Jerome County, Idaho

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Jerome County, Idaho is a county of the United States of Idaho. The county has a population of 18342 as per the 2000 census data. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the county is 20468, making it the 17th most populous county in Idaho. It is spread over 601.87 mi˛ (1558.84 square kilometre), of which, 599.84 square miles (1553.58 square kilometre ) of it is land and 2.03 square miles (5.26 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the sixth smallest by area in the U.S. state of Idaho.


According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 18342 people, 6298 households, and 4806 families living in the county. The population density was 30.6 people per square mile (11.81/km˛), it is the 11th most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Idaho. There were 6713 housing units at an average density of 11.2 per square mile (4.32/km˛). The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.33. Age range in the county was well distributed with 31.5% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 104.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 20468, The racial makeup of the county was 96.88% White, 0.5% Black or African American, 1.06% American Indian, 0.39% Asian, 0.05% Native Hawaiian, and 1.12% from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $34696, it is the 16th highest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Idaho. The median income for a family in the county was $39083, it is Idaho's 21st wealthiest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $15530, making its Idaho's 19th highest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 5187 pupils and students, of which 52.27% are male and 47.73% are female, 28.28% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.9% nursery or pri school, 6.11% kindergarten, 50.47% elementary school, 26.53% high school and 10.99% College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Eden City	Jerome County	0.32	0.32	0	411	1279.3	16948	21339
2	Hazelton City	Jerome County	0.33	0.33	0	687	2099.9	10215	22596
3	Jerome City	Jerome County	3.2	3.2	0	7780	2431.6	13023	30074

Year	Population
April 2000 census	18342
April 2000 Estimate	18342
July 2000 Estimate	18427
July 2001 Estimate	18448
July 2002 Estimate	18533
July 2003 Estimate	18683
July 2004 Estimate	18966
July 2005 Estimate	19200
July 2006 Estimate	19603
July 2007 Estimate	19986
July 2008 Estimate	20468

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	160	146	306
Kindergarten	143	174	317
Elementary school	1388	1230	2618
High school	781	595	1376
College or graduate school	239	331	570

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Jerome County, Idaho	$34696	$39083	$15530
Idaho, United States	$37572	$43490	$17841
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587