Jasper, IN

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2022 Population

16,488

1.58% 1-year growth

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Braun

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

38.9

1.04% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

12.2%

1.55% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$62,657

6.1% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$185,500

13.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Jasper, IN had a population of 16.5k people with a median age of 38.9 and a median household income of $62,657. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Jasper, IN grew from 16,231 to 16,488, a 1.58% increase and its median household income grew from $59,053 to $62,657, a 6.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jasper, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.8%), Other (Hispanic) (2.38%), White (Hispanic) (2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.31%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.15%).

None of the households in Jasper, IN 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.

96.7% of the residents in Jasper, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Jasper, IN was $185,500, and the homeownership rate was 67.7%.

Most people in Jasper, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Jasper, IN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Jasper, IN is home to a population of 16.5k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.69% of Jasper, IN residents were born outside of the country (773 people).

In 2022, there were 38.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15k people) in Jasper, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 392 Other (Hispanic) and 329 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.7%

2022 Citizenship

96.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.7% of Jasper, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Jasper, IN was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jasper, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
15k ± 596
Other (Hispanic)
392 ± 278
White (Hispanic)
329 ± 260

5.53%

Hispanic Population

911 people

5.53% of the people in Jasper, IN are hispanic (911 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Jasper, IN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.69%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

773 people

4.53%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

736 people

As of 2022, 4.69% of Jasper, IN residents (773 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jasper, IN was 4.53%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
249 ± 101
Gulf War (2001-)
167 ± 119
Gulf War (1990s)
77 ± 89

Jasper, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Jasper, IN employs 8.28k people. The largest industries in Jasper, IN are Manufacturing (2,850 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,010 people), and Retail Trade (775 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,940), Transportation & Warehousing ($74,167), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,500).

Employment

Occupations

8.28k

2022 Value

± 768

2.4%

1 Year growth

± 12.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Jasper, IN grew at a rate of 2.4%, from 8.09k employees to 8.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jasper, IN, are Production Occupations (1,682 people), Management Occupations (1,103 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,008 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jasper, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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

8.28k

2022 Value

± 768

2.4%

1 Year growth

± 12.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Jasper, IN grew at a rate of 2.4%, from 8.09k employees to 8.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jasper, IN, are Manufacturing (2,850 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,010 people), and Retail Trade (775 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jasper, IN, though some of these residents may live in Jasper, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,014

Median earning men ± $5,921

$34,183

Median earning women ± $1,800

The industries with the best median earnings for men in N/A are N/A.

The industries with the best median earnings for women in N/A are N/A.

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% 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 15.4%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 57% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.95%).

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Jasper, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.95%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 57% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.95%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Mike Braun

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing Indiana.

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 Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 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 Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.799% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.781% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (879k).

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, IN was $185,500 in 2022, which is 0.658 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $164,000 to $185,500, a 13.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Jasper, IN is 67.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Jasper, IN have an average commute time of 14.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jasper, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Jasper, IN is $62,657. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Jasper, IN was Census Tract 9532 with a value of $85,139, followed by Census Tract 9535 and Census Tract 9534, with respective values of $75,081 and $63,870.

Property

$185,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,002

$4,547

Median Property Taxes

±$502

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, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.7%

Homeownership

2022

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 67.7% of the housing units in Jasper, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 9532
Census Tract 9535
Census Tract 9534

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Jasper, IN was Census Tract 9532 with a value of $85,139, followed by Census Tract 9535 and Census Tract 9534, with respective values of $75,081 and $63,870.

The following map shows all of the places in Jasper, IN colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$62,657

Median Household Income

± $2,327

6.72k

Number of Households

± 696

In 2022, the median household income of the 6.72k households in Jasper, IN grew to $62,657 from the previous year's value of $59,053.

The following chart displays the households in Jasper, IN 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jasper, IN is from Indiana.

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.283% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (87.4%)
Carpooled (6.09%)
Worked At Home (4.68%)

In 2022, 87.4% of workers in Jasper, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.09%) and those who worked at home (4.68%).

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

14.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jasper, IN have a shorter commute time (14.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.94% of the workforce in Jasper, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jasper, IN (1.95k out of 15.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 5, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

95.9% of the population of Jasper, IN has health coverage, with 56.2% on employee plans, 14.1% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 0.855% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dubois County, IN see 1251 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.46% increase from the previous year (1221 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1281 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 751 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,251 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dubois County, IN

Primary care physicians in Dubois County, IN see an average of 1,251 patients per year. This represents a 2.46% increase from the previous year (1,221 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.6% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.05%

Uninsured

56.2%

Employer Coverage

14.1%

Medicaid

14%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

0.855%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jasper, IN grew by 1.94% from 3.98% to 4.05%.

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

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