Jasper, IN

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
43,614
US Senator
Todd Young
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Banks
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
40.3
0.499% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11%
15.8% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$75,979
5.65% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$230,100
8.28% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
22,330
0.892% 1-year decline

About

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.

96.3% of the residents in Jasper, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Jasper, IN was $230,100, and the homeownership rate was 74.7%.

Most people in Jasper, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.8 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 43.6k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.77% of Jasper, IN residents were born outside of the country (2.52k people).

In 2024, there were 15.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.9k people) in Jasper, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.46k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.42k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%
2024 Citizenship
96.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Jasper, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jasper, IN was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jasper, IN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    37.9k ± 173
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    2.46k ± 513
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    1.42k ± 445
10%
Hispanic Population
4.37k people

In 2024, there were 15.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.9k people) in Jasper, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.46k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.42k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10% of the people in Jasper, IN are hispanic (4.37k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Indiana.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    108,287 ± 8,015 people
  2. India
    34,966 ± 4,579 people
  3. China
    17,771 ± 3,269 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 108,287 Indiana residents, followed by India with 34,966 and China with 17,771.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.77%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.52k people
5.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.49k people

As of 2024, 5.77% of Jasper, IN residents (2.52k 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, IN was 5.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    794 ± 165
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    333 ± 150
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    298 ± 146

Jasper, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Jasper, IN employs 22.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jasper, IN were Manufacturing (7,611 people), Retail Trade (2,476 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,468 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,495), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($75,688), and Utilities ($75,417).

Employment

Occupations

22.3k
2024 Value
± 1,225
−0.892%
1 Year decline
± 7.92%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jasper, IN declined at a rate of −0.892%, from 22.5k employees to 22.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jasper, IN, are Production Occupations (3,658 people), Management Occupations (3,125 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,359 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jasper, IN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

22.3k
2024 Value
± 1,225
−0.892%
1 Year decline
± 7.92%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jasper, IN declined at a rate of −0.892%, from 22.5k employees to 22.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jasper, IN, are Manufacturing (7,611 people), Retail Trade (2,476 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,468 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$57,500
Median earning men ± $5,334
$38,264
Median earning women ± $2,011

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,069), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,500), and Wholesale Trade ($70,862).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,103), Public Administration ($50,982), and Manufacturing ($43,082).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 110
    Construction
  2. 85
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 85
    Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $557k
    Manufacturing
  2. $176k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $145k
    Management of Companies and Enterprises

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks 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

Voting results are not available for Jasper, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (39.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young
Senator from Indiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Jim Banks
Senator from Indiana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks 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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Jasper, IN was $230,100 in 2024, which is 0.692 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $212,500 to $230,100, a 8.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Jasper, IN is 74.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jasper, IN have an average commute time of 19.8 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.

Housing

Property

$230,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$12,386
$13,131
Median Property Taxes
±$873

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.

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Rent vs Own

74.7%
Homeownership
2024
65.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 74.7% of the housing units in Jasper, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$75,979
Median Household Income
± $4,593
17.6k
Number of Households
± 1,039

In 2024, the median household income of the 17.6k households in Jasper, IN grew to $75,979 from the previous year's value of $71,918.

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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jasper, IN is from Indiana.
0.445
2023 Wage GINI in Indiana
0.448
2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.529% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (84.5%)
  2. Carpooled (7.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.57%)

In 2024, 84.5% of workers in Jasper, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.3%) and those who worked at home (5.57%).

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.

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Commute Time

19.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jasper, IN have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.69% of the workforce in Jasper, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jasper, IN (4.72k out of 42.8k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

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.

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Health

94.8% of the population of Jasper, IN has health coverage, with 57.6% on employee plans, 11% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 1.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1,524 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,524 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1681 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 474 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.
1,524 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Indiana

Primary care physicians in Indiana see an average of 1,524 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,524 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.8% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

5.15%
Uninsured
57.6%
Employer Coverage
11%
Medicaid
14%
Medicare
11.3%
Non-Group
1.02%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jasper, IN grew by 17.5% from 4.38% to 5.15%.

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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