County population in 2016: 16,535 (all rural); it was 18,149 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,555 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,262 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,822 Renter-occupied apartments: 981 (it was 886 in 2000)
% of renters here:
13%
State:
30%
Land area: 676 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 24 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Jasper County: 79.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (55.4%), Educational, health and social services (30.8%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $657 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $561 (0.8%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 20.6%
Jasper County:
20.6%
Mississippi:
20.8%
(14.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.4% for Black residents, 81.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 90.0% for other race residents, 20.3% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 42.2 years old
(Males: 41.1 years old, Females: 42.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48.3 years old, Black residents: 37.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 9.2 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jasper County is $386 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $455 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $547 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Jasper County: Ford (A), Ted (B), Old Taylorsville (C), Marathon Lake Recreation Area (D), Pineville Volunteer Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Jasper County include: New Liberty Church (A), New Sardis Church (B), Oak Grove Baptist Church (C), Old Bay Springs Church (D), Pine Valley Church (E), Pleasant Home Church (F), Center Ridge Church (G), Providence Church (H), Rocky Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Terry Cemetery (1), Sylvan Grove Cemetery (2), Haile Cemetery (3), Gordan Cemetery (4), Good Hope Cemetery (5), Royals Cemetery (6), Rock Bluff Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Shongelo Lake (A), Beaver Lake (B), Marathon Lake (C), Lake Ross Barnett (D), Spring Lakes (E), Greentree Reservoir (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaverdam Creek (A), Tallabogue (B), Sullivans Hollow Creek (C), Buckhalter Branch (D), Beaver Creek (E), Beech Branch (F), Bowling Creek (G), Caney Creek (H), Cantwell Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 576 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 46 (73.3% naturalized citizens)
Jasper County:
0.3%
Whole state:
2.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 0
2000 to 2009: 16
1990 to 1999: 0
1980 to 1989: 0
1970 to 1979: 3
Before 1970: 10
Note: State values scaled to Jasper County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 49.8%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 5,445
One, attached: 6
Two: 24
3 or 4: 227
5 to 9: 14
10 to 19: 8
20 or more: 17
Mobile homes: 2,603
Housing units in Jasper County with a mortgage: 2,031 (0 second mortgage, 25 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,561
Here:
40.0% with mortgage
State:
50.1% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Jasper County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
5,637
36
Mainline Protestant
1,491
23
Black Protestant
789
4
Catholic
50
1
Other
-
3
None
9,095
-
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: 3
Jasper County:
1.66 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
Jasper County:
7.20 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:
6.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 5
This county:
2.77 / 10,000 pop.
State:
5.03 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Jasper County:
15.5%
Mississippi:
12.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Jasper County:
34.5%
State:
33.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
19.3%
State:
14.4%
Agriculture in Jasper County:
Average size of farms: 168 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $83,800 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $96.36 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 97.96% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $57,421 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 10.51% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.88% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $33,654 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 97.68% Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.46 Corn for grain: 158 harvested acres Vegetables: 45 harvested acres Land in orchards: 166 acres
Tornado activity:
Jasper County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Mississippi state average. It is 1490929.7 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 46 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 11/22/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Jasper County-area historical earthquake activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 81% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 126.0 miles away from Jasper County center On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 146.9 miles away from the county center On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.0 miles away from the county center On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 141.1 miles away from the county center On 2/10/2006 at 04:14:22, a magnitude 5.3 (4.2 MB, 5.3 MS, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 295.4 miles away from Jasper County center On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 260.6 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Mississippi Tropical Storm Isaac, Incident Period: August 26, 2012 to September 11, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3348: August 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3348, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
Mississippi Hurricane Isaac, Incident Period: August 26, 2012 to September 11, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4081: August 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 4081, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1972: April 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 1972, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Mississippi Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1604: August 29, 2005, FEMA Id: 1604, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Mississippi Hurricane Dennis, Incident Period: July 10, 2005 to July 15, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1594: July 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 1594, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: April 06, 2003 to April 25, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1459: April 24, 2003, FEMA Id: 1459, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Mississippi Hurricane Georges, Incident Period: September 25, 1998 to October 05, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1251: October 01, 1998, FEMA Id: 1251, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Mississippi High Winds, Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Incident Period: November 21, 1992 to November 22, 1992, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-968: November 25, 1992, FEMA Id: 968, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
Mississippi Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: January 24, 1990 to March 15, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-859: February 28, 1990, FEMA Id: 859, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Mississippi HURRICANE FREDERIC, Incident Period: September 13, 1979, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-599: September 13, 1979, FEMA Id: 599, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Jasper County (14) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 5, Floods: 4, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
Transportation occupations (7%)
Management occupations (7%)
Sales and related occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
Production occupations (14%)
Education, training, and library occupations (11%)
Healthcare support occupations (9%)
Sales and related occupations (8%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (31%)
Japan (24%)
Lithuania (11%)
Germany (11%)
Canada (7%)
Korea (6%)
Scotland (0%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Jasper County (%):
American (11%)
English (4%)
Irish (2%)
Northern European (2%)
German (2%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
Polish (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 3,407 (84.2%)
Carpooled: 374 (9.2%)
Bus or trolley bus: 16 (0.4%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 180 (4.4%)
Walked: 13 (0.3%)
Worked at home: 63 (1.6%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Jasper County, Mississippi in 2000:
117 people in nursing homes
35 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
66 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
21 people in group homes intended for adultsAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $38,570.
6.13% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($27,725 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.13%
Mississippi average:
6.70%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.84% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($20,011 average AGI)
1.28% relocated from other states ($7,714 average AGI)
Jasper County:
1.28%
Mississippi average:
2.79%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
6.79% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($30,561 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.79%
Mississippi average:
6.88%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.40% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($23,160 average AGI)
1.40% relocated to other states ($7,404 average AGI)
Jasper County:
1.40%
Mississippi average:
2.96%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.2
Births per 1000 population in Jasper County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population in Jasper County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Jasper County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 21.1% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 9.1%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Jasper County
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: 3,235 (2,283 aged, 952 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 551 (11%)
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, Mississippi in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (358)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (179)
Congestive heart failure (178)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (146)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (122)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.55 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 372 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 700
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,454 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 804
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 23 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 17
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 173.9. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 16,535
In family households: 14,747 (2,340 male householders, 2,677 female householders)
3,452 spouses, 4,515 children (4,310 natural, 36 adopted, 168 stepchildren), 988 grandchildren, 155 brothers or sisters, 126 parents, 308 other relatives, 155 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,717 (880 male householders (855 living alone)), 804 female householders (774 living alone)), 51 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 64
Size of family households: 2,353 2-persons, 1,216 3-persons, 847 4-persons, 307 5-persons, 164 6-persons, 121 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,624 1-person, 61 2-persons.
1,640 married couples with children.
1,304 single-parent households (124 men, 1,180 women).
99.5% of residents of Jasper speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 35% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $112,319,000 ($6,238 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,874,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $47,348,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $23,786,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $183,000 Federal grants: $36,983,000 Federal procurement contracts: $567,000 ($20,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $3,453,000 ($410,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $2,224,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,444,000 Federal Government insurance: $965,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,479
Here:
81 per 1000 residents
State:
78 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 904
Here:
50 per 1000 residents
State:
51 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +27
Here:
+1 per 1000 residents
State:
+4 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -562
Here:
-31 per 1000 residents
State:
-4 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Jasper County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.30 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.7
State:
6.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.1
State:
4.6
Year house built
2014 or later: 23
2010 to 2013: 257
2000 to 2009: 1,035
1990 to 1999: 1,724
1980 to 1989: 1,598
1970 to 1979: 1,318
1960 to 1969: 1,072
1950 to 1959: 413
1940 to 1949: 251
1939 or earlier: 510
Note: State values scaled to Jasper population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Jasper County, Mississippi
Note: State values scaled to Jasper County population
no vehicle: 194
1 vehicle: 1,856
2 vehicles: 1,970
3 vehicles: 847
4 vehicles: 524
5+ vehicles: 158
no vehicle: 131
1 vehicle: 657
2 vehicles: 243
3 vehicles: 77
4 vehicles: 34
5+ vehicles: 0
93% of Jasper County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Mississippi.
Jasper County:
93.0%
State average:
86.6%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 14,078
Other state: 2,417
Northeast: 158
Midwest: 594
South: 1,542
West: 127
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