Jasper County Information
Jasper in
Mississippi occupies
677 square miles and has a 2006 population of
18,197, a change from a 2000 population of
18,149 and
17,114 in 1990.
13.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.9% percent is 25-35, and
13.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
2 acts of violent crime reported in
Jasper in 2004, a change from
2 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
460 people:
6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.1%.
Read more about
Jasper, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jasper | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 677 sq. miles | Ranked 1,501 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 18,197 | Ranked 1,909 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 17,964 | |
| Population 2000 | 18,149 | Ranked 1,892 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 17,114 | Ranked 1,843 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 47% | |
| African American | 52.5% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 2 | 2 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | 22 | 10 |
| Burglaries | 11 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 11 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 7,700 | 7,444 |
| Unemployed Population | 460 | 454 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6% | 6.1% |
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