Jasper, GA Profile

Jasper, GA, population 2,837, is located in Georgia's Pickens county, about 49.8 miles from Atlanta and 64.0 miles from Chattanooga.

Through the 90's Jasper's population has grown by about 22%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Jasper has grown by about 31%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.40
	Males	37.10
	Females	42.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,167	N/A
2001	2,269	4.71%
2002	2,334	2.86%
2003	2,413	3.38%
2004	2,783	15.33%
2005	2,837	1.94%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,944

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	90
2002	353
2003	429
2004	N/A
2005	177
2006	205
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	-	1	0	-	-
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	-	0	0	-	-
Robbery	2	0	1	-	0	1	-	-
Aggravated Assault	0	8	9	-	4	5	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,470
2002	5,207
2003	5,152
2004	N/A
2005	6,360
2006	5,260
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	10	20	16	-	13	16	-	-
Larceny, Theft	60	86	91	-	151	132	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	7	12	13	-	16	6	-	-
Arson	0	-	-	-	1		-	-

Location

Elevation	1,480 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities