO PLACES
Jerome vs Chatham
PLACE A
Jerome, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Chatham, Virginia
Jerome is 37% larger than Chatham. Jerome earns more, with a median household income $6,528 higher. Jerome has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -3%).
JEROMECHATHAMDIFFERENCE
Total population1,6271,191+37% vs Chatham
Population density3,522587+2,935
Population growth2.2%-2.9%+5.1 pts
Median age35.638.7−3.1
Male46.4%51.3%−4.9 pts
Female53.6%48.7%+4.9 pts
Foreign-born4.2%5.7%−1.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.9%73.1%+12.8 pts
Black4.2%13.1%−8.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.3%6.4%−1.2 pts
Asian0.9%0.0%+0.9 pts
Other3.8%7.4%−3.6 pts
Median household income$65,189$58,661+$6,528
Per capita income$38,779$30,311+$8,468
Poverty rate6.4%7.8%−1.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3510.423−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher29.8%36.1%−6.4 pts
Graduate degree7.1%14.9%−7.8 pts
Unemployment rate2.8%3.3%−0.5 pts
Labor force participation74.0%52.2%+21.8 pts
Median home value$127,800$174,300−$46,500
Median gross rent$951$1,004−$53
Owner-occupied70.4%67.2%+3.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.8%12.4%−5.6 pts
Rent-burdened households21.4%27.1%−5.8 pts
Average commute19.917.7+2.2
Worked from home9.1%4.4%+4.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured1.8%14.7%−12.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025