Jasper, Indiana Population 2024

16,806
5K10K15K19201930194019501960197019801990200020102020YearPopulation

Jasper Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Jasper was:

  • White: 90.68%
  • Two or more races: 3.95%
  • Other race: 2.99%
  • Asian: 1.61%
  • Black or African American: 0.68%
  • Native American: 0.08%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
13.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,263.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.6% (100)
The current population of Jasper, Indiana is 16,806 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 16,706.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,89190.68%
Two or more races6493.95%
Other race4912.99%
Asian2651.61%
Black or African American1120.68%
Native American130.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
90.68%Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jasper Population by Race

Jasper Population Pyramid 2024

0102030405060708080070060050040030020010000100200300400500600700800MaleFemale

Jasper Median Age

37.7

Total

36.1

Male

39.4

Female

Jasper Adults

There are 12,291 adults, (3,042 of whom are seniors) in Jasper.

Jasper Age Dependency

77.5

Age Dependency Ratio

32.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Jasper Sex Ratio

Female8,07749.19%
Male8,34450.81%

Jasper Population by Age

Jasper Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,6812.3762.737.3
Married3,1803.118119
Non Family2,6761.2548.351.7
Female4493.7850.649.4
Male3762.4525.874.2

3.04

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

62.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

47.6%5.63%6.72%40.05%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedAllFemaleNon FamilyMale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Jasper Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree05001K1.5K2K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5234.7%
Associates Degree1,22210.99%
Bachelors Degree2,21219.9%
Graduate Degree9808.82%
High School Graduate3,98535.85%
Less Than 9th Grade4283.85%
Some College1,76615.89%
35.85%15.89%10.99%19.9%8.82%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jasper Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jasper Educational Attainment by Race

AsianBlackNative AmericanWhite2+ RacesHispanicOther Race0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,0969,4092,851
Hispanic56235998
2+ Races343297116
Other Race1917661
Asian175175156
Black89898
Native American13130

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 89.14%.

Jasper Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000$100,000$120,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,945$87,067$49,258
Graduate Degree$65,227$118,822$41,083
High School Graduate$31,967$35,703$31,303
Less Than 9th Grade$35,679$36,875$0
Overall$43,317$55,262$38,445
Some College$42,363$54,663$39,531

$43,317

Average Earnings

$55,262

Average Male

$38,445

Average Female

Jasper Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jasper Language by Age

91.37%5.79%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jasper Language

91.37% of Jasper residents speak only English, while 8.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.79% of the population.

Jasper Language

Jasper Poverty by Race

BlackOtherMultipleHispanicWhite0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,9051,53611.05%
Hispanic1,27118714.71%
Multiple64510716.59%
Other47510021.05%
Black773038.96%

11.87%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.16%

Male Poverty Rate

10.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jasper

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jasper is Black, with 38.96% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jasper is White, with 11.05% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.24%.

Jasper Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%8%9%10%11%12%13%14%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.88%
High School10.9%
Some College5.73%
Bachelors or Greater1.99%

Jasper Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed50.85%
Female Unemployed43.2%
Female Employed7.95%
Male Employed4.47%

Jasper Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jasper Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k0510152025

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,257$109,612
Households$65,283$86,188
Married Families$105,776$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,045$47,783
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jasper Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.4%

Male Marriage Rate

49.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Jasper Married by Age and Sex

55-6435-4445-54Over 6520-34020406080

male

female

Jasper Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Jasper Marital Status by Race

IndianAsianWhiteWhiteNonHispanicHispanicOtherRaceTwoOrMoreRacesBlack0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jasper Marital Status

29.08%23.48%39.97%7.47%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,044

Number of Veterans

965

Male Veterans

79

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam257
Second Gulf War187
First Gulf War151
Korea48
World War II0

Jasper Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+050100150200250300350

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54312
55 to 64256
65 to 74218
75+158
18 to 34100

Jasper Veterans by Age

White01002003004005006007008009001,0001,100

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0449.17%

Jasper Veterans by Race

Jasper Veterans by Education

5%38.75%27.81%28.44%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.32%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jasper Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

65%

Labor Force Participation

63.2%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Jasper Employment by Age

Native AmericanAsian2+ RacesHispanicWhite Non-HispanicWhiteOther RaceBlack0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Jasper Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Jasper Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

35.24%58.02%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

23.65%6.42%8.11%59.46%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.14%

Born in Jasper

93.95%

Native Born

6.05%

Foreign Born

4.25%

Non Citizen

1.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.95% of Jasper residents were born in the United States, with 77.14% having been born in Indiana. 4.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jasper Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,931250.15%
202816,906250.15%
202716,881250.15%
202616,856250.15%
202516,831250.15%
202416,806250.15%
202316,781760.45%
202216,705270.16%
202116,678-28-0.17%
202016,7061,0246.53%
201915,682510.33%
201815,631510.33%
201715,580710.46%
201615,509560.36%
201515,453770.5%
201415,376450.29%
201315,331820.54%
201215,249-3-0.02%
201115,2521050.69%
201015,14700%
200012,1002,07020.64%
199010,03093310.26%
19809,0974565.28%
19708,6411,90428.26%
19606,7371,52229.19%
19505,2151743.45%
19405,0411,13629.09%
19303,9051,36653.8%
19202,539-14,392-85%

Jasper Population by Year