COMPARING TWO PLACES
Jerome vs Prescott Valley
PLACE A
Jerome, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Prescott Valley, Arizona
Jerome is 97% smaller than Prescott Valley. Prescott Valley earns more, with a median household income $9,380 higher. Prescott Valley has grown faster since 2000 (21% vs 2%).
JEROMEPRESCOTT VALLEYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,62752,423−97% vs Prescott Valley
Population density3,5221,296+2,225
Population growth2.2%20.5%−18.3 pts
Median age35.649.2−13.6
Male46.4%49.2%−2.8 pts
Female53.6%50.8%+2.8 pts
Foreign-born4.2%7.1%−2.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.9%73.5%+12.5 pts
Black4.2%0.6%+3.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.3%20.1%−14.9 pts
Asian0.9%1.2%−0.4 pts
Other3.8%4.6%−0.8 pts
Median household income$65,189$74,569−$9,380
Per capita income$38,779$37,400+$1,379
Poverty rate6.4%11.7%−5.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3510.392−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher29.8%24.4%+5.4 pts
Graduate degree7.1%10.4%−3.4 pts
Unemployment rate2.8%2.8%+0.0 pts
Labor force participation74.0%53.2%+20.8 pts
Median home value$127,800$413,200−$285,400
Median gross rent$951$1,580−$629
Owner-occupied70.4%72.3%−1.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.8%6.0%+0.8 pts
Rent-burdened households21.4%47.3%−25.9 pts
Average commute19.921.9−2.0
Worked from home9.1%14.0%−4.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured1.8%9.5%−7.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025