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Jasper Alabama Information: Jasper, Alabama is part of WALKER County. Population for Jasper from the last gathering is 14052. You can view Jasper venues that host many Jasper AL events every year. You can also research Jasper Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Jasper Alabama real estate guide. Jasper Alabama has a latitude of 33.8427 and a longitude of -87.2738. Zip codes in Jasper, AL include 35501 ... more Jasper zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Jasper, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Jasper, AL was 14,052.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Jasper was 6,520, which represents 46.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Jasper, AL
There are an estimated 3,307 married men in the town. 62.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Jasper are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Jasper is 7,532 which is 53.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Jasper, Alabama
There are an estimated 3,323 married women in the community. 52 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Jasper, AL
The median age of people living in Jasper, AL was 40.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Jasper was 820. There were 10,973 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.7 percent of the population (2,765) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Jasper, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Jasper, AL was 13,971.

White Population in Jasper, AL
The estimated White population in the Jasper community is 11,825, which is 84.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Jasper, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,965, which is 14 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Jasper, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Jasper, AL was 29.

Asian Population in Jasper, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 74.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Jasper, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Jasper was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 75, while those of “two or more races” was 81 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Jasper community was 189, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Jasper, AL
The household population number in Jasper was 13,347.

Group Quarters Population in Jasper, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 705.

Average Household Size in Jasper, AL
The average household size in Jasper is 2.33 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.91 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Jasper, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 6,473 total housing units in Jasper.

The number of occupied housing units was 5,728, or 88.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,001 were owner-occupied (69.8), and 1,727 were renter-occupied (30.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 745 vacant homes in Jasper at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Jasper, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,499, with a median value in dollars of 85,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Jasper, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $846 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Jasper, average costs per month were $235 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 7,267 people in the community had a high school degree, or 74 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Jasper, Alabama
1,917 people in Jasper also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Jasper, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Jasper was 1,535, or 13.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Jasper, AL
In 2000, there were 3,388 people in Jasper, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Jasper, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 409 people in Jasper who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Jasper, Alabama
There were 5,924 in the labor force in Jasper at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 51.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Jasper was 26.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Jasper, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,044. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Jasper, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,674. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Jasper, Alabama
Per capita income in Jasper in the last full census was 19,491. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Jasper numbered 393, or 10.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Jasper, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,843, or 13.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.