Jasper County, MS Demographic Data
Jasper County, MS Summary
Jasper County is located in Mississippi
- Population: 17,033
- Area: 677.47 sq. miles
- Land Area: 676.24 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.23 sq. miles
- Population Density: 25.14 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 318.24 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jasper County, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,500
51%
50.8
Male
8,038
49%
49.2
Total Population
16,538
323,128,000
Jasper County, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,063
6.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
992
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,103
6.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,227
7.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
888
5.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,832
11.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,848
11.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,206
13.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,155
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,221
7.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,711
10.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,142
6.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
150
0.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
12,702
76.8%
77.2
Female
6,564
51.7%
51.3
Male
6,138
48.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
12,055
72.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,693
22.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,003
18.2%
15.2
Female
1,613
53.7%
55.8
Male
1,390
46.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Jasper County, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
16,457
99.5%
96.8
White
7,576
45.8%
72.6
Black or African American
8,859
53.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1
0.0%
0.8
Asian
4
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
4
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
17
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
81
0.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
54
0.3%
17.8
Mexican
52
0.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
16,484
99.7%
82.2
Jasper County, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
406
3.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,486
13.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,243
37.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,447
21.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,144
10.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
987
8.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
552
4.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,892
16.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,373
83.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,539
13.7%
31.2
Jasper County, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,811
28.5%
33.7%
Now Married
7,187
53.7%
47.5
Divorced
1,258
9.4%
11.0%
Separated
294
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
830
6.2
5.8%
Jasper County, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
15,357
99.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
118
0.8%
21.6%
Spanish
80
0.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
19
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
19
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Jasper County, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
995
14.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
555
8.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
793
11.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,043
15.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,164
17.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,061
15.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
585
8.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
285
4.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
135
2.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
155
2.3%
6.4
Median household income
34,993
57,617
Per capita income
19,363
31,128
Jasper County, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
347
5.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
432
7.0%
9.8
Construction
445
7.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,359
22.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
216
3.5%
6.6
Information
143
2.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,564
25.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
215
3.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
218
3.5%
11.4
Public administration
360
5.8%
4.6
Retail trade
505
8.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
202
3.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
176
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
818
13.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,596
25.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,617
26.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,163
18.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
988
16.0%
18.1%
Jasper County, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,096
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,142
84.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
645
10.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
61
1.0%
5.1
Walked
14
0.2%
2.7
Other means
173
2.8%
1.8
Worked at home
61
1.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.0
26.6
Jasper County, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
350
5.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,545
37.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,266
33.5%
37.1
3 or more
1,610
23.8%
21.0
Jasper County, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,771
82.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,647
83.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,124
16.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,451
17.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Jasper County, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,222
1 room
125
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
25
0.3%
2.7
3 rooms
276
3.4%
9.1
4 rooms
1,334
16.2%
16.5
5 rooms
2,283
27.8%
19.8
6 rooms
2,007
24.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,147
14.0%
12.0
8 rooms
677
8.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
348
4.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Jasper County, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,222
1-unit, detached
5,389
65.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
6
0.1%
5.9
2-units
24
0.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
214
2.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
16
0.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
8
0.1%
4.4
20 or more units
16
0.2%
9.0
Mobile home
2,549
31.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Jasper County, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
527
6.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
253
3.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
385
4.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,129
13.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,300
15.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,584
19.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,773
21.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,075
13.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
190
2.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
6
0.1%
1.4%
Jasper County, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
912
13.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,320
19.5%
4.7
Electricity
4,274
63.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
250
3.7%
1.9
Solar energy
15
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Jasper County, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,118
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
3
0.1%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
16
0.8%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
23
1.1%
7.0%
Less than $500
136
6.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
144
6.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
538
25.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,258
59.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
805
39.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
396
19.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
185
9.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
152
7.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
499
24.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
81
0.0%
0.0%
Jasper County, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
648
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
3
0.5%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
56
8.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
187
28.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
402
62.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
476
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
676
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
95
15.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
39
6.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
71
11.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
94
15.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
68
11.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
241
39.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
516
0.0%
0.0%
Jasper County, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,647
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,259
40.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,526
27.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
682
12.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
544
9.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
528
9.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
85
1.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
10
0.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
13
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
65,500
205,000
