Jasper is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 5,289 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Jasper is the 174th largest community in Georgia. Much of the housing stock in Jasper was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Jasper economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Jasper, where the median household income is $52,442.00.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.32% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
One downside of living in Jasper is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Jasper, the average commute to work is 30.52 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Being a small city, Jasper does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The education level of Jasper citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.75% of adults 25 and older in Jasper have a college degree.
The per capita income in Jasper in 2022 was $27,816, which is middle income relative to Georgia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $111,264 for a family of four. However, Jasper contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Jasper home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jasper residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Jasper include English, Irish, Italian, German, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Jasper is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.