11.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.32. The age distribution was 31.6% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% 65 or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males. The median household income was $30,074 and the median family income was $34,046. Males had a median income of $26,000 versus $19,162 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,023. About 12.9% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.8% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over. Geography Jerome is located at (42.724622, -114.517543), at an elevation of above sea level. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. Jerome is actually a desert, when the settlers first settled, it was a basalt rich desert with only small bushes for vegetation. Climate The climate is cold semi-arid (Köppen: BSk), typical of the plateaus of the American West, although its temperature variation resembles a continental climate. Education Jerome is home to Jerome High School. Notable people Dolores Crow, politician and legislator, raised and lived in Jerome. Ken Dayley, MLB pitcher, was born in Jerome. Robyn Hilton, actress, graduated from Jerome High School in 1958. Jack Nelsen, member of the Idaho House of Representatives, lives in Jerome William Royer, Congressman, was born in Jerome. Nikki Sixx, the bassist for the rock band Mötley Crüe, lived in Jerome. See also List of cities in Idaho References External links Chamber of Commerce - Jerome, Idaho Jerome School District Cities in Idaho Cities in Jerome County, Idaho County seats in Idaho Twin Falls, Idaho metropolitan area