Jasper, IN Profile

Jasper, IN, population 13,767, is located in Indiana's Dubois county, about 44.5 miles from Evansville and 64.3 miles from Louisville.

Through the 90's Jasper's population has grown by about 21%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Jasper has grown by about 14%.

Jasper's property crime levels tend to be lower than Indiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Jasper tend to be much lower than Indiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.50
	Males	34.70
	Females	38.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	12,100	N/A
2001	13,170	8.84%
2002	13,229	0.45%
2003	13,396	1.26%
2004	13,613	1.62%
2005	13,767	1.13%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$42,051

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	49
2002	49
2003	47
2004	60
2005	44
2006	43
2007	64
2008	50

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0
Robbery	1	1	0	3	0	2	1	1
Aggravated Assault	5	5	5	4	5	2	7	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,948
2002	1,020
2003	1,160
2004	2,008
2005	1,565
2006	1,299
2007	1,248
2008	1,296

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	39	12	17	34	28	34	36	23
Larceny, Theft	190	103	115	223	174	133	131	152
Motor Vehicle Theft	8	10	16	10	11	13	9	7
Arson	1	0	0	1	0	1	1	0

Location

Elevation	472 feet above sea level
Land Area	8.3 Square Miles