Jasper County, IN

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2022 Population

33,045

0.118% 1-year growth

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Braun

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

41.4

1.22% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

7.5%

7.65% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$77,777

11.7% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$190,700

15.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Jasper County, IN had a population of 33k people with a median age of 41.4 and a median household income of $77,777. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Jasper County, IN grew from 33,006 to 33,045, a 0.118% increase and its median household income grew from $69,632 to $77,777, a 11.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jasper County, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.97%), Other (Hispanic) (2.69%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.41%), and White (Hispanic) (1.33%).

None of the households in Jasper County, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.5% of the residents in Jasper County, IN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Saint Josephs College (239 degrees awarded in 2016).

In 2022, the median property value in Jasper County, IN was $190,700, and the homeownership rate was 81.1%.

Most people in Jasper County, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Jasper County, IN was 2 cars per household.

Jasper County, IN borders Benton County, IN, Lake County, IN, LaPorte County, IN, Newton County, IN, Porter County, IN, Pulaski County, IN, Starke County, IN, and White County, IN.

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Population & Diversity

Jasper County, IN is home to a population of 33k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.74% of Jasper County, IN residents were born outside of the country (905 people).

In 2022, there were 22.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.2k people) in Jasper County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.31k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 890 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.5%

2022 Citizenship

98.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.5% of Jasper County, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Jasper County, IN was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Jasper County, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jasper County, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
29.2k ± 584
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.31k ± 588
Other (Hispanic)
890 ± 286

6.5%

Hispanic Population

2.15k people

6.5% of the people in Jasper County, IN are hispanic (2.15k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Jasper County, IN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.74%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

905 people

2.73%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

901 people

As of 2022, 2.74% of Jasper County, IN residents (905 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jasper County, IN was 2.73%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Jasper County, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
765 ± 186
Gulf War (2001-)
309 ± 121
Gulf War (1990s)
244 ± 105

Jasper County, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.48 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Jasper County, IN employs 15.4k people. The largest industries in Jasper County, IN are Manufacturing (2,871 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,008 people), and Retail Trade (1,785 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($109,688), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,245), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,391).

Employment

Occupations

15.4k

2022 Value

± 889

1.7%

1 Year growth

± 7.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Jasper County, IN grew at a rate of 1.7%, from 15.1k employees to 15.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jasper County, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,586 people), Management Occupations (1,552 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,544 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jasper County, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

15.4k

2022 Value

± 889

1.7%

1 Year growth

± 7.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Jasper County, IN grew at a rate of 1.7%, from 15.1k employees to 15.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jasper County, IN, are Manufacturing (2,871 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,008 people), and Retail Trade (1,785 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jasper County, IN, though some of these residents may live in Jasper County, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,027

Median earning men ± $3,377

$31,231

Median earning women ± $2,799

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,567), Manufacturing ($70,854), and Construction ($66,279).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,097), Public Administration ($50,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,050).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

62
Other Services (except Public Administration)
60
Construction
46
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Jasper County, IN went to Donald J. Trump with 73.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (24.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.86%).

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (73.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (24.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.86%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Jasper County, IN for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Mike Braun

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2016, universities in Jasper County, IN awarded 239 degrees. The student population of Jasper County, IN in 2016 is skewed towards women, with 467 male students and 505 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jasper County, IN are White (204 and 86.4%), followed by Black or African American (15 and 6.36%), Hispanic or Latino (10 and 4.24%), and Two or More Races (4 and 1.69%).

The largest universities in Jasper County, IN by number of degrees awarded are Saint Josephs College (239 and 100%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.799% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.781% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (879k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jasper County, IN was $190,700 in 2022, which is 0.676 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $164,700 to $190,700, a 15.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Jasper County, IN is 81.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Jasper County, IN have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jasper County, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Jasper County, IN is $77,777. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Jasper County, IN was Census Tract 1010 with a value of $91,840, followed by Census Tract 1008 and Census Tract 1009.01, with respective values of $86,406 and $82,727.

Property

$190,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,499

$10,185

Median Property Taxes

±$668

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Jasper County, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Jasper County, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.1%

Homeownership

2022

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 81.1% of the housing units in Jasper County, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jasper County, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1010
Census Tract 1008
Census Tract 1009.01

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Jasper County, IN was Census Tract 1010 with a value of $91,840, followed by Census Tract 1008 and Census Tract 1009.01, with respective values of $86,406 and $82,727.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Jasper County, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$77,777

Median Household Income

± $3,886

12.6k

Number of Households

± 822

In 2022, the median household income of the 12.6k households in Jasper County, IN grew to $77,777 from the previous year's value of $69,632.

The following chart displays the households in Jasper County, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jasper County, IN is from Indiana.

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.283% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (83.7%)
Carpooled (9.46%)
Worked At Home (4.71%)

In 2022, 83.7% of workers in Jasper County, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.46%) and those who worked at home (4.71%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jasper County, IN have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.44% of the workforce in Jasper County, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Jasper County, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jasper County, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jasper County, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jasper County, IN (2.43k out of 32.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jasper County, IN is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95% of the population of Jasper County, IN has health coverage, with 51.9% on employee plans, 14.4% on Medicaid, 16.6% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 0.583% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jasper County, IN see 4180 patients per year on average, which represents a 12.1% increase from the previous year (3729 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2758 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1947 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,180 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jasper County, IN

Primary care physicians in Jasper County, IN see an average of 4,180 patients per year. This represents a 12.1% increase from the previous year (3,729 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Jasper County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.03%

Uninsured

51.9%

Employer Coverage

14.4%

Medicaid

16.6%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

0.583%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jasper County, IN declined by 8.38% from 5.49% to 5.03%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Jasper County, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 51.7 in Jasper County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Jasper County, IN.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.4% in Jasper County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Jasper County, IN.