Jerome County, ID Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Jerome county idaho dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,187 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 306 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 317 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,618 | 50.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,376 | 26.5 |
| College or graduate school | 570 | 11.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,946 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,101 | 10.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,628 | 14.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,935 | 26.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,812 | 25.7 |
| Associate degree | 935 | 8.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,083 | 9.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 452 | 4.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 13,597 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,801 | 20.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,608 | 63.3 |
| Separated | 189 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 762 | 5.6 |
Female | 569 | 4.2 |
| Divorced | 1,237 | 9.1 |
Female | 626 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 292 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 149 | 51.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,533 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,878 | 15.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,070 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 361 | 7.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,499 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,693 | 17.8 |
Percent employed | 59.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,806 | 82.2 |
Percent employed | 77.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,240 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 844 | 37.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,863 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,135 | 54.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,466 | 44.3 |
Same county | 3,225 | 19.1 |
Different county | 4,241 | 25.1 |
Same state | 2,394 | 14.2 |
Different state | 1,847 | 11.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 262 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 18,342 | 100.0 |
| Native | 16,407 | 89.5 |
Born in United States | 16,321 | 89.0 |
State of residence | 9,795 | 53.4 |
Different state | 6,526 | 35.6 |
Born outside United States | 86 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 1,935 | 10.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 963 | 5.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 455 | 2.5 |
Not a citizen | 1,480 | 8.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,935 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 175 | 9.0 |
| Asia | 21 | 1.1 |
| Africa | 11 | 0.6 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,710 | 88.4 |
| Northern America | 18 | 0.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,863 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,012 | 83.1 |
| Language other than English | 2,851 | 16.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,581 | 9.4 |
Spanish | 2,592 | 15.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,525 | 9.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 244 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 53 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 3 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 18,342 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 18,657 | 101.7 |
| Arab | 7 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 85 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 448 | 2.4 |
| Dutch | 612 | 3.3 |
| English | 3,023 | 16.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 393 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 44 | 0.2 |
| German | 3,110 | 17.0 |
| Greek | 34 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 25 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,482 | 8.1 |
| Italian | 275 | 1.5 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 483 | 2.6 |
| Polish | 132 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 222 | 1.2 |
| Russian | 75 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 307 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 404 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 5 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 9 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 375 | 2.0 |
| Swiss | 95 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 16 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,670 | 9.1 |
| Welsh | 223 | 1.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,098 | 27.8 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
More census articles:
Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
