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. Jasper has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Jasper, where the median household income is $52,442.00.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Jasper is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Jasper is a city of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Jasper who work in office and administrative support (17.59%), sales jobs (17.43%), and healthcare suport services (6.56%). 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 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.
