Jasper

Population: 462
Median household income: $28,359
Median home value: $185,100

Jasper, a community in Newton County, Arkansas, has 462 residents. At $28,359, its median household income sits below Newton County's $47,395.

From 2019 to 2023, Jasper's population declined 37.7% from 742 to 462, while its median home value rose 67.1% from $110,800 to $185,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.0% of the population. 47.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 462
Median age: 51.8 yrs
Median household income: $28,359
Median home value: $185,100
Median gross rent: $665
Housing units: 237
Homeownership rate: 44.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

742462

Median household income

$24,167$28,359

Median home value

$110,800$185,100

Median gross rent

$368$665

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	742	$24,167	$110,800	$368
2020	811	$25,707	$157,000	$388
2021	619	$25,734	$162,300	$425
2022	618	$28,488	$163,500	$650
2023	462	$28,359	$185,100	$665

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 510.8%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 341.7%

35 to 448.4%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7418.8%

75 and over13.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	50	10.8%
5 to 17	63	13.6%
18 to 24	26	5.6%
25 to 34	8	1.7%
35 to 44	39	8.4%
45 to 54	65	14.1%
55 to 64	60	13.0%
65 to 74	87	18.8%
75 and over	64	13.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	402	87.0%
Black or African American	11	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	47	10.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.0%

High school graduate23.5%

Some college or associate's59.4%

Bachelor's degree1.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	42	13.0%
High school graduate	76	23.5%
Some college or associate's	192	59.4%
Bachelor's degree	4	1.2%
Graduate or professional degree	9	2.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone47.5%

Carpooled26.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	47	47.5%
Carpooled	26	26.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	9.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	17	17.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	41	50.0%
15 to 29 min	9	11.0%
30 to 44 min	26	31.7%
45 to 59 min	6	7.3%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 30.3% (118 of 390)

	Count	Share
Family households	72	38.1%
Nonfamily households	117	61.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	189	79.7%
Vacant	48	20.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	84	44.4%
Renter-occupied	105	55.6%

1-unit, detached48.9%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units17.7%

5 to 19 units15.2%

20 or more units13.5%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	116	48.9%
1-unit, attached	5	2.1%
2 to 4 units	42	17.7%
5 to 19 units	36	15.2%
20 or more units	32	13.5%
Mobile home & other	6	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0534900
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.95 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 36.0121, -93.1875