Jasper, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

14,442

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.7

2.72% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.9%

1.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,238

0.0181% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$215,700

Population & Diversity

Jasper, AL is home to a population of 14.4k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.07% of Jasper, AL residents were born outside of the country (299 people).

In 2024, there were 5.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.3k people) in Jasper, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.91k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 324 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Jasper, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jasper, AL was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Jasper, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jasper, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.3k ± 568
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.91k ± 456
Other (Hispanic)
324 ± 385

3.93%

Hispanic Population

568 people

3.93% of the people in Jasper, AL are hispanic (568 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jasper, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

2.07%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

299 people

2.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

333 people

As of 2024, 2.07% of Jasper, AL residents (299 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jasper, AL was 2.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
179 ± 84
Vietnam
145 ± 73
Gulf War (2001-)
130 ± 69

Jasper, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Jasper, AL.

Economy

The economy of Jasper, AL employs 6.11k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jasper, AL were Retail Trade (981 people), Manufacturing (873 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (836 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($86,818), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($81,458), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($81,458).

Employment

Occupations

6.11k

2024 Value

± 660

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jasper, AL stayed at a rate of 0%, from 6.11k employees to 6.11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jasper, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (786 people), Production Occupations (602 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (514 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jasper, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

6.11k

2024 Value

± 660

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jasper, AL stayed at a rate of 0%, from 6.11k employees to 6.11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jasper, AL, are Retail Trade (981 people), Manufacturing (873 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (836 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

$51,898

Median earning men ± $7,799

$39,974

Median earning women ± $3,697

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($81,458), Other Services Except Public Administration ($73,116), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,326).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,143), Public Administration ($56,126), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($45,625).

Education

The student population of Jasper, AL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,863 male students and 2,515 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jasper, AL are White (909 and 71.8%), Black or African American (280 and 22.1%), Hispanic or Latino (43 and 3.4%), and Two or More Races (23 and 1.82%).

The largest universities in Jasper, AL by number of degrees awarded are Bevill State Community College (1,267 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Jasper, AL are General Studies (187 and 14.8%), Registered Nursing (182 and 14.4%), and Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (178 and 14%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 4,378 students enrolled in Jasper, AL, 42.6% men and 57.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,367 records, of which 55.6% were women and 44.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor
178 degrees awarded
Electrician
111 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
82 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Jasper, AL was Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor with 178 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Jasper, AL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Bevill State Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,267 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bevill State Community College with 1,267 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 629 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jasper, AL, which is 0.986 times less than the 638 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 909 degrees mean that there were 3.25 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 280 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 ($3,612) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,122) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,466) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jasper, AL was $215,700 in 2024, which is 0.648 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $208,000 to $215,700, a 3.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Jasper, AL is 66.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jasper, AL have an average commute time of 26.8 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

$215,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,331

$3,496

Median Property Taxes

±$454

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

66.4%

Homeownership

2024

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.4% of the housing units in Jasper, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$66,238

Median Household Income

± $9,667

5.27k

Number of Households

± 586

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.27k households in Jasper, AL declined from $66,238 from the previous year's value of $66,250.

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 Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.2%)
Carpooled (7.67%)
Worked At Home (3.38%)

In 2024, 86.2% of workers in Jasper, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.67%) and those who worked at home (3.38%).

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

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jasper, AL have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.91% 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

15.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jasper, AL (2.18k out of 13.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

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

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

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

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

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