Jasper, TX Profile

Jasper, TX, population 7,531, is located in Texas's Jasper county, about 58.0 miles from Beaumont and 111.7 miles from Pasadena.

Through the 90's Jasper's population has grown by about 19%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Jasper has declined by about 9%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	48%
	African American	44%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.90
	Males	32.40
	Females	37.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,247	N/A
2001	7,673	-6.96%
2002	7,622	-0.66%
2003	7,568	-0.71%
2004	7,555	-0.17%
2005	7,531	-0.32%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,671

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	866
2002	395
2003	232
2004	456
2005	992
2006	891
2007	457
2008	512

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	1
Forcible Rape	1	0	0	4	9	7	0	3
Robbery	15	18	7	6	21	13	10	6
Aggravated Assault	56	16	10	25	46	49	23	27

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,909
2002	4,388
2003	3,921
2004	4,330
2005	8,820
2006	6,160
2007	4,909
2008	4,192

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	75	85	38	47	110	101	68	79
Larceny, Theft	331	278	258	277	556	354	276	217
Motor Vehicle Theft	8	15	8	8	10	22	21	7
Arson	3	3	1	1	0	5	1	2

Location

Land Area

7.6 Square Miles