Jasper County Information
Jasper in
Iowa occupies
733 square miles and has a 2006 population of
37,409, a change from a 2000 population of
37,213 and
34,795 in 1990.
11.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.8% percent is 25-35, and
14.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
29 acts of violent crime reported in
Jasper in 2004, a change from
16 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
944 people:
5.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.6%.
Read more about
Jasper, Iowa in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jasper | |
| State | Iowa | |
| Land Area | 733 sq. miles | Ranked 1,314 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 37,409 | Ranked 1,219 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 37,538 | |
| Population 2000 | 37,213 | Ranked 1,187 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 34,795 | Ranked 1,140 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.3% | |
| African American | 1.2% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 29 | 16 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 27 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 607 | 717 |
| Burglaries | 120 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 437 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 50 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 18,433 | 19,907 |
| Unemployed Population | 944 | 518 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% | 2.6% |
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