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Jasper County, Missouri (MO)

County population in 2016: 119,111 (76% urban, 24% rural); it was 104,686 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 19,517
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 9,747
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 27,736
Renter-occupied apartments: 16,375 (it was 13,676 in 2000)
% of renters here:

33%
State:

31%

Land area: 640 sq. mi.

Water area: 1.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 186 people per square mile   (high).

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Jasper County: 84.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (19.1%), Construction (17.2%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (12.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 48%
  • Government: 3%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 49%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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Races in Jasper County, Missouri:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (84.3%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (7.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (2.1%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (1.6%)
  • Asian alone (1.2%)
Median resident age:  36.3 years
Missouri median age:  38.4 years
Males: 57,629  (48.4%)
Females: 61,482  (51.6%)
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Jasper County,MO real estate house value trend

Average household size:
Jasper County:

2.0 people
Missouri:

2 people
Estimated median household income in 2016: $45,786 ($31,323 in 1999)

This county:

$45,786
Missouri:

$51,746

Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $547 (lower quartile is $416, upper quartile is $647)
This county:

$547
State:

$606


Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $113,500 (it was $67,200 in 2000)
Jasper:

$113,500
Missouri:

$151,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $71,300 - $166,600
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,002
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $395

Institutionalized population: 1,128

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 3
  • Rapes: 9
  • Robberies: 12
  • Assaults: 76
  • Burglaries: 210
  • Thefts: 619
  • Auto thefts: 8

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: -1
  • Burglaries: 163
  • Thefts: 390
  • Auto thefts: 84
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 282 buildings, average cost: $110,900
  • 2008: 192 buildings, average cost: $123,900
  • 2009: 101 buildings, average cost: $107,900
  • 2010: 109 buildings, average cost: $122,200
  • 2011: 157 buildings, average cost: $113,500
  • 2012: 147 buildings, average cost: $124,100
  • 2013: 319 buildings, average cost: $107,900
  • 2014: 305 buildings, average cost: $106,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Presidential Elections Results

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1996 Presidential Elections Results

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2004 Presidential Elections Results

2008 Presidential Elections Results

2012 Presidential Elections Results

2016 Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $931 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $907 (0.8%)

Jasper County household income distribution in 2009 Jasper County home values distribution Jasper County contract rent distribution in 2009
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 18.2%
Jasper County:

18.2%
Missouri:

14.0%
(16.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 38.0% for Black residents, 39.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 23.7% for American Indian residents, 14.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 47.1% for other race residents, 22.0% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2016: 36.3 years old
(Males: 35.2 years old, Females: 37.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 38.6 years old, Black residents: 26.8 years old, American Indian residents: 46.1 years old, Asian residents: 37.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.3 years old, Other race residents: 18.7 years old)

Area name: Joplin, MO MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jasper County is $396 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $505 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $643 a month.

Cities in this county include: Joplin, Carthage, Webb City, Carl Junction, Carterville, Duquesne, Sarcoxie, Duenweg, Jasper, Oronogo.

Jasper County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2012 air pollution in Jasper County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.041 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average.

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Neighboring counties: Kane County, Utah , Dade County , Howell County , Hart County, Kentucky , Prince George County, Virginia , Norton city, Virginia , Roanoke city, Virginia .

Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

3.9%
Missouri:

4.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 5,495
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 5,959 (37.0% naturalized citizens)

Jasper County:

5.0%
Whole state:

4.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 2010 or later: 819
  • 2000 to 2009: 1,454
  • 1990 to 1999: 1,649
  • 1980 to 1989: 651
  • 1970 to 1979: 222
  • Before 1970: 266
Note: State values scaled to Jasper County population

Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.7%

Jasper County marital status for males Jasper County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 40,765
  • One, attached: 480
  • Two: 2,533
  • 3 or 4: 2,033
  • 5 to 9: 1,160
  • 10 to 19: 684
  • 20 to 49: 273
  • 50 or more: 1,080
  • Mobile homes: 2,861
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 160

Housing units in Jasper County with a mortgage: 18,102 (644 second mortgage, 1,011 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11,777

Here:

62.1% with mortgage
State:

61.9% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Jasper County

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant50,313149
Mainline Protestant8,10035
Catholic6,0245
Other3,05218
Black Protestant5022
None49,413-
Jasper County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
Jasper County:

0.78 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
Here:

0.43 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

0.60 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 64
Jasper County:

5.56 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

4.34 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 88
This county:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.37 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Jasper County:

8.5%
Missouri:

8.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Jasper County:

30.7%
State:

29.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.5%
State:

13.5%

Agriculture in Jasper County:

Average size of farms: 208 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $47,716
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $188.88
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 66.46%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $44,726
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 40.78%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $35,287
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.47%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 21.31
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 3.03%
Corn for grain: 11560 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 21490 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 36587 harvested acres
Vegetables: 72 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 413 acres

Earthquake activity:

Jasper County-area historical earthquake activity is near Missouri state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 182.8 miles away from Jasper County center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 184.1 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 250.3 miles away from the county center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 257.2 miles away from the county center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 268.9 miles away from Jasper County center
On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 206.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 23, 2015 to January 09, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4250: January 21, 2016, FEMA Id: 4250, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 22, 2015 to January 09, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3374: January 02, 2016, FEMA Id: 3374, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 19, 2011 to June 06, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1980: May 09, 2011, FEMA Id: 1980, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 05, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3317: February 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 3317, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 08, 2009 to May 16, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1847: June 19, 2009, FEMA Id: 1847, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 28, 2009, Emergency Declared EM-3303: January 30, 2009, FEMA Id: 3303, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Missouri Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 10, 2008 to May 11, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1760: May 23, 2008, FEMA Id: 1760, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Missouri Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 17, 2008 to May 09, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1749: March 19, 2008, FEMA Id: 1749, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Missouri Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 08, 2007 to December 15, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3281: December 12, 2007, FEMA Id: 3281, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Missouri Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 06, 2007 to December 15, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1736: December 27, 2007, FEMA Id: 1736, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • 8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Jasper County (18) is greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 11, Tornadoes: 9, Winter Storms: 5, Winds: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers in 2016 (%)

Most common industries in 2016 (%)
Males Females
  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)
  • Health care and social assistance (21%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)
Most common occupations in 2016 (%)
Males Females
  • Production occupations (13%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Transportation occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (24%)
  • Sales and related occupations (15%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Production occupations (7%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

  • Guatemala (32%)
  • Mexico (22%)
  • El Salvador (7%)
  • Vietnam (5%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • Germany (3%)
  • Philippines (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Jasper County (%):

  • American (14%)
  • German (14%)
  • English (8%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • European (2%)
  • Italian (2%)

Jasper County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 51,732 (83.7%)
  • Carpooled: 5,651 (9.1%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 138 (0.2%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 18 (0.0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 12 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 785 (1.3%)
  • Bicycle: 92 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 786 (1.3%)
  • Worked at home: 2,538 (4.1%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)


People in group quarters in Jasper County, Missouri in 2000:

  • 990 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 726 people in nursing homes
  • 285 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 186 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 153 people in religious group quarters
  • 107 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 66 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 58 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 49 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 10 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations

People in group quarters in Jasper County, Missouri in 2010:

  • 1,011 people in college/university student housing
  • 807 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 269 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 159 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 85 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 55 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 37 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 31 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 15 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 9 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $44,293.

6.66% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($30,997 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.66%
Missouri average:

6.69%


0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($138 average AGI)
Jasper County:

0.02%
Missouri average:

0.04%

3.06% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($13,843 average AGI)
3.58% relocated from other states ($17,016 average AGI)
Jasper County:

3.58%
Missouri average:

2.54%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Newton County, MO  1.39% ($34,405 average AGI)
from Cherokee County, KS  0.31% ($26,362)
from Greene County, MO  0.25% ($31,990)
from Lawrence County, MO  0.20% ($29,800)
from Crawford County, KS  0.18% ($28,384)
from Ottawa County, OK  0.15% ($24,258)
from Barton County, MO  0.14% ($22,339)


6.60% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($31,653 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.60%
Missouri average:

6.91%


0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($79 average AGI)
Jasper County:

0.03%
Missouri average:

0.05%

3.18% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($14,954 average AGI)
3.39% relocated to other states ($16,620 average AGI)
Jasper County:

3.39%
Missouri average:

2.76%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Newton County, MO  1.41% ($33,694 average AGI)
to Greene County, MO  0.33% ($30,333)
to Cherokee County, KS  0.24% ($25,960)
to Jackson County, MO  0.16% ($27,323)
to Lawrence County, MO  0.15% ($23,483)
to Barton County, MO  0.14% ($22,797)
to Benton County, AR  0.14% ($40,807)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.1
Births per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 15.2

Births per 1000 population in Jasper County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 9.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Jasper County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Jasper County

Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 17.8%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 8.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Jasper County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Jasper County


Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 18,908 (14,759 aged, 4,149 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,469 (8%)

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)

Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)

Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)

Most common underlying causes of death in Jasper County, Missouri in 1999 - 2014:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (2,702)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,217)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,106)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (934)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (622)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (538)
  • Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (414)
  • Congestive heart failure (378)
  • Unspecified dementia (331)
  • Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (265)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.83
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 15,706
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 385
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 62,111

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,592
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 960
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 53
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 116

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 50.0. This is less than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 143.6. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 89.6
  • Other - 54.0

Household type by relationship:

Households: 119,111
  • In family households: 97,806 (16,154 male householders, 14,496 female householders)
    22,651 spouses, 32,997 children (30,793 natural, 1,197 adopted, 1,007 stepchildren), 3,562 grandchildren, 832 brothers or sisters, 1,005 parents, 1,820 other relatives, 4,289 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 19,042 (7,355 male householders (5,422 living alone)), 7,725 female householders (6,802 living alone)), 3,962 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,263

Size of family households: 13,810 2-persons, 6,779 3-persons, 4,847 4-persons, 3,010 5-persons, 1,976 6-persons, 228 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 12,224 1-person, 2,193 2-persons, 573 3-persons, 90 4-persons.

16,965 married couples with children.
8,484 single-parent households (1,782 men, 6,702 women).

92.3% of residents of Jasper speak English at home.
5.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $630,887,000 ($5,764 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $30,948,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $290,990,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $149,428,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,337,000
Federal grants: $132,736,000
Federal procurement contracts: $24,242,000 ($9,488,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $30,154,000 ($10,548,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $30,637,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $59,849,000
Federal Government insurance: $32,124,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 8,907
Here:

81 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 5,697
Here:

51 per 1000 residents
State:

49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +865
Here:

+8 per 1000 residents
State:

+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +2,007
Here:

+18 per 1000 residents
State:

+5 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Jasper County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 18.15 millions of gallons per day (39% from ground, 61% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.4

Year house built

  • 2014 or later: 2,182
  • 2010 to 2013: 3,645
  • 2000 to 2009: 8,420
  • 1990 to 1999: 5,818
  • 1980 to 1989: 4,582
  • 1970 to 1979: 5,488
  • 1960 to 1969: 5,057
  • 1950 to 1959: 4,445
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,385
  • 1939 or earlier: 10,007
Note: State values scaled to Jasper population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Jasper County, Missouri
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Note: State values scaled to Jasper County population
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 249
  • 3 rooms: 672
  • 4 rooms: 2,735
  • 5 rooms: 6,953
  • 6 rooms: 8,684
  • 7 rooms: 4,216
  • 8 rooms: 3,231
  • 9+ rooms: 3,139
  • 1 room: 541
  • 2 rooms: 400
  • 3 rooms: 2,278
  • 4 rooms: 4,739
  • 5 rooms: 4,032
  • 6 rooms: 1,944
  • 7 rooms: 793
  • 8 rooms: 669
  • 9+ rooms: 455
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Jasper County, Missouri
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Note: State values scaled to Jasper County population
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 1,274
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,520
  • 3 bedrooms: 18,095
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,431
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,559
  • no bedroom: 718
  • 1 bedroom: 3,163
  • 2 bedrooms: 5,843
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,651
  • 4 bedrooms: 423
  • 5+ bedrooms: 53
Cars and other vehicles available in Jasper County, Missouri in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Note: State values scaled to Jasper County population
  • no vehicle: 1,047
  • 1 vehicle: 7,469
  • 2 vehicles: 14,540
  • 3 vehicles: 4,489
  • 4 vehicles: 1,766
  • 5+ vehicles: 568
  • no vehicle: 1,581
  • 1 vehicle: 8,627
  • 2 vehicles: 4,528
  • 3 vehicles: 713
  • 4 vehicles: 232
  • 5+ vehicles: 170

86% of Jasper County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Missouri.

Jasper County:

85.9%
State average:

84.3%

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

  • This state: 72,383
  • Other state: 39,107
  • Northeast: 1,466
  • Midwest: 15,059
  • South: 14,714
  • West: 7,868

Year Householders Moved Into Unit

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Jasper County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (51.4%)
  • Electricity (36.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7.4%)
  • Wood (4.3%)
  • No fuel used (0.3%)
  • Other fuel (0.3%)
  • Electricity (54.6%)
  • Utility gas (41.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.4%)
  • Wood (1.3%)
  • No fuel used (0.4%)
  • Other fuel (0.2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,318
Here:

9.6%
Missouri:

12.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 252
Here:

4.2%
Missouri:

12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 906
Here:

14.3%
Missouri:

24.6%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Jasper County government finances - Expenditure in 2006:

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $5,859,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,076,000
    General - Other: $2,228,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,816,000
    Regular Highways: $1,615,000
    Financial Administration: $1,282,000
    General Public Buildings: $669,000
    Central Staff Services: $643,000
    Health - Other: $597,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $114,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $244,000
    Police Protection: $101,000
    Central Staff Services: $32,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $31,000
    Health - Other: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $8,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $6,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,019,000

Jasper County government finances - Revenue in 2006:

  • Charges - All Other: $3,972,000
    Hospital Public: $255,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $459,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $199,000
    Rents: $90,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,992,000
    Highways: $1,682,000
    Health and Hospitals: $309,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,259,000
    Property: $2,065,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $65,000

Jasper County government finances - Debt in 2006:

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $76,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $55,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,000

Jasper County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006:

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,084,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 2,860
  • Number of aged recipients: 216
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,644
  • Number of recipients under 18: 371
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,039
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 450
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,141
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,286
Jasper County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1994
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Jasper County Fatal accident statistics for 1995 - 2014
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 22 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED688$98,919564$91,4751,818$115,426189$33,81510$726,200307$67,05576$36,987
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED25$94,44028$113,321138$110,9868$17,0000$05$55,40012$59,417
APPLICATIONS DENIED106$87,632115$64,235687$109,330134$31,1340$042$53,28637$50,595
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN68$93,60359$103,424471$107,25922$38,4090$018$66,66717$66,471
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS18$96,55610$115,90062$111,6773$78,6670$03$120,0001$73,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 22 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED82$128,00075$134,7200$00$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED22$88,09123$161,8262$82,5001$35,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED18$163,27826$136,7693$74,3330$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN12$104,8334$64,5002$81,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$83,0001$110,0001$50,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

Most common first names in Jasper County, MO among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William90674.9 years
Mary85578.5 years
John85073.6 years
James77472.9 years
Robert61171.4 years
Charles59273.2 years
George41876.5 years
Helen37479.5 years
Ruth36580.6 years
Dorothy31777.8 years
Most common last names in Jasper County, MO among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith56576.2 years
Johnson33482.2 years
Brown26676.8 years
Williams25975.9 years
Miller24978.3 years
Jones24675.9 years
Wilson22576.1 years
Davis19775.4 years
Martin17274.7 years
Moore16573.5 years
Businesses in Jasper County, MO
NameCountNameCount
AT&T5Lane Furniture2
Ace Hardware1LensCrafters1
Aeropostale1Little Caesars Pizza3
American Eagle Outfitters1Long John Silver's2
Arby's2Lowe's1
Ashley Furniture1Macy's1
AutoZone4MasterBrand Cabinets9
Bath & Body Works1Maurices1
Bed Bath & Beyond1McDonald's5
Best Western1Men's Wearhouse1
Burger King4Motherhood Maternity2
Charlotte Russe1Nike10
Chick-Fil-A1OfficeMax1
Chico's1Old Navy1
Chuck E. Cheese's1Pac Sun1
Cinnabon 1Papa John's Pizza1
Curves1Payless1
Dairy Queen1Penske2
Deb1PetSmart1
Decora Cabinetry2Pier 1 Imports1
Dennys1Pizza Hut2
DressBarn1Quiznos3
Dressbarn1RadioShack3
Econo Lodge1Red Lobster1
Express1Rue211
Famous Footwear1Ryan's Grill1
Fashion Bug1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
FedEx12SONIC Drive-In5
Finish Line1Sears2
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Shoe Carnival1
Ford3Slumberland1
GNC1Spencer Gifts1
GameStop1Sprint Nextel2
Goodwill3Starbucks3
Gymboree1Subaru1
H&R Block6Subway11
Hardee's3T-Mobile6
Hobby Lobby1T.J.Maxx1
Hollister Co.1Taco Bell4
Home Depot1Target1
Honda1True Value3
Hot Topic1U-Haul7
JCPenney1U.S. Cellular3
Jimmy John's1UPS11
Jones New York1Vans3
Journeys1Verizon Wireless1
Justice1Victoria's Secret1
KFC1Waffle House2
Kincaid1Walgreens3
Kohl's1Walmart3
La-Z-Boy3Wendy's4
Lane Bryant1YMCA1

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