45.2 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Jerome

By Sangamon Sun

Mar 6, 2021

45.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Jerome in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 2.5 percent higher than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 2,073.

96.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Jerome residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Jerome for 2019*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	48	3.2
Regular high school diploma	316	21.3
GED or alternative credential	78	5.3
Some college, less than 1 year	119	8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	250	16.9
Associate's degree	106	7.2
Bachelor's degree	409	27.6
Master's degree	111	7.5
Professional school degree	12	0.8
Doctorate degree	32	2.2