COMPARING TWO PLACES
Kimberly vs Jerome
PLACE A
Kimberly, West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Jerome, Illinois
Kimberly is 78% smaller than Jerome. Jerome earns more, with a median household income $52,623 higher. Jerome has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -26%).
KIMBERLYJEROMEDIFFERENCE
Total population3571,627−78% vs Jerome
Population density4003,522−3,121
Population growth-25.8%2.2%−28.0 pts
Median age32.635.6−3.0
Male52.4%46.4%+6.0 pts
Female47.6%53.6%−6.0 pts
Foreign-born0.0%4.2%−4.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.2%85.9%+9.3 pts
Black0.0%4.2%−4.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%5.3%−5.3 pts
Asian0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Other4.8%3.8%+1.0 pts
Median household income$12,566$65,189−$52,623
Per capita income$31,267$38,779−$7,512
Poverty rate69.5%6.4%+63.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5790.351+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher48.0%29.8%+18.2 pts
Graduate degree36.5%7.1%+29.4 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%2.8%−2.8 pts
Labor force participation70.5%74.0%−3.5 pts
Median home value$63,100$127,800−$64,700
Median gross rent–$951–
Owner-occupied54.8%70.4%−15.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%6.8%−6.8 pts
Rent-burdened households65.2%21.4%+43.8 pts
Average commute6.619.9−13.3
Worked from home0.0%9.1%−9.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.0%1.8%−1.8 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024