COMPARING TWO PLACES
Jerome vs Taylorville
PLACE A
Jerome, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Taylorville, Illinois
Jerome is 85% smaller than Taylorville. Jerome earns more, with a median household income $7,637 higher. Jerome has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -7%).
JEROMETAYLORVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,62710,522−85% vs Taylorville
Population density3,5221,020+2,502
Population growth2.2%-6.6%+8.8 pts
Median age35.639.6−4.0
Male46.4%47.7%−1.3 pts
Female53.6%52.3%+1.3 pts
Foreign-born4.2%1.7%+2.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.9%90.3%−4.3 pts
Black4.2%3.2%+0.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.3%2.9%+2.4 pts
Asian0.9%1.2%−0.3 pts
Other3.8%2.4%+1.4 pts
Median household income$65,189$57,552+$7,637
Per capita income$38,779$31,442+$7,337
Poverty rate6.4%12.4%−6.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3510.450−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher29.8%15.8%+14.0 pts
Graduate degree7.1%4.9%+2.2 pts
Unemployment rate2.8%3.5%−0.7 pts
Labor force participation74.0%59.9%+14.1 pts
Median home value$127,800$104,100+$23,700
Median gross rent$951$828+$123
Owner-occupied70.4%66.6%+3.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.8%11.8%−5.0 pts
Rent-burdened households21.4%37.3%−15.9 pts
Average commute19.920.4−0.4
Worked from home9.1%3.4%+5.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured1.8%3.6%−1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025