The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Jasper has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Jasper a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
The percentage of people in Jasper with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 11.39% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Jasper in 2022 was $23,536, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $94,144 for a family of four. However, Jasper contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Jasper is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Jasper home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jasper residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Jasper include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and French.
The most common language spoken in Jasper is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
