Population 6,759 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Jasper
Household size in Jasper
| Period | Jasper | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.48 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.50 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.50 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | +0.02 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Jasper run small, averaging 2.44 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across the Chattanooga area. Household size has crept up from 2.39 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 39.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.1 | 40.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.0 | 41.3 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.3 | 41.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.7 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
At 40.3, the median age in Jasper is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has edged down from 40.9, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the east, the oldest in the south.
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 | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 11.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 11.2% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 11.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Jasper than nationally: 13.1%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 3.5 points since 2006–10, 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 | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.0% | 30.9% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.5% | 32.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 32.9% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 31.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.8% of households in Jasper rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (53.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has fallen 13.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 11.3% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Jasper: 11.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 4.0 points, 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 | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1977 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1978 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1980 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1983 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Jasper are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. The median year built has moved up from 1977 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $576 | $731 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $618 | $803 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $712 | $876 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $916 | $1,184 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$339 | +$454 | +$526 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Jasper costs $916 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $339 a month from 2006–10, a 59% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 36.7% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the east; the most affordable are in the center.
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 | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 22.9% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 24.3% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 27.2% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 31.6% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Jasper: 21.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 3.5 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest 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 | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.0% | 82.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.9% | 84.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.5% | 87.4% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.5% | 89.5% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Jasper never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has risen 4.5 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 9.1% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 9.3% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −4.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Jasper than nationally: unemployment was 7.1%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 3.1 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
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 | 2.44 | 40.3 | 13.1% | 17.8% | 11.8% | 1987 | $916 | 21.4% | 87.5% | 7.1% |
| Glover Hill | 2.51 | 47.8 | 17.0% | 18.3% | 17.2% | 1987 | $958 | 16.6% | 81.8% | 11.3% |
| Kimball | 2.37 | 38.5 | 9.7% | 32.3% | 11.9% | 1983 | $813 | 24.1% | 87.2% | 2.9% |
| Guild | 2.03 | 61.1 | 13.5% | 28.7% | 23.6% | 1984 | $554 | 38.9% | 80.0% | 14.6% |
| New Hope | 2.46 | 38.9 | 12.6% | 10.3% | 5.1% | 1983 | $775 | 7.9% | 83.8% | 12.6% |
| Sequatchie | 2.50 | 34.3 | 5.7% | 15.3% | 13.8% | 1991 | $760 | 15.0% | 91.0% | 4.2% |
| South Pittsburg | 2.53 | 44.1 | 15.2% | 28.8% | 16.6% | 1981 | $932 | 14.2% | 81.8% | 11.9% |
| Long Island | 3.00 | 27.4 | 11.2% | 14.2% | 12.0% | 1994 | $624 | 3.8% | 71.3% | 13.7% |
| Whiteside | 1.99 | 61.9 | 13.4% | 29.3% | 23.7% | 1984 | $525 | 41.0% | 80.5% | 14.6% |
| Richard City | 2.37 | 47.6 | 9.7% | 36.2% | 22.5% | 1970 | $785 | 13.7% | 74.0% | 10.3% |
| Sulphur Springs | 2.60 | 49.3 | 5.5% | 15.3% | 25.3% | 1982 | $774 | 16.7% | 68.5% | 8.5% |
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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