Jasper, AR City Data

Jasper, AR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 498 people who live in Jasper and approximately 8,608 who live in Newton County. We want to help people moving to or living in Jasper to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Jasper. We have included Jasper housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Jasper Information

Newton County where Jasper resides is 823.18 square miles. The resident population of this county is 8,608 and has a population rank of 2,557 out of all the places in the United States.

Jasper has a total of 498 people and of those residents there are 208 males and 290 females. The median age of the male population is 40 and the female population is 55.2. There are approximately 94 births each year and around 97 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Jasper varies per year, but currently 486 are one race and 12 are two or more races.

Of the 498 people who live in Jasper, there are 116 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Jasper is 59 male and 57 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 392.

General Jasper Information
Total area in square miles - Newton County	823.18
Water area in square miles - Newton County	N/A
Resident population - Newton County	8,608
Population rank - Newton County	2,557
Total population	498
Total population (male)	208
Total population (female)	290
Population median age (male)	40
Population median age (female)	55.2
Births - Newton County	94
Deaths- Newton County	97
Population of one race	486
Population of two or more races	12
Population under 20 years	116
Population under 20 years (male)	59
Population under 20 years (female)	57
Total population 18 years and over	392

Jasper Social Characteristics

There are 3,500 households in Jasper. Families make up 2,524 of these households. The table below breaks down the Jasper families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,099), male householder with no wife present (120) and female householder with no husband present (275). The remainder of the Jasper households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,005. Jasper, AR moving companies help people in Jasper move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Jasper. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Jasper is based, there are 3,442 females 15 and over; of those females there are 426 never married, 2,163 now married, 44 separated, 470 widowed, and 339 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 64 separated, 92 widowed and 384 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Jasper social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Jasper.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Newton County)
Total households	3,500
Family households (families)	2,524
With own children under 18 years	1,194
Married-couple family	2,099
With own children under 18 years	901
Male householder, no wife present, family	120
With own children under 18 years	75
Female householder, no husband present, family	275
With own children under 18 years	165
Nonfamily households	1,005
Householder living alone	906
65 years and over	381

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	58
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	97
Average household size	1.95
Average family size	2.82

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	332
Householder	116
Spouse	75
Child	119
Other relatives	9
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	118
Male householder	32
Male householder living alone	32
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	83
Female householder living alone	80
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	3,442
Never married	426
Now married	2,163
Separated	44
Widowed	470
Divorced	339
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	64
Widowed	92
Divorced	384

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	498
Male	208
Under 5 years	19
5 to 9 years	13
10 to 14 years	10
15 to 17 years	15
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	2
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	11
30 to 34 years	6
35 to 39 years	17
40 to 44 years	12
45 to 49 years	12
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	16
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	9
Female	290
Under 5 years	12
5 to 9 years	14
10 to 14 years	12
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	3
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	8
30 to 34 years	13
35 to 39 years	13
40 to 44 years	13
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	18
55 to 59 years	23
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	22
75 to 79 years	20
80 to 84 years	26
85 years and over	32

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	498
One race	486
White	479
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	12

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	450
People who are White alone	431
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	13
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	8,108
Same house	5,043
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,133
Different state or abroad	847
Different state	800
Abroad	47

PLACE OF BIRTH (Newton County)
Total resident population	8,608
Born in United States	5,226
State of residence	5,296
Different state	3,231
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	36
Foreign born	45

Jasper Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Jasper. That total enrollment is 1,944 for the population of the country, which includes Jasper. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 485 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,061 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 155.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Jasper population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,944
Pre-kindergarten	132
Public	126
Private	6
Kindergarten	125
Public	116
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	982
Public	927
Private	55
Elementary and high school	1,531
Public	1,449
Private	82
High school grades 9 to 12	549
Public	522
Private	27
College, undergraduate years	148
Public	143
Private	5
Graduate or professional school	8
Public	8
Private
Not enrolled in school	6,372

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	5,814
Less than 9th grade	873
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	860
High school graduate	2,199
Some college, no degree	1,000
Associate's degree	195
Bachelor's degree	687
Graduate or professional degree	11.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	70.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	469

Jasper Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 6,770 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Jasper. The Jasper occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (810), service occupations (495), sales and office occupations (726), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (133), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (412) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (928). The 6,770 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,355 private wage and salary workers, 581 government workers, 524 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Newton County)
Population 16 years and over	6,770
In labor force	3,673
Civilian labor force	3,669
Employed	3,504
Unemployed	165
Percent Unemployed	4.5
Armed Forces	4
Females 16 years and over	3,362
In labor force	1,570
Civilian labor force	1,570
Unemployed Civilian labor force	71
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,408
In labor force	2,103
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	94
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (Newton County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,435
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,398
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	729
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	85
Other means	35
Worked at home	179
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	116,750

OCCUPATION (Newton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	810
Management, professional, and related occupations	810
Service occupations	495
Sales and office occupations	726
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	133
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	412
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	928

INDUSTRY (Newton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	810
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	304
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	751
Wholesale trade	125
Retail trade	405
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	246
Information	55
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	93
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	82
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	614
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	222
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	97

CLASS OF WORKER (Newton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	810
Private wage and salary workers	2,355
Government workers	581
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	524
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Jasper Housing Characteristics

In Jasper, AR there are 4,316 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,500 occupied and 816 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Jasper, there are 3,359 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 49 units in Jasper. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Jasper, AR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Jasper, AR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Jasper. There are 67 housing units with rent less than $200, 82 with rent between $200-299, 165 with rent between $300-499 and 62 with rent for $500 and above. Full Jasper gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Jasper, AR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Newton County)
Total housing units	4,316
Occupied housing units	3,500
Vacant housing units	816

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Newton County)
Total housing units	4,316
1-unit, detached	3,359
1-unit, attached	49
2 units	26
3 or 4 units	17
5 to 9 units	14
10 to 19 units	26
20 to 49 units	76
50 or more units	2
Mobile home	717

HOUSING TENURE (Newton County)
Occupied housing units	3,500
Owner-occupied	2,854
Renter-occupied	646

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Newton County)
Occupied housing units	3,500
No vehicles available	315
2 vehicle available	2,091
3 vehicles available	579
4 vehicles available	127
5 or more vehicles available	47

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Newton County)
Occupied housing units	3,500
Utility gas	62
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	755
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	10
Coal or coke
Wood	1,317
Solar energy
Other fuel	2
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Newton County)
Occupied housing units	3,500
Less Than $50,000	2,854
$50,000 to $99,999	398
$100,000 to $149,999	68
$150,000 to $199,999	21
$200,000 to $299,999	10
$300,000 to $499,999	2
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	50,100

GROSS RENT (Newton County)
Occupied units paying rent	646
Less than $200	67
$200 to $299	82
$300 to $499	165
$500 to $699	60
$700 to $999
$1,000 to $1,499	2
$1,500 or more	N/A