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. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Jasper, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Jasper, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Jasper’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Jasper does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because 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, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.52 minutes every day commuting to work.
As is often the case in a small city, Jasper doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Jasper who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.75% of the adults in Jasper have a bachelor's degree or advanced 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.