Jasper, MO

Census Place

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2024 Population
808
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
36.2
4.99% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
13.2%
30% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$51,458
5.55% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$126,200
13.8% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
342
0.292% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Jasper, MO 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.

99.6% of the residents in Jasper, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Jasper, MO was $126,200, and the homeownership rate was 78%.

Most people in Jasper, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Jasper, MO was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Jasper, MO is home to a population of 808 people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.371% of Jasper, MO residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 15.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (729 people) in Jasper, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 21 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%
2024 Citizenship
99.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Jasper, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jasper, MO was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jasper, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    729 ± 179
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    47 ± 29
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    21 ± 17
1.36%
Hispanic Population
11 people

In 2024, there were 15.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (729 people) in Jasper, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 21 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.36% of the people in Jasper, MO are hispanic (11 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Missouri.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    41,951 ± 5,011 people
  2. India
    23,410 ± 3,749 people
  3. China
    17,257 ± 3,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 41,951 Missouri residents, followed by India with 23,410 and China with 17,257.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.371%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
3 people
0.382%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3 people

As of 2024, 0.371% of Jasper, MO residents (3 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, MO was 0.382%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    16 ± 24
  2. Vietnam
    5 ± 18
  3. Korea
    5 ± 13

Jasper, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Jasper, MO employs 342 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jasper, MO were Manufacturing (97 people), Retail Trade (47 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (36 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($55,139), Educational Services ($44,063), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,788).

Employment

Occupations

342
2024 Value
± 92
−0.292%
1 Year decline
± 38.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jasper, MO declined at a rate of −0.292%, from 343 employees to 342 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jasper, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (59 people), Production Occupations (44 people), and Material Moving Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jasper, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

342
2024 Value
± 92
−0.292%
1 Year decline
± 38.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jasper, MO declined at a rate of −0.292%, from 343 employees to 342 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jasper, MO, are Manufacturing (97 people), Retail Trade (47 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (36 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jasper, MO, though some of these residents may live in Jasper, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,042
Median earning men ± $6,637
$40,789
Median earning women ± $4,831

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($58,056), Manufacturing ($51,607), and Construction ($33,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,788), Manufacturing ($41,094), and Retail Trade ($34,583).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.17%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% 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 11.8%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 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, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (40.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.797%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley
Senator from Missouri1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Eric Schmitt
Senator from Missouri3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Jasper, MO was $126,200 in 2024, which is 0.379 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $110,900 to $126,200, a 13.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Jasper, MO is 78%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jasper, MO have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jasper, MO is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$126,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$24,180
$237
Median Property Taxes
±$64

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, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

78%
Homeownership
2024
66.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 78% of the housing units in Jasper, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.4%.

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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.
$51,458
Median Household Income
± $18,221
304
Number of Households
± 68

In 2024, the median household income of the 304 households in Jasper, MO grew to $51,458 from the previous year's value of $48,750.

The following chart displays the households in Jasper, MO 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, MO is from Missouri.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.455
2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2023, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.848% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (83.5%)
  2. Carpooled (13%)
  3. Worked At Home (2.8%)

In 2024, 83.5% of workers in Jasper, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13%) and those who worked at home (2.8%).

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

21.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jasper, MO have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Jasper, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jasper, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jasper, MO have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jasper, MO (107 out of 808 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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

89.4% of the population of Jasper, MO has health coverage, with 44.7% on employee plans, 15.7% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 1.49% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Missouri see 1,421 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,421 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1596 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 382 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.1% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 33.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.6%
Uninsured
44.7%
Employer Coverage
15.7%
Medicaid
15.3%
Medicare
12.1%
Non-Group
1.49%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jasper, MO declined by 8.18% from 11.6% to 10.6%.

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