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Jerome, ID vs Challis, ID

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Highlights
- Household income in Challis, is 53% less than it is in Jerome and is 172% below the National Average.
- Jerome unemployment rate is 3.8%.
- Challis unemployment rate is 6.0%.
 Jerome, IDChallis, IDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,788  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$25,417$69,021
 Family Median Income$56,033  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Jerome, IDChallis, IDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock22.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock22.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K14.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Jerome, IDChallis, IDUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.7%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock15.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.6%13.1%
Reviews for Jerome    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Jerome is a small town with a lot to offer. The cost of housing and utilities is very affordable, especially when compared to the cost of the same in the town across  More

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Reviews for Challis    1 Reviews

I lived in Challis from 1988 to 1992. At that time there was no bookstore in town. One employer, a molybdenum mine. Population consists of two groups, the mine  More

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