COMPARING TWO PLACES
Jerome vs Jacksonville
PLACE A
Jerome, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Jacksonville, Oregon
Jerome is 45% smaller than Jacksonville. Jacksonville earns more, with a median household income $25,152 higher. Jacksonville has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs 2%).
JEROMEJACKSONVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,6272,972−45% vs Jacksonville
Population density3,5221,571+1,951
Population growth2.2%8.4%−6.3 pts
Median age35.655.0−19.4
Male46.4%46.3%+0.1 pts
Female53.6%53.7%−0.1 pts
Foreign-born4.2%6.1%−1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.9%94.7%−8.7 pts
Black4.2%0.1%+4.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.3%3.5%+1.8 pts
Asian0.9%0.0%+0.9 pts
Other3.8%1.7%+2.1 pts
Median household income$65,189$90,341−$25,152
Per capita income$38,779$58,277−$19,498
Poverty rate6.4%9.2%−2.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3510.502−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher29.8%45.4%−15.6 pts
Graduate degree7.1%24.5%−17.4 pts
Unemployment rate2.8%5.3%−2.5 pts
Labor force participation74.0%52.3%+21.7 pts
Median home value$127,800$649,200−$521,400
Median gross rent$951$1,615−$664
Owner-occupied70.4%64.3%+6.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.8%13.7%−6.9 pts
Rent-burdened households21.4%66.0%−44.7 pts
Average commute19.916.9+3.0
Worked from home9.1%13.2%−4.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured1.8%6.5%−4.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025