Jasper, AL Profile

Jasper, AL, population 14,088, is located in Alabama's Walker county, about 34.8 miles from Birmingham and 73.7 miles from Huntsville.

Through the 90's Jasper's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Jasper has stayed about the same.

Jasper's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Alabama's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Jasper tend to be about the same as Alabama's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	84%
	African American	14%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.90
	Males	37.70
	Females	43.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	14,052	N/A
2001	14,032	-0.14%
2002	13,959	-0.52%
2003	13,932	-0.19%
2004	13,904	-0.20%
2005	14,088	1.32%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,044

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	444
2004	579
2005	522
2006	N/A
2007	538
2008	659

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	1	0	2	-	1	1
Forcible Rape	-	-	9	9	7	-	7	8
Robbery	-	-	18	33	19	-	33	39
Aggravated Assault	-	-	34	39	45	-	35	44

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	6,135
2004	7,157
2005	8,112
2006	N/A
2007	8,812
2008	9,465

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	160	122	197	-	182	241
Larceny, Theft	-	-	638	807	867	-	980	1006
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	59	73	71	-	82	74
Arson	-	-	-	-	0

Location

Elevation	339 feet above sea level
Land Area	22.9 Square Miles