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Jasper Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Jasper Area is 54,903. The Jasper Area population density is 70.71 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 179.64 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Jasper Area is white, which represent 97.15% of the total population. The average Jasper Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 54,903. #532

Population Density, #504

Jasper Area	70.71 per square mile
Indiana	179.64 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	53,340 (97.15%, #15)
Black:	170 (0.31%, #846)
Hispanic:	2,673 (4.87%, #471)
Asian:	186 (0.34%, #786)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	69 (0.13%, #790)
One Race, Other:	763 (1.39%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	375 (0.68%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,666 (62.33%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	82 (3.07%, see rank)
Central American:	848 (31.72%, see rank)
South American:	62 (2.32%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

46,703 (85.06%) out of the total population of 54,903 reported first ancestry.

	Jasper Area	% of the Total Population	Indiana	U.S.
Arab	44	0.08%, see rank	0.28%	0.56%
Czech	4	0.01%, see rank	0.26%	0.47%
Danish	31	0.06%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	622	1.13%, see rank	1.97%	1.40%
English	4,288	7.81%, see rank	8.65%	8.02%
French	1,170	2.13%, see rank	2.51%	3.34%
German	26,181	47.69%, see rank	23.81%	15.03%
Greek	94	0.17%, see rank	0.36%	0.41%
Hungarian	68	0.12%, see rank	0.56%	0.46%
Irish	4,585	8.35%, see rank	11.76%	10.80%
Italian	688	1.25%, see rank	2.69%	5.52%
Norwegian	98	0.18%, see rank	0.57%	1.42%
Polish	317	0.58%, see rank	3.17%	3.01%
Portuguese	82	0.15%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	81	0.15%, see rank	0.37%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	289	0.53%, see rank	0.88%	0.99%
Scottish	732	1.33%, see rank	1.73%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.90%	0.95%
Swedish	129	0.23%, see rank	0.90%	1.27%
Swiss	218	0.40%, see rank	0.59%	0.30%
Ukrainian	35	0.06%, see rank	0.15%	0.31%
American	7,180	13.08%, see rank	11.14%	7.12%
Welsh	149	0.27%, see rank	0.55%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 27,389 (49.89%, see rank)

Females: 27,514 (50.11%, see rank)

Jasper Area	Male: 49.89% Female: 50.11%
Indiana	Male: 49.23% Female: 50.77%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Jasper Area	41.50 years old
Indiana	37.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Jasper Area	40.80 years old
Indiana	35.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Jasper Area	42.30 years old
Indiana	38.50 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Jasper Area	% of the Total Population	Indiana	U.S.
Under 5 years	3,405	6.20%, see rank	6.48%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	3,409	6.21%, see rank	6.81%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	4,164	7.58%, see rank	6.87%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	3,611	6.58%, see rank	7.09%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,643	4.81%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	6,195	11.28%, see rank	12.78%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	6,563	11.95%, see rank	12.70%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	8,670	15.79%, see rank	14.04%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	7,455	13.58%, see rank	12.43%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	4,753	8.66%, see rank	7.52%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,804	5.11%, see rank	4.22%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,231	2.24%, see rank	1.84%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Jasper Area	Indiana	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	37,671, 100%	4,287,819	209,056,129
Less Than High School	4,982, 13.23%, see rank	12.39%	13.67%
High School Graduate	16,034, 42.56%, see rank	34.96%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	10,438, 27.71%, see rank	29.03%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	4,050, 10.75%, see rank	15.11%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,167, 5.75%, see rank	8.51%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.86, see rank	13.29	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Jasper Area			Indiana		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,504	78.79%	21.21%	68.29%	31.71%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	6,183	93.95%, see rank	6.05%, see rank	88.34%	11.66%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	3,156	96.32%, see rank	3.68%, see rank	90.81%	9.19%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,768	84.33%, see rank	15.67%, see rank	78.80%	21.20%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	310	71.94%, see rank	28.06%, see rank	71.77%	28.23%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Jasper Area	Indiana	U.S.
Total Households	21,019, 100%	2,492,183	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.56, see rank	2.55	2.63
1 Person Households	5,384, 25.61%, see rank	27.83%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	15,635, 74.39%, see rank	72.17%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	14,935, 71.05%, see rank	66.45%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.13, see rank	3.20	3.32
Married-Couple Family	12,377, 58.88%, see rank	49.49%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	6,084, 28.95%, see rank	33.55%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Jasper Area	%	Indiana	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	43,925	see rank	5,223,072	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	21,886	100%, see rank	2,545,970	123,281,364
Never Married	5,860	26.78%, see rank	33.08%	35.77%
Married	13,326	60.89%, see rank	52.85%	52.04%
Widowed	574	2.62%, see rank	2.57%	2.57%
Divorced	2,126	9.71%, see rank	11.50%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	22,039	100%, see rank	2,677,102	129,692,771
Never Married	4,327	19.63%, see rank	27.13%	29.48%
Married	13,126	59.56%, see rank	50.10%	49.19%
Widowed	2,353	10.68%, see rank	9.23%	9.16%
Divorced	2,233	10.13%, see rank	13.54%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Jasper Area	%	Indiana	U.S.
Native	53,140	96.79%, see rank	95.22%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	46,238	84.22%, see rank	68.43%	58.73%
Born in Different State	6,709	12.22%, see rank	26.16%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	193	0.35%, see rank	0.62%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,763	3.21%, see rank	4.78%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	425	0.77%, see rank	1.72%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,338	2.44%, see rank	3.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	152	0.28%, see rank	0.64%	1.53%
Born In Asia	136	0.25%, see rank	1.51%	3.82%
Born In Africa	32	0.06%, see rank	0.28%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,443	2.63%, see rank	2.22%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Jasper Area	%	Indiana	U.S.
English	19,378	92.19%, see rank	91.16%	79.39%
Spanish	946	4.50%, see rank	4.71%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	629	2.99%, see rank	2.48%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	54	0.26%, see rank	1.24%	3.36%
Other	12	0.06%, see rank	0.42%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.