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Jerome, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Jerome is a Census village of 1,807 people across 0.46 square miles of land, in Sangamon County. Median household income is $65,189, 70.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Jerome
What Jerome is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area0.46 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,912
- County holding the largest share of its areaSangamon County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Jerome
- Population1,807
- Median age35.6
- Population under 18344 plus or minus 129
- Share under 1819.0 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Population 65 and over299 plus or minus 71
- Share 65 and over16.5 percent
- Households949 plus or minus 190
- Family households424 plus or minus 93
- Share of households that are families44.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Jerome
- Median household income$65,189
- Per capita income$38,779
- Civilian labor force1,096 plus or minus 233
- Employed1,065 plus or minus 226
- Unemployed31 plus or minus 24
- Unemployment rate2.8 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Adults 25 and over1,273
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.8 percent plus or minus 25.1
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher29.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.1 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Jerome
- Housing units1,018
- Occupied units949 plus or minus 190
- Vacant units69 plus or minus 61
- Vacancy rate6.8 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Owner occupied668 plus or minus 137
- Renter occupied281 plus or minus 131
- Ownership rate70.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$127,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$951
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.5 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Single family units930 plus or minus 197
- Share single family91.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more78 plus or minus 62
- Share in buildings of two or more7.7 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Mobile homes10 plus or minus 15
- Median year structure built1959
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Jerome gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute968 plus or minus 217
- Commuting under 15 minutes395 plus or minus 126
- Share commuting under 15 minutes40.8 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more242 plus or minus 120
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more25.0 percent plus or minus 11.0
- Drove alone79.2 percent
- Carpooled5.3 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home9.1 percent plus or minus 5.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Jerome (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$824,000
- Average approval$412,000
- Median approval$412,000
- Largest approval$534,000
- Jobs supported30
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jerome, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Jerome
- NFIP communityVillage of Jerome
- NFIP community number171004
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/02/07
The Village of Jerome participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 171004 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Sangamon County, not Jerome
Sangamon County context, not Jerome figures
- Establishments in Sangamon County4,925
- Covered employment, Sangamon County134,376
- Average annual pay, Sangamon County$69,350
- Housing units permitted, Sangamon County191
Every figure in this section is published for Sangamon County as a whole and is not a measurement of Jerome.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Jerome questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Jerome, Illinois?
1,807, in 949 households. Jerome village covers 0.46 square miles of land, which is 3,912 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Jerome in?
Sangamon County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Jerome?
$65,189. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $127,800. Median gross rent is $951 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Jerome in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Jerome appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Jerome, village of, community 171004, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Jerome figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Sangamon County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Jerome.
Is zoning published for Jerome?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.