Jasper County, TX

County

Add Comparison

2022 Population

33,032

1.01% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

42.3

0.471% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

22.8%

5.64% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$48,818

10.1% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$117,400

10.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Jasper County, TX had a population of 33k people with a median age of 42.3 and a median household income of $48,818. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Jasper County, TX declined from 33,369 to 33,032, a −1.01% decrease and its median household income grew from $44,356 to $48,818, a 10.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jasper County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.35%), Other (Hispanic) (3.16%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.55%).

None of the households in Jasper County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.4% of the residents in Jasper County, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Jasper County, TX are Academy of Hair Design-Jasper (28 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Jasper County, TX was $117,400, and the homeownership rate was 79.6%.

Most people in Jasper County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Jasper County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Jasper County, TX borders .

United States

Population & Diversity

Jasper County, TX is home to a population of 33k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.7% of Jasper County, TX residents were born outside of the country (893 people).

In 2022, there were 4.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.4k people) in Jasper County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.03k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.11k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.4%

2022 Citizenship

98.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.4% of Jasper County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Jasper County, TX was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Jasper County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jasper County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
24.4k ± 173
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.03k ± 319
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.11k ± 352

7.09%

Hispanic Population

2.34k people

7.09% of the people in Jasper County, TX are hispanic (2.34k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Jasper County, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

893 people

3.11%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.04k people

As of 2022, 2.7% of Jasper County, TX residents (893 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jasper County, TX was 3.11%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Jasper County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
770 ± 196
Gulf War (2001-)
381 ± 165
Gulf War (1990s)
263 ± 140

Jasper County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.02 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Jasper County, TX employs 12.4k people. The largest industries in Jasper County, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,826 people), Educational Services (1,498 people), and Manufacturing (1,389 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($74,359), Manufacturing ($73,250), and Utilities ($64,688).

Employment

Occupations

12.4k

2022 Value

± 972

1.98%

1 Year growth

± 10.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Jasper County, TX grew at a rate of 1.98%, from 12.1k employees to 12.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jasper County, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,319 people), Management Occupations (1,046 people), and Production Occupations (997 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jasper County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in the United States (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

View Full Dashboard

Industries

Employment by Industries

12.4k

2022 Value

± 972

1.98%

1 Year growth

± 10.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Jasper County, TX grew at a rate of 1.98%, from 12.1k employees to 12.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jasper County, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,826 people), Educational Services (1,498 people), and Manufacturing (1,389 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jasper County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Jasper County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,254

Median earning men ± $4,085

$24,752

Median earning women ± $2,486

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($83,209), Wholesale Trade ($75,574), and Public Administration ($62,130).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($52,807), Wholesale Trade ($45,787), and Public Administration ($36,853).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

278
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
169
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
141
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

are the senators currently representing the state of the United States. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming is currently represented by 435 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from the United States

Senator from N/AN/A

N/AN/A
N/A
N/AN/A
N/A

are the senators currently representing the United States.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in the United States over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Error: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'concat')

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

Error: TypeError: electionStateIDs.map is not a function

Error: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'map')

Education

In 2022, universities in Jasper County, TX awarded 28 degrees. The student population of Jasper County, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 15 male students and 41 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jasper County, TX are White (19 and 67.9%), followed by Black or African American (9 and 32.1%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Jasper County, TX by number of degrees awarded are Academy of Hair Design-Jasper (28 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Jasper County, TX are General Cosmetology (27 and 96.4%) and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (1 and 3.57%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jasper County, TX was $117,400 in 2022, which is 0.416 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $106,600 to $117,400, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Jasper County, TX is 79.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Jasper County, TX have an average commute time of 30.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jasper County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Jasper County, TX is $48,818. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Jasper County, TX was Census Tract 9505 with a value of $60,429, followed by Census Tract 9502 and Census Tract 9504, with respective values of $48,208 and $43,194.

Property

$117,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,662

$10,466

Median Property Taxes

±$849

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Jasper County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Jasper County, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.6%

Homeownership

2022

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 79.6% of the housing units in Jasper County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jasper County, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9505
Census Tract 9502
Census Tract 9504

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Jasper County, TX was Census Tract 9505 with a value of $60,429, followed by Census Tract 9502 and Census Tract 9504, with respective values of $48,208 and $43,194.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Jasper County, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,818

Median Household Income

± $4,802

13.1k

Number of Households

± 955

In 2022, the median household income of the 13.1k households in Jasper County, TX grew to $48,818 from the previous year's value of $44,356.

The following chart displays the households in Jasper County, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jasper County, TX is from Jasper County, TX.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Jasper County, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (80.2%)
Carpooled (11.5%)
Worked At Home (4.57%)

In 2022, 80.2% of workers in Jasper County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) and those who worked at home (4.57%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jasper County, TX have a longer commute time (30.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.91% of the workforce in Jasper County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Jasper County, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jasper County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jasper County, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jasper County, TX (7.29k out of 31.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jasper County, TX is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

79.9% of the population of Jasper County, TX has health coverage, with 34.1% on employee plans, 17.7% on Medicaid, 17.3% on Medicare, 9.17% on non-group plans, and 1.61% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jasper County, TX see 2948 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.439% decrease from the previous year (2961 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2537 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1940 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,948 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jasper County, TX

Primary care physicians in Jasper County, TX see an average of 2,948 patients per year. This represents a 0.439% decrease from the previous year (2,961 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Jasper County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

20.1%

Uninsured

34.1%

Employer Coverage

17.7%

Medicaid

17.3%

Medicare

9.17%

Non-Group

1.61%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jasper County, TX grew by 4.02% from 19.3% to 20.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Jasper County, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 62.1 in Jasper County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Jasper County, TX.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.1% in Jasper County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Jasper County, TX.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 18.6% in Jasper County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Jasper County, TX.

Keep Exploring

United States

Nation