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Population (year 2000): 8,247. Estimated population in July 2006: 7,465 (-9.5% change)
 

Males: 4,101  (49.7%)
Females: 4,146  (50.3%)

Jasper County

Median resident age:  34.9 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 75951.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,800 (it was $24,671 in 2000)
Jasper  $26,800
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $71,900 (it was $60,800 in 2000)
Jasper  $71,900
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in Jasper:

  • White Non-Hispanic (45.7%)
  • Black (43.9%)
  • Hispanic (8.6%)
  • Other race (5.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: United States (9.0%), English (7.2%), Irish (6.1%), German (3.6%), French (2.5%), French Canadian (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 10.3 square miles.

Population density: 726 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Jasper

  • High school or higher: 69.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jasper city

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 51.4%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

373 residents are foreign born (3.9% Latin America).

This city:  4.5%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 47 registered sex offenders living in Jasper, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Jasper to the number of sex offenders is 160 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Jasper:  0.7% ($399)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Beaumont, TX (58.9 miles , pop. 113,866).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Southeast Montgomery, TX (106.3 miles , pop. 208,076).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (124.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Browndell, TX (13.7 miles ), Newton, TX (17.5 miles ), Kirbyville, TX (19.5 miles ), Spurger, TX (21.6 miles ), Pineland, TX (22.6 miles ), Burkeville, TX (22.7 miles ), Call, TX (26.3 miles ), Colmesneil, TX (29.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 19 buildings, average cost: $27,900
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $93,000
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $95,800
  • 1999: 16 buildings, average cost: $50,300
  • 2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $71,000
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $102,300
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $102,300
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $102,300
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $102,300
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $102,300
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 30.92 N, Longitude: 94.00 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,735 (+33.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,775 (65.2%)


People in group quarters in Jasper
  • 590 people in state prisons
  • 160 people in nursing homes
  • 42 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Area code: 409

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Population change in the 1990s: +124 (+1.5%).


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Most common industries for males:



  • Wood products (19%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)


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Crime in Jasper by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 101000
    per 100,000 11.90.012.90.00.00.0
Rapes 100497
    per 100,000 11.90.00.052.2117.490.4
Robberies 1518762113
    per 100,000 177.9209.090.378.2274.0167.9
Assaults 561610254649
    per 100,000 664.0185.7129.0326.0600.2632.7
Burglaries 75853847110101
    per 100,000 889.3986.8490.1612.91435.31304.2
Thefts 331278258277556354
    per 100,000 3924.63227.33327.73612.47254.74571.3
Auto thefts 815881022
    per 100,000 94.9174.1103.2104.3130.5284.1
Arson 331105
    per 100,000 35.634.812.913.00.064.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 446.2311.9254.4326.2697.3546.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 31 (22 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.93
US city average:  3.00

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Jasper-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 88% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/2/1999, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.0 miles away from the Jasper city center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused $750,000 in damages.

On 5/13/1982, a category 3 tornado 21.2 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Derick Armstrong - 2005 NFL player (Houston Texans, born: Apr 2, 1979), Zack Bronson - 2005 NFL player (St. Louis Rams, born: Jan 28, 1974).


Hospitals/medical centers in Jasper:
  • CHRISTUS JASPER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1275 MARVIN HANCOCK DRIVE)
  • DICKERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1001 DICKERSON DRIVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Jasper:
  • TYLER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; WOODVILLE, TX)
  • SABINE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; HEMPHILL, TX)
  • MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN AUGUSTINE (about 43 miles; SAN AUGUSTINE, TX)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jasper:
  • POLK AAF (about 57 miles; FORT POLK, LA; ID: POE)
  • SOUTHEAST TEXAS REGIONAL (about 67 miles; BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR, TX; ID: BPT)
  • LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL (about 78 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; ID: LCH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Jasper:
  • JASPER COUNTY-BELL FIELD (about 4 miles; JASPER, TX; ID: JAS)
  • NEWTON MUNI (about 19 miles; NEWTON, TX; ID: 61R)
  • KIRBYVILLE (about 22 miles; KIRBYVILLE, TX; ID: T12)

Local government website: www.jaspertx.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jasper:
  • ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 57 miles; LUFKIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,773)
  • LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 64 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; FT enrollment: 8,888)
  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; FT enrollment: 6,460)
  • STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; FT enrollment: 10,217)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 86 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; FT enrollment: 7,710)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 102 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)
  • LEE COLLEGE (about 104 miles; BAYTOWN, TX; FT enrollment: 3,099)
Public high schools in Jasper:
Private high school in Jasper:
  • GRACE ACADEMY (Students: 192; Location: PO BOX 1177; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Jasper:
Private elementary/middle schools in Jasper:
  • TRINITY EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 88; Location: 105 WEST COLLIER; Grades: KG - 2)
  • FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH DAY SC (Students: 39; Location: 314 N. MAIN; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Jasper:
  • JASPER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $195,056; Location: 175 E WATER ST; 29,493 books; 1,341 audio materials; 1,109 video materials; 93 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Blake-Beaty-Orton House (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Jasper include: Church of Christ (A), Sand Hill Church (B), Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church (C), Tanglewood Baptist Church (D), Wings of An Eagle Bible Fellowship Church (E), Lone Star Church (F), Greater New Bethel Baptist Church (G), Moore Chapel Church (H), Nazarene Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Cole Springs Cemetery (1), Gilgal Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Flournoy Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Trotti Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Jasper include: Bulldog Field (1), Carridine Park (2), Sandy Creek Park (3), Kiwanis Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Bella-Jim Hotel (160 North Austin Street), Budget Inn (Highway 190 East), Best Western Inn of Jasper (205 West Gibson), Belle-Jim Hotel - Guests (160 North Austin Street), Chateau Inn Motel Restaurant Club (612 West Gibson Street).

Court: Jasper County - Coordinator-District Court- Court Coordinator (121 North Austin Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Jasper and their reported violations in the past:

USCOE HANKS CREEK PARK (Population served: 58, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Notification, Public - In MAY-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • 2 minor monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.0%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.6%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  28.4%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  14.4%
Whole state:  6.7%

Jasper compared to Texas state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Jasper (2007 data):
  • Texas State Bank: Jasper Wal-Mart Branch at 800 West Gibson, branch established on 1994-10-19; Jasper Branch at 660 S Wheeler, branch established on 1974-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $8,548.3 mil, Deposits: $6,109.1 mil, headquarters in Mcallen, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 80 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
  • First Bank & Trust East Texas: Jasper Branch at 204 East Lamar Street, branch established on 1937-10-28; West Gibson Branch at 275 West Gibson, branch established on 2001-01-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $565.9 mil, Deposits: $508.8 mil, headquarters in Diboll, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Diboll State Bancshares, Inc.
  • CountyBank, N.A.: Countybank - Jasper at 637 South Wheeler, branch established on 1994-08-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $134.4 mil, Deposits: $115.8 mil, headquarters in Newton, TX, positive income, 7 total offices, Holding Company: County Bancshares, Inc.
  • First National Bank of Jasper: First National Bank Of Jasper at 301 East Houston Street, branch established on 1960-02-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $204.7 mil, Deposits: $178.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: East Texas Bancshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 3$11,812$47,2480$0
Judicial and Legal 2$3,454$20,7240$0
Police Protection - Officers 17$53,849$38,0110$0
Police - Other 7$11,995$20,5631$42
Financial Administration 6$18,735$37,4700$0
Health 1$1,667$20,0040$0
Solid Waste Management 15$25,164$20,1310$0
Sewerage 7$19,408$33,2710$0
Water Supply 9$17,960$23,9470$0
Streets and Highways 5$10,255$24,6120$0
Other and Unallocable 18$45,420$30,2801$974
Electric Power 14$36,268$31,0871$2,260
Local Libraries 5$9,788$23,4910$0
Totals for Government 109$265,775$29,2603$3,277


Jasper government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,336,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,071,000
    Sewerage: $746,000
    All Other: $298,000
  • Construction - Solid Waste Management: $87,000
    Financial Administration: $9,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $8,858,000
    Police Protection: $1,183,000
    Solid Waste Management: $988,000
    Sewerage: $537,000
    Water Utilities: $533,000
    Central Staff Services: $363,000
    Financial Administration: $318,000
    Regular Highways: $278,000
    Parks & Recreation: $228,000
    Fire Protection: $220,000
    Libraries: $180,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $161,000
    General - Other: $144,000
    General Public Buildings: $135,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $112,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $517,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $8,610,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $7,545,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $500,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $565,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $563,000
    Interest Earnings: $42,000
    Rents: $25,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $739,000
    General - Other: $177,000
    Police Protection: $77,000
    Libraries: $48,000
    Central Staff: $28,000
    Fire Protection: $26,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
    General Public Building: $4,000
    Judicial: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,512,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $9,075,000
    Water Utilities: $1,015,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $409,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $33,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $2,258,000
    Property: $281,000
    Other Selective Sales: $161,000
    Public Utilities: $154,000
    NEC: $26,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,083,000

7.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,834 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.21%
Texas average:  8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jefferson County, TX  0.88% ($29,323 average AGI)
from Orange County, TX  0.83% ($34,231)
from Newton County, TX  0.72% ($27,911)


8.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,733 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.70%
Texas average:  7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Jefferson County, TX  1.04% ($23,862 average AGI)
to Harris County, TX  0.80% ($17,899)
to Hardin County, TX  0.76% ($29,271)


Strongest AM radio stations in Jasper:
  • KTXJ (1350 AM; 5 kW; JASPER, TX; Owner: LASTING VALUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLVI (560 AM; 5 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KSML (1260 AM; 5 kW; DIBOLL, TX; Owner: KASA FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQHN (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEDERLAND, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KJOJ (880 AM; 10 kW; CONROE, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Jasper:
  • K225AD (92.9 FM; JASPER, TX; Owner: THE KSBJ EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • KJAS (107.3 FM; JASPER, TX; Owner: JAMES M. LOUT DBA RAYBURN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KWYX (102.7 FM; JASPER, TX; Owner: LASTING VALUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KRWP (97.5 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KIOC (106.1 FM; ORANGE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K210CS (89.9 FM; JASPER, TX; Owner: KVLU - LAMAR UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Jasper:
  • KVHP-LP (Channel 66; JASPER, TX; Owner: SYDCOM, INC.)

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