Jasper is a very small city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 2,762 people and four associated neighborhoods, Jasper is the 317th largest community in Florida.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 service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Jasper who work in food service (17.76%), sales jobs (16.12%), and office and administrative support (7.43%). As is often the case in a small city, Jasper doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In Jasper, just 9.04% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Jasper in 2022 was $11,125, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $44,500 for a family of four. However, Jasper contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Jasper is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. 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 Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Jasper include English, German, Irish, Italian, and African. The most common language spoken in Jasper is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
