Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Jasper is worth considering.
In Jasper, just 12.97% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Jasper in 2022 was $23,562, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $94,248 for a family of four. However, Jasper contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Jasper also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 31.10% of its population below the federal poverty line.
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 White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Jasper include Irish, English, Scottish, German, and French.
The most common language spoken in Jasper is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
