Jasper County, Indiana (IN)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	29%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.3%), Educational,health and social services (18.4%), Retail trade (11.9%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Jasper County, Indiana:

Median resident age:	35.0 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Males: 14,888	(49.6%)
Females: 15,155	(50.4%)

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Jasper County:	2.7 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

This county:	$49,504
Indiana:	$47,448

This county:	$462
State:	$518

Jasper County:	$142,730
Indiana:	$122,900

Detached houses: $170,932

Here:	$170,932
State:	$158,066

Townhouses or other attached units: $140,758

Here:	$140,758
State:	$148,761

In 2-unit structures: $122,105

Here:	$122,105
State:	$113,796

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $120,757

Here:	$120,757
State:	$114,735

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $51,295

Here:	$51,295
State:	$141,159

Mobile homes: $50,009

Here:	$50,009
State:	$33,761

This county:	6.7%
Whole state:	9.5%

This county:	1.9%
Whole state:	4.2%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jasper County is $481 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $598 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $780 a month.

Cities in this county include: Rensselaer, De Motte, Remington, Collegeville, Wheatfield.

2005 air pollution in Jasper County:

Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.006 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.017 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Benton County , Lake County , LaPorte County , Newton County , Porter County , Pulaski County , Starke County , White County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Jasper County: State Boulevard Plaza (A), Shady Pines Golf Course (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Haa-guar Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Jasper County include: Abundant Life Family Church (A), Barkley Church (B), United Pentecostal Church (C), Brushwood Church (D), Burr Oak Church (E), First Baptist Church (F), Zion Church (G), Oak Grove Church (H), Independence Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Welsh Cemetery (1), Parkison Cemetery (2), Osborne Cemetery (3), Old Settlers Cemetery (4), Hankle Cemetery (5), Hershman Cemetery (6), Holland Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Delehanty Ditch (A), Carpenter Creek (B), Curtis Creek (C), Slough Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Jasper County: Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	9.8%
Indiana:	10.4%

Current college students: 1,392
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 452 (62% naturalized citizens)

Jasper County:	1.5%
Whole state:	3.1%

Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 59.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 9,046
• One, attached: 235
• Two: 385
• 3 or 4: 268
• 5 to 9: 193
• 10 to 19: 106
• 20 or more: 165
• Mobile homes: 838

Housing units in Jasper County with a mortgage: 4,302 (438 second mortgage, 679 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,014

Here:	68.1% with mortgage
State:	70.9% with mortgage

Jasper County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Indiana state average. It is 2.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 12/8/1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Jasper County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Indiana state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 96.7 miles away from Jasper County center
On 4/14/2000 at 03:54:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 89.6 miles away from the county center
On 12/17/1990 at 05:24:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 66.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 11,120 (82%) Carpooled: 1,364 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 24 (0%) Ferryboat: 18 (0%) Motorcycle: 25 (0%) Bicycle: 19 (0%) Walked: 429 (3%) Other means: 124 (1%) Worked at home: 491 (4%)

7.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,766 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.35%
Indiana average:	6.54%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.29% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($27,564 average AGI)
2.06% relocated from other states ($9,201 average AGI)

Jasper County:	2.06%
Indiana average:	2.47%

from Lake County, IN	1.80% ($47,403 average AGI)
from Porter County, IN	1.16% ($34,191)
from Newton County, IN	0.84% ($32,755)
from Cook County, IL	0.36% ($45,048)
from White County, IN	0.26% ($46,300)
from Tippecanoe County, IN	0.26% ($28,767)
from Benton County, IN	0.15% ($29,889)

6.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,755 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.75%
Indiana average:	6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.55% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($22,196 average AGI)
2.21% relocated to other states ($11,559 average AGI)

Jasper County:	2.21%
Indiana average:	2.55%

to Lake County, IN	0.95% ($35,108 average AGI)
to Porter County, IN	0.73% ($38,529)
to Tippecanoe County, IN	0.54% ($29,254)
to Newton County, IN	0.51% ($29,400)
to White County, IN	0.42% ($27,959)
to Pulaski County, IN	0.31% ($26,917)
to Marion County, IN	0.27% ($32,290)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,654 (4,038 aged, 616 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 26,166 (7,098 male householders, 1,124 female householders)

  7,067 spouses, 9,514 children (8,641 natural, 202 adopted, 671 stepchildren), 506 grandchildren, 83 brothers or sisters, 144 parents, 220 other relatives, 410 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,892 (1,080 male householders (864 living alone)), 1,370 female householders (1,257 living alone)), 442 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 985 (331 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,389 2-persons, 1,850 3-persons, 1,690 4-persons, 885 5-persons, 223 6-persons, 185 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,121 1-person, 272 2-persons, 40 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

96.2% of residents of Jasper County speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 45% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (46% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 27% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $140,307,000 ($4437 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,780,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $73,383,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $30,969,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,003,000
Federal grants: $12,060,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,298,000 ($804,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,594,000 ($716,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,967,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $21,051,000
Federal Government insurance: $61,289,000

Here:	66 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	42 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Here:	+33 per 1000 residents
State:	-3 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.04 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.2
State:	6.1

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

61% of Jasper County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Indiana.

Jasper County:	60.6%
State average:	55.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 21849
• Northeast: 405
• Midwest: 5046
• South: 1654
• West: 508

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $93,100

Here:	12.2%
Indiana:	11.8%

Here:	9.4%
Indiana:	8.8%

Here:	55.4%
Indiana:	23.4%

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