Jasper

Population: 16,421
Median household income: $65,283
Median home value: $203,300

Jasper is a community in Dubois County, Indiana, home to 16,421 residents. Its median household income of $65,283 runs below the Dubois County figure of $71,918.

Between 2019 and 2023, Jasper's population grew 3.8% from 15,827 to 16,421, while its median home value rose 30.9% from $155,300 to $203,300.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,421
Median age: 37.7 yrs
Median household income: $65,283
Median home value: $203,300
Median gross rent: $741
Housing units: 7,087
Homeownership rate: 62.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,82716,421

Median household income

$57,062$65,283

Median home value

$155,300$203,300

Median gross rent

$664$741

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,827	$57,062	$155,300	$664
2020	15,681	$56,020	$157,600	$623
2021	16,231	$59,053	$164,000	$702
2022	16,488	$62,657	$185,500	$734
2023	16,421	$65,283	$203,300	$741

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,243	7.6%
5 to 17	2,887	17.6%
18 to 24	1,175	7.2%
25 to 34	2,383	14.5%
35 to 44	1,903	11.6%
45 to 54	1,612	9.8%
55 to 64	2,176	13.3%
65 to 74	1,681	10.2%
75 and over	1,361	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,383	87.6%
Black or African American	112	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.1%
Asian	265	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	130	0.8%
Two or more races	227	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,291	7.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate35.8%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree19.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	951	8.6%
High school graduate	3,985	35.8%
Some college or associate's	2,988	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,212	19.9%
Graduate or professional degree	980	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone81.9%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,523	81.9%
Carpooled	701	8.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	79	1.0%
Bicycle	17	0.2%
Worked from home	563	7.1%
Other means	77	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,538	61.3%
15 to 29 min	2,109	28.5%
30 to 44 min	237	3.2%
45 to 59 min	244	3.3%
60+ min	269	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 11.9% (1,886 of 15,884)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,005	59.9%
Nonfamily households	2,676	40.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,681	94.3%
Vacant	406	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,192	62.7%
Renter-occupied	2,489	37.3%

1-unit, detached69.1%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units11.4%

5 to 19 units6.8%

20 or more units6.8%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,895	69.1%
1-unit, attached	266	3.8%
2 to 4 units	805	11.4%
5 to 19 units	485	6.8%
20 or more units	480	6.8%
Mobile home & other	156	2.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1837782
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 38.3932, -86.9406