Jasper County Information
Jasper in
Texas occupies
970 square miles and has a 2006 population of
35,293, a change from a 2000 population of
35,604 and
31,102 in 1990.
13.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.7% percent is 25-35, and
13.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
133 acts of violent crime reported in
Jasper in 2004, a change from
140 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,014 people:
6.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
7.2%.
Read more about
Jasper, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jasper | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 970 sq. miles | Ranked 813 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 35,293 | Ranked 1,282 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 35,510 | |
| Population 2000 | 35,604 | Ranked 1,230 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 31,102 | Ranked 1,242 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 81% | |
| African American | 17.2% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 133 | 140 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 13 | |
| Robberies | 7 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 112 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 876 | 914 |
| Burglaries | 242 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 604 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 30 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 15,781 | 15,315 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,014 | 1,096 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.4% | 7.2% |
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