Jasper, AL (Alabama) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 14,131 (Urban population: 12,448 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 1,683 (6 farm, 1,677 nonfarm))

Jasper, Alabama Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 6,519 (5,762 occupied: 4,013 owner occupied, 1,749 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	30%
State:	28%

Housing density: 243 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $153,231.

Median contract rent in 2007: $399 (lower quartile is $246, upper quartile is $472)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $406

Median gross rent in Jasper, AL in 2007: $559

Housing units in Jasper with a mortgage: 1,827 (119 second mortgage, 225 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,672

Jasper,AL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $120,640 (it was $82,000 in 2000)

Jasper:	$120,640
Alabama:	$115,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $55,046 - $178,165

Household type by relationship

Households: 13,372

In family households: 11,326 (2,906 male householders, 951 female householders)
2,903 spouses, 3,461 children (3,123 natural, 80 adopted, 258 stepchildren), 373 grandchildren, 148 brothers or sisters, 103 parents, 307 other relatives, 174 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,046 (680 male householders (598 living alone)), 1,220 female householders (1,174 living alone)), 146 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 701 (666 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,848 2-persons, 904 3-persons, 740 4-persons, 260 5-persons, 84 6-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,772 1-person, 111 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 7 5-persons.

1,907 married couples with children.
798 single-parent households (113 men, 685 women).

96.9% of residents of Jasper speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 181 (1.3%)
(18.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.3

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jasper, Alabama:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 36 3 rooms: 47 4 rooms: 272 5 rooms: 747 6 rooms: 1,168 7 rooms: 806 8 rooms: 428 9 or more rooms: 509

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jasper, Alabama:
	1 room: 40 2 rooms: 99 3 rooms: 314 4 rooms: 496 5 rooms: 372 6 rooms: 228 7 rooms: 101 8 rooms: 63 9 or more rooms: 36

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 99
1995 to 1998: 491
1990 to 1994: 451
1980 to 1989: 831
1970 to 1979: 1,595
1960 to 1969: 971
1950 to 1959: 855
1940 to 1949: 623
1939 or earlier: 603

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Jasper:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 101 2 bedrooms: 775 3 bedrooms: 2,299 4 bedrooms: 642 5 or more bedrooms: 190

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jasper:
	no bedroom: 40 1 bedroom: 430 2 bedrooms: 759 3 bedrooms: 413 4 bedrooms: 100 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Jasper in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 188 1 vehicle: 1,106 2 vehicles: 1,764 3 vehicles: 710 4 vehicles: 159 5 or more vehicles: 86

Cars and other vehicles available in Jasper in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 362 1 vehicle: 795 2 vehicles: 435 3 vehicles: 127 4 vehicles: 15 5 or more vehicles: 15

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Jasper, AL:

Less than $10,000: 29
$10,000 to $14,999: 20
$15,000 to $19,999: 105
$20,000 to $24,999: 81
$25,000 to $29,999: 66
$30,000 to $34,999: 81
$35,000 to $39,999: 67
$40,000 to $49,999: 108
$50,000 to $59,999: 188
$60,000 to $69,999: 213
$70,000 to $79,999: 207
$80,000 to $89,999: 208
$90,000 to $99,999: 226
$100,000 to $124,999: 516
$125,000 to $149,999: 518
$150,000 to $174,999: 319
$175,000 to $199,999: 250
$200,000 to $249,999: 327
$250,000 to $299,999: 194
$300,000 to $399,999: 166
$400,000 to $499,999: 61
$500,000 to $749,999: 59
$750,000 to $999,999: 12
$1,000,000 or more: 16

Jasper rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Jasper:

Less than $100: 173 people
$100 to $149: 80
$150 to $199: 56
$200 to $249: 93
$250 to $299: 89
$300 to $349: 78
$350 to $399: 195
$400 to $449: 228
$450 to $499: 197
$500 to $549: 52
$550 to $599: 62
$600 to $649: 51
$650 to $699: 36
$700 to $749: 37
$750 to $799: 25
$800 to $899: 36
$900 to $999: 5
$1,000 to $1,249: 10
$1,250 to $1,499: 12
$1,500 to $1,999: 10
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 224

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 121 1990 to 1994: 18 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 22 1965 to 1969: 20

Jasper, AL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 73.8%
Number of people working at home: 76 (1.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 275
5 to 9 minutes: 1113
10 to 14 minutes: 1170
15 to 19 minutes: 771
20 to 24 minutes: 349
25 to 29 minutes: 105
30 to 34 minutes: 220
35 to 39 minutes: 79
40 to 44 minutes: 98
45 to 59 minutes: 469
60 to 89 minutes: 693
90 or more minutes: 190

Jasper mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,851 (87%)
Carpooled: 517 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0%)
Walked: 60 (1%)
Other means: 95 (2%)
Worked at home: 76 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 944
$10,000 to $14,999: 551
$15,000 to $19,999: 340
$20,000 to $24,999: 449
$25,000 to $29,999: 351
$30,000 to $34,999: 400
$35,000 to $39,999: 311
$40,000 to $44,999: 274
$45,000 to $49,999: 252
$50,000 to $59,999: 408
$60,000 to $74,999: 534
$75,000 to $99,999: 431
$100,000 to $124,999: 206
$125,000 to $149,999: 97
$150,000 to $199,999: 131
$200,000 or more: 78

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 3193

Other groups: 2357

Irish: 1014

English: 867

German: 511

Scotch-Irish: 303

Scottish: 186

Italian: 177

Dutch: 109

European: 91

Subsaharan African:: 73

African: 67

British: 55

Polish: 42

Welsh: 36

Greek: 35

Hungarian: 23

Guyanese: 22

French (except Basque): 17

Swedish: 17

Norwegian: 12

Canadian: 10

French Canadian: 9

Yugoslavian: 9

Acadian/Cajun: 9

Russian: 8

Scandinavian: 7

Danish: 6

Nigerian: 6

Northern European: 6

Portuguese: 6

Armenian: 5

Czechoslovakian: 5

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 5

Dutch West Indian: 5

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

Mexico (67%)
Guyana (12%)
Panama (7%)
Canada (6%)
Germany (3%)
Philippines (3%)
United Kingdom (2%)

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

This state: 11255
Northeast: 218
Midwest: 590
South: 1571
West: 182

58% of Jasper residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Alabama.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 89
Nursery to 4th grade: 35
5th and 6th grade: 149
7th and 8th grade: 220
9th grade: 156
10th grade: 178
11th grade: 135
12th grade, no diploma: 173
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,112
Less than 1 year of college: 316
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 590
Associate degree: 276
Bachelor's degree: 604
Master's degree: 238
Professional school degree: 93
Doctorate degree: 27

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 63
Nursery to 4th grade: 78
5th and 6th grade: 135
7th and 8th grade: 256
9th grade: 183
10th grade: 228
11th grade: 199
12th grade, no diploma: 273
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,532
Less than 1 year of college: 341
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 731
Associate degree: 452
Bachelor's degree: 554
Master's degree: 320
Professional school degree: 53
Doctorate degree: 28

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 9.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 15.4%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $43,834
Black householders: $18,835
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $24,728
Some other race householders: $85,383
Two or more races householders: $16,112
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $62,882

Jasper household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Jasper marital status for males

Jasper marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $135,646
Black or African American householders: $56,347
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $125,053
Two or more races householders: $107,252

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,867
One, attached: 67
Two: 183
3 or 4: 282
5 to 9: 335
10 to 19: 122
20 to 49: 45
50 or more: 55
Mobile homes: 552
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11

Median worth of mobile homes: $18,667

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Jasper:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (61%) Utility gas (32%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (53%) Utility gas (40%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) No fuel used (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 44

Here:	3.3%
Alabama:	10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 75

Here:	9.7%
Alabama:	10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 49

Here:	9.0%
Alabama:	14.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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 (Noninst.)

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