Jasper, TN Profile

Jasper, TN, population 3,082, is located in Tennessee's Marion county, about 18.0 miles from Chattanooga and 59.4 miles from Huntsville.

Through the 90's Jasper's population has grown by about 16%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Jasper has declined by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	90%
	African American	7%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.00
	Males	37.70
	Females	40.70

Vs. State Median Age


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

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,214	N/A
2001	3,156	-1.80%
2002	3,124	-1.01%
2003	3,110	-0.45%
2004	3,084	-0.84%
2005	3,082	-0.06%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,926

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	185
2002	153
2003	606
2004	508
2005	418
2006	0

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	1	0	1	0
Robbery	1	0	1	0	0
Aggravated Assault	5	4	18	15	13

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,837
2002	3,053
2003	3,890
2004	3,619
2005	3,792
2006	3,428

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	14	19	21	11	23	29
Larceny, Theft	65	70	66	87	86	66
Motor Vehicle Theft	13	11	35	16	9	12
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	622 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.6 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles