Jasper is a very small city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 3,549 people and four associated neighborhoods, Jasper is the 317th largest community in Florida.Unlike some cities, Jasper isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Jasper are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Jasper is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Jasper who work in food service (24.57%), sales jobs (18.97%), and office and administrative support (8.19%). Of important note, Jasper is also a city of artists. Jasper has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Jasper’s character. Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.27 minutes getting to work every day. As is often the case in a small city, Jasper doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.Jasper ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 5.06% of people over 25 have a college degree. The per capita income in Jasper in 2022 was $6,739, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $26,956 for a family of four. However, Jasper contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Jasper also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 34.06% of its population below the federal poverty line.Jasper is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. 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 Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Jasper include African, Irish, English, Italian, and German. The most common language spoken in Jasper is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
