Jasper, AL

Census Place

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2023 Population

14,480

0.187% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ATommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AKatie Britt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

36.7

3.67% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

15.7%

1.78% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$66,250

5.41% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$208,000

5.96% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

6,109

3.58% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Jasper, AL had a population of 14.5k people with a median age of 36.7 and a median household income of $66,250. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Jasper, AL grew from 14,453 to 14,480, a 0.187% increase and its median household income grew from $62,850 to $66,250, a 5.41% increase.

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None of the households in Jasper, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Jasper, AL are Bevill State Community College (1,264 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Jasper, AL was $208,000, and the homeownership rate was 67.2%.

Most people in Jasper, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Jasper, AL was 2 cars per household.

United States Alabama Walker County, AL Birmingham-Hoover, AL Jefferson (Northwest) & Walker Counties--Adamsville, Warrior & Graysville Cities PUMA, AL

Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Jasper, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Jasper, AL.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
45,935 ± 5,238 people
Guatemala
15,043 ± 3,007 people
India
10,012 ± 2,454 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Jasper, AL was Mexico, the natal country of 45,935 Jasper, AL residents, followed by Guatemala with 15,043 and India with 10,012.

Foreign-Born Population

2.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

333 people

1.92%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

278 people

As of 2023, 2.3% of Jasper, AL residents (333 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jasper, AL was 1.92%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Jasper, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Jasper, AL employs 6.11k people. The largest industries in Jasper, AL are Retail Trade (891 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (884 people), and Manufacturing (856 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Alabama have an average income that is 1.43 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,264. The income inequality in Alabama (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

6.11k

2023 Value

± 667

3.58%

1 Year growth

± 15.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Jasper, AL grew at a rate of 3.58%, from 5.9k employees to 6.11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jasper, AL, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jasper, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.11k

2023 Value

± 667

3.58%

1 Year growth

± 15.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Jasper, AL grew at a rate of 3.58%, from 5.9k employees to 6.11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jasper, AL, are Retail Trade (891 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (884 people), and Manufacturing (856 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jasper, AL, though some of these residents may live in Jasper, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,616

Median earning men ± $9,372

$39,854

Median earning women ± $3,158

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,917), Other Services Except Public Administration ($70,478), and Information ($65,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,500), Public Administration ($56,505), and Manufacturing ($49,028).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

Y-Axis

2.1%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

Civics

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

N/ATommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

N/AKatie Britt

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Jasper, AL awarded 1,264 degrees. The student population of Jasper, AL in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jasper, AL are White (897 and 71%), followed by Black or African American (258 and 20.4%), Two or More Races (44 and 3.48%), and Hispanic or Latino (29 and 2.3%).

The largest universities in Jasper, AL by number of degrees awarded are Bevill State Community College (1,264 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Jasper, AL are Electrician (211 and 16.7%), Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (197 and 15.6%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (159 and 12.6%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 3,946 students enrolled in Jasper, AL, 41% men and 59% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,036 records, of which 57.5% were women and 42.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor
197 degrees awarded
Electrician
145 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
80 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Jasper, AL was Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor with 197 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Jasper, AL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Bevill State Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,264 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bevill State Community College with 1,264 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 687 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jasper, AL, which is 1.19 times more than the 577 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 897 degrees mean that there were 3.48 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 258 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,556) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,122) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.905% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.822% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.23M), Some college (913k), and Secondary Education (625k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jasper, AL was $208,000 in 2023, which is 0.686 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $196,300 to $208,000, a 5.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Jasper, AL is 67.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Jasper, AL have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jasper, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$208,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$18,795

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Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Jasper, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Jasper, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.2%

Homeownership

2023

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 67.2% of the housing units in Jasper, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jasper, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Jasper, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,250

Median Household Income

± $9,396

5.22k

Number of Households

± 573

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.22k households in Jasper, AL grew to $66,250 from the previous year's value of $62,850.

The following chart displays the households in Jasper, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jasper, AL is from Jasper, AL.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Jasper, AL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (86.8%)
Carpooled (7.49%)
Worked At Home (4.21%)

In 2023, 86.8% of workers in Jasper, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.49%) and those who worked at home (4.21%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jasper, AL have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.16% of the workforce in Jasper, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Jasper, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jasper, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jasper, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jasper, AL (2.17k out of 13.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jasper, AL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Jasper, AL has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Walker County, AL see 2255 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.7% decrease from the previous year (2443 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2091 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 913 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Walker County, AL.

2,255 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Walker County, AL

Primary care physicians in Walker County, AL see an average of 2,255 patients per year. This represents a 7.7% decrease from the previous year (2,443 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Walker County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.3% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 31.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.9% were men and 55.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jasper, AL N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Jasper, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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