Population 20,955 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Jasper
Household size in Jasper
| Period | Jasper | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Jasper has 2.43 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.47, as it has nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the north.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Jasper
| Period | Jasper | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.8 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.9 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.5 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 40.5, the median age in Jasper is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has climbed from 39.0 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the southeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Jasper
| Period | Jasper | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Jasper (11.1%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 4.5 points, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Jasper
Renters in Jasper
| Period | Jasper | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.3% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.5% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Jasper rent their homes (31.5%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 38.3% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the east and least common in the southwest. The renter share has risen 8.2 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Jasper
| Period | Jasper | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Jasper is close to the national rate: 8.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy has edged down 1.1 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Jasper
| Period | Jasper | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Jasper was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. The median year built has moved up from 1976 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Jasper
| Period | Jasper | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $642 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $673 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $719 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $860 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$218 | +$384 | +$606 |
The median renter in Jasper pays $860 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $218 a month from 2006–10, a 34% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 25.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the west and lowest in the southeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Jasper
Bachelor's degrees in Jasper
| Period | Jasper | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.8% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.1% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Jasper than nationally: 27.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 2.8 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the southeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Jasper
| Period | Jasper | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.1% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.8% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.9% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.4% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Jasper have finished high school (91.4%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Indiana. The share with a diploma is up 7.3 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Jasper
| Period | Jasper | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Jasper has been low: just 1.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Of the 187 Indiana cities with 5,000+ people, only three have lower unemployment. Unemployment has fallen 2.1 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Jasper compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper | 2.43 | 40.5 | 11.1% | 31.5% | 8.2% | 1980 | $860 | 27.1% | 91.4% | 1.5% |
| Ireland | 2.34 | 41.4 | 2.3% | 10.5% | 11.1% | 1987 | $1,010 | 36.5% | 91.5% | 0.2% |
| Duff | 2.33 | 41.9 | 2.5% | 10.6% | 5.0% | 1996 | $982 | 43.4% | 98.3% | 3.5% |
| Portersville | 2.53 | 36.6 | 1.9% | 19.7% | 9.0% | 1979 | $986 | 18.5% | 82.5% | 0.0% |
| Huntingburg | 2.55 | 37.8 | 14.3% | 27.1% | 8.6% | 1973 | $921 | 23.6% | 83.0% | 6.1% |
| Kellerville | 2.42 | 42.0 | 8.2% | 30.0% | 13.6% | 1982 | $813 | 18.8% | 77.8% | 0.0% |
| Maltersville | 2.56 | 40.1 | 18.4% | 12.6% | 2.4% | 1983 | $650 | 29.8% | 91.7% | 2.0% |
| St. Anthony | 2.55 | 43.4 | 10.3% | 12.1% | 9.4% | 1985 | $921 | 29.1% | 93.0% | 4.3% |
| Velpen | 2.24 | 44.7 | 10.2% | 11.5% | 12.7% | 1981 | $874 | 22.2% | 92.7% | 5.1% |
| Dubois Crossroads | 2.63 | 39.4 | 16.0% | 22.7% | 7.7% | 1984 | $907 | 20.8% | 83.9% | 0.0% |
| Dubois | 2.67 | 40.5 | 14.9% | 12.3% | 5.7% | 1984 | $929 | 22.1% | 88.9% | 0.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Jasper. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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