Jasper County Information
Jasper in
South Carolina occupies
700 square miles and has a 2006 population of
21,809, a change from a 2000 population of
20,671 and
15,487 in 1990.
13.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.5% percent is 25-35, and
15.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
163 acts of violent crime reported in
Jasper in 2004, a change from
263 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
503 people:
5.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.5%.
Read more about
Jasper, South Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jasper | |
| State | South Carolina | |
| Land Area | 700 sq. miles | Ranked 1,440 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 21,809 | Ranked 1,728 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 21,409 | |
| Population 2000 | 20,671 | Ranked 1,752 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 15,487 | Ranked 1,955 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 48.2% | |
| African American | 50.6% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 163 | 263 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 18 | |
| Robberies | 23 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 121 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,258 | 1,437 |
| Burglaries | 315 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 914 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 29 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 9,940 | 9,199 |
| Unemployed Population | 503 | 324 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% | 3.5% |
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