Jasper, Arkansas

Jasper: City in Newton County, Arkansas, United States

About

Jasper is a city located in the county of Newton in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Its population at the 2010 census was 466. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 479 inhabitants.

Jasper locator map
Location of Jasper on Arkansas map.

Quick Facts about Jasper

Population : 479 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Arkansas (United States)
County : Newton County
Postal code : 72641
Phone Area Codes : 870
Water as percent of area : 1.81%
Land as percent of area : 98.19%
Altitude : 846 feet / 258 meters
Capital city : Jasper is capital of Newton County
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 03:32:26 (25th November 2024)
Population growth : 2.71% (2010-2020)
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Jasper Arkansas
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Geography

Jasper is located at 36°0'29"N 93°11'12"W (36.0081300, -93.1865700).

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Demographics

The population of Jasper increased by 2.71% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 466 - census
2011 522 10.73% estimation process
2012 510 -2.35% estimation process
2013 509 -0.2% estimation process
2014 500 -1.8% estimation process
2015 498 -0.4% estimation process
2016 497 -0.2% estimation process
2017 494 -0.61% estimation process
2018 491 -0.61% estimation process
2019 488 -0.61% estimation process
2020 479 -1.88% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 11,762
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 11,072
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 6.2%
April 1, 2020 Population : 11,317
April 1, 2010 Population : 11,116
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.4%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 19.1%
People over 65 (%) : 21.6%
Female persons, % : 50.3%
White only, percent : 89.1%
Black or African American alone, percent : 3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.0%
Asians alone % : 4.1%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 2.3%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 12.4%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 78.6%
2015-2019 Veterans : 539
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 12.7%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 82.1%

Jasper zip code is 72641. County name: Newton, County fips: 05101

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 82.1%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $318,000
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $2,561
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $1,347
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,595
2015-2019 Households : 4,196
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.68
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 92.8%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 15.6%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 97.2%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 93.5%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 32.5%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 6.3%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 6.5%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 65.0%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 57.7%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 6,559
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 50,805
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 78,178
2012 total retail sales per capita : $7,013
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 33.6
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $95,023
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $42,269
Percentage of people living in poverty : 5.5%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 874
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 613
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 213
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 101
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 755
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 94
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 754
2010 population per square mile : 1,391.2
2010 land area in square miles : 7.99
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 57.0%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $91,500
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $872
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $325
2015-2019 median gross rent : $750
2015-2019 Households : 2,160
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.54
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 76.9%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 9.6%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 88.3%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 81.4%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 21.1%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 12.5%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 10.9%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 58.0%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 51.5%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 7,586
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 15,077
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 13,071
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 68,466
2012 total retail sales per capita : $11,934
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 26.5
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $44,583
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $20,682
Percentage of people living in poverty : 17.5%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 346
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 185
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 43
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 30
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 254
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 28
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 282
2010 population per square mile : 2,113.1
2010 land area in square miles : 2.74

Schools in Jasper

College & universities near Jasper, AR

Code Name City ZIP
107460 North Arkansas College Harrison (AR) 72601-5508

Post offices near Jasper

Post Office Name City ZIP
Jasper Post Office Jasper (AR) 72641
Parthenon Post Office Parthenon (AR) 72666
Vendor Post Office Vendor (AR) 72683
Hasty Post Office Hasty (AR) 72640
Marble Fall Post Office Marble Falls (AR) 72648

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Other cities in Newton County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Newton County , AR.

City Name Population Title
Western Grove 353 Human settlement in Newton County, Arkansas, United States of America