Jasper

Population: 7,215
Median household income: $42,407
Median home value: $130,200

Jasper, a community in Jasper County, Texas, has 7,215 residents. Its median household income of $42,407 runs below the Jasper County figure of $49,919.

Between 2019 and 2023, Jasper's population declined 4.9% from 7,583 to 7,215, while its median home value rose 58.8% from $82,000 to $130,200.

The typical home was built around 1981. 28.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,215
Median age: 38.7 yrs
Median household income: $42,407
Median home value: $130,200
Median gross rent: $853
Housing units: 3,868
Homeownership rate: 56.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Unemployment rate: 11.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,5837,215

Median household income

$38,132$42,407

Median home value

$82,000$130,200

Median gross rent

$778$853

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,583	$38,132	$82,000	$778
2020	7,556	$31,928	$86,400	$804
2021	7,070	$36,202	$87,800	$809
2022	7,131	$38,796	$97,800	$820
2023	7,215	$42,407	$130,200	$853

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1724.2%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	323	4.5%
5 to 17	1,745	24.2%
18 to 24	433	6.0%
25 to 34	732	10.1%
35 to 44	867	12.0%
45 to 54	650	9.0%
55 to 64	918	12.7%
65 to 74	770	10.7%
75 and over	777	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,303	45.8%
Black or African American	3,119	43.2%
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	283	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	510	7.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate45.9%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	516	10.9%
High school graduate	2,163	45.9%
Some college or associate's	1,498	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	441	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	96	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone78.9%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit3.3%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.5%

Other means3.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,222	78.9%
Carpooled	262	9.3%
Public transit	93	3.3%
Walked	91	3.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	41	1.5%
Other means	106	3.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,352	48.7%
15 to 29 min	764	27.5%
30 to 44 min	174	6.3%
45 to 59 min	248	8.9%
60+ min	236	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 28.7% (1,992 of 6,950)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,869	57.6%
Nonfamily households	1,375	42.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,244	83.9%
Vacant	624	16.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,823	56.2%
Renter-occupied	1,421	43.8%

1-unit, detached40.7%

1-unit, attached16.8%

2 to 4 units13.4%

5 to 19 units9.7%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other16.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,575	40.7%
1-unit, attached	650	16.8%
2 to 4 units	520	13.4%
5 to 19 units	375	9.7%
20 or more units	114	2.9%
Mobile home & other	634	16.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4837420
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 30.9227, -93.9933