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Jasper County, Iowa (IA)

County population in 2022: 37,946 (42% urban, 58% rural); it was 37,213 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 7,102
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,000
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 11,125
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,704 (it was 3,564 in 2000)
% of renters here:

24%
State:

28%

Land area: 730 sq. mi.

Water area: 2.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 52 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Jasper County: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (22.3%), Manufacturing (17.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Jasper County, IA (2022)
    • 34,57291.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,1012.9%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1,0792.9%Two or more races
    • 6961.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2020.5%Asian alone
    • 620.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 410.1%Some other race alone
Median resident age:

41.5 years
Iowa median age:

38.9 years
Males: 19,851  (52.3%)
Females: 18,095  (47.7%)
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Average household size:
Jasper County:

2.0 people
Iowa:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $66,839 ($41,683 in 1999)
This county:

$66,839
Iowa:

$69,588

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $632 (lower quartile is $515, upper quartile is $788)
This county:

$632
State:

$741


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $175,526 (it was $83,400 in 2000)
Jasper:

$175,526
Iowa:

$194,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $113,022 - $270,317

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $225,237
Here:

$225,237
State:

$245,224

Townhouses or other attached units: $199,428
Here:

$199,428
State:

$238,767

In 2-unit structures: $68,174
Here:

$68,174
State:

$243,070

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $166,044
Here:

$166,044
State:

$162,139

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $115,758
Here:

$115,758
State:

$190,519

Mobile homes: $146,640
Here:

$146,640
State:

$51,271

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,302
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $573

Institutionalized population: 1,489

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 7
  • Burglaries: 15
  • Thefts: 12
  • Auto thefts: 10

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 8
  • Burglaries: 12
  • Thefts: 11
  • Auto thefts: 7
Jasper County, IA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 22 buildings, average cost: $368,800
  • 2021: 54 buildings, average cost: $302,800
  • 2020: 90 buildings, average cost: $238,400
  • 2019: 83 buildings, average cost: $242,200
  • 2018: 73 buildings, average cost: $253,100
  • 2017: 63 buildings, average cost: $270,400
  • 2016: 57 buildings, average cost: $244,400
  • 2015: 43 buildings, average cost: $246,600
  • 2014: 33 buildings, average cost: $259,400
  • 2013: 37 buildings, average cost: $235,900
  • 2012: 28 buildings, average cost: $261,800
  • 2011: 28 buildings, average cost: $174,200
  • 2010: 26 buildings, average cost: $188,700
  • 2009: 28 buildings, average cost: $209,600
  • 2008: 44 buildings, average cost: $189,500
  • 2007: 46 buildings, average cost: $171,200
  • 2006: 87 buildings, average cost: $141,400
  • 2005: 80 buildings, average cost: $167,000
  • 2004: 92 buildings, average cost: $169,700
  • 2003: 99 buildings, average cost: $155,100
  • 2002: 118 buildings, average cost: $144,400
  • 2001: 87 buildings, average cost: $159,500
  • 2000: 66 buildings, average cost: $142,500
  • 1999: 85 buildings, average cost: $142,900
  • 1998: 100 buildings, average cost: $128,500
  • 1997: 87 buildings, average cost: $114,900
Number of permits per 10,000 Jasper, IA residents
Average permit cost in Jasper, IA

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,447 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,412 (1.4%)

Distribution of median household income in Jasper, IA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Jasper, IA in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Jasper, IA in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 8.7%
Jasper County:

8.7%
Iowa:

11.0%
(7.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 13.3% for Black residents, 9.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 3.6% for other race residents, 30.2% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 41.5 years old
(Males: 40.7 years old, Females: 42.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.7 years old, Black residents: 34.0 years old, American Indian residents: 40.5 years old, Asian residents: 40.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 31.7 years old, Other race residents: 31.0 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jasper County is $423 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $556 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $707 a month.

Cities in this county include: Newton, Colfax, Monroe, Prairie City, Baxter, Sully, Kellogg, Lynnville, Mingo, Lambs Grove.

Jasper County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Jasper County: Victor East Bound Rest Area (A), Victor West Bound Rest Area (B), Riverdale (C), Boltonville (D), West Troy (E), York Center (F), Hedge (G), Knoll Ridge Country Club (H), Amana Welcome Center (I), Kinze Manufacturing Incorporated (J), Iowa County Home (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Jasper County include: Armah Church (A), Swedenborg Church (B), Trinity Church (C), Upper Deer Creek Church (D), West Union Church (E), Champion Hill Church (F), Zion Church (G), Saint James Lutheran Church (H), Community Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bishop Cemetery (1), Piersol Cemetery (2), Pilot Grove Union Cemetery (3), Pleasant Ridge Cemetery (4), Calvary Cemetery (5), Saint Bernards Cemetery (6), Saint Johns Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lily Pond (A), South Amana Pond (B), Middle Pond (C), Lake Iowa (D), Holdens Pond (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Bear Creek (A), Buckeye Creek (B), Convey Creek (C), Coon Creek (D), Deep Creek (E), Deep River (F), Devils Run (G), Willow Creek (H), Pig Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Jasper County include: Lake Iowa County Recreation Area (1), Historic Amana Colonies State Historical Marker (2), Lantz Wildlife Reserve (3), Berstier Woods (4), Pilot Grove State Preserve (5), Randolph Wildlife Management Area (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Benton County , Plymouth County, Massachusetts , Iowa County , Linn County , Madison County , Poweshiek County , Washington County .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.6%
Iowa:

2.7%

Unemployment by year in Jasper, IA
County total employment by year in Jasper, IA
County average yearly wages by year in Jasper, IA

Current college students: 1,015
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 94.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 949 (32.2% naturalized citizens)

Jasper County:

2.5%
Whole state:

6.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 5262010 or later
  • 2332000 to 2009
  • 961990 to 1999
  • 791980 to 1989
  • 471970 to 1979
  • 148Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.6%

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

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 13,042
  • One, attached: 391
  • Two: 229
  • 3 or 4: 833
  • 5 to 9: 536
  • 10 to 19: 392
  • 20 to 49: 300
  • 50 or more: 162
  • Mobile homes: 489

Housing units in Jasper County with a mortgage: 7,061 (635 second mortgage, 62 home equity loan, 465 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 169

Here:

4.0% with mortgage
State:

97.1% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Jasper County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant7,91630
Evangelical Protestant5,17329
Catholic2,4312
Other6073
None20,715-
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: 7
Jasper County:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.27 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.27 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

0.43 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
Jasper County:

6.00 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 22
This county:

6.00 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Jasper County:

8.7%
Iowa:

7.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Jasper County:

30.0%
State:

27.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.2%
State:

14.5%

Agriculture in Jasper County:

Average size of farms: 339 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $122,889
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $276.62
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.43%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 40.48%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $95,856
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 78.09%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.30%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $97,775
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.31%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.57
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.75%
Corn for grain: 156944 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 144889 harvested acres
Vegetables: 33 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 33 acres

Tornado activity:

Jasper County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Iowa state average. It is 2688399.2 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/21/1973, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 6 people

Earthquake activity:

Jasper County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 194% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 418.2 miles away from Jasper County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 353.1 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 353.1 miles away from the county center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 337.0 miles away from the county center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 215.9 miles away from Jasper County center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 469.6 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:

  • Iowa Severe Storms, Incident Period: August 10, 2020, FEMA Id: 4557, Natural disaster type: Storm
  • Iowa Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: March 17, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4483-IA: March 23, 2020, FEMA Id: 4483, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Iowa Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: March 12, 2019, FEMA Id: 4421, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 26, 2014 to July 08, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4187: August 05, 2014, FEMA Id: 4187, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 19, 2013 to June 15, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4126: July 02, 2013, FEMA Id: 4126, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 01, 2010 to August 31, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1930: July 29, 2010, FEMA Id: 1930, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2008 to August 13, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1763: May 27, 2008, FEMA Id: 1763, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: February 23, 2007 to March 02, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1688: March 14, 2007, FEMA Id: 1688, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Iowa Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3239: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3239, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 19, 2004 to June 24, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1518: May 25, 2004, FEMA Id: 1518, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Jasper County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 11, Tornadoes: 6, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Jasper

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 8,957 (72.8%)
  • Carpooled: 846 (6.9%)
  • Bus: 6 (0.0%)
  • Ferryboat: 3 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 172 (1.4%)
  • Bicycle: 2 (0.0%)
  • Walked: 535 (4.3%)
  • Worked at home: 1,844 (15.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (16%)
  • Management occupations (13%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Transportation occupations (7%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
  • Material moving occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (7%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Sudan (30%)
  • Mexico (15%)
  • India (10%)
  • Ethiopia (8%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • Africa, n.e.c. (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Jasper County


  • German (24%)
  • American (14%)
  • Dutch (13%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • English (9%)
  • European (3%)
  • Norwegian (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

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

  • 1,155 people in state prisons
  • 291 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 100 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 42 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 33 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 15 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 11 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness

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

  • 987 people in state prisons
  • 461 people in nursing homes
  • 78 people in religious group quarters
  • 40 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 31 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 27 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 24 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 9 people in other group homes
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $69,777.

6.80% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($51,975 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.80%
Iowa average:

6.47%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.38% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($40,229 average AGI)
1.42% relocated from other states ($11,745 average AGI)
Jasper County:

1.42%
Iowa average:

2.75%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Polk County, IA  2.46% ($49,534 average AGI)
from Marion County, IA  0.43% ($51,984)
from Poweshiek County, IA  0.41% ($84,661)
from Marshall County, IA  0.25% ($43,111)
from Story County, IA  0.18% ($37,692)
from Dallas County, IA  0.17% ($49,560)
from Warren County, IA  0.15% ($50,227)


6.74% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($51,173 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.74%
Iowa average:

6.50%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.10% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($37,827 average AGI)
1.64% relocated to other states ($13,345 average AGI)
Jasper County:

1.64%
Iowa average:

2.79%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Polk County, IA  2.22% ($51,761 average AGI)
to Marion County, IA  0.54% ($62,359)
to Poweshiek County, IA  0.49% ($52,761)
to Dallas County, IA  0.21% ($45,633)
to Marshall County, IA  0.17% ($39,160)
to Story County, IA  0.17% ($55,625)
to Warren County, IA  0.15% ($61,905)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9

Births per 1000 population in Jasper County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Jasper County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.7

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Jasper County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.3%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.1%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Jasper County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Jasper County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Jasper County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Jasper County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Jasper County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Jasper County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 6,591 (5,723 aged, 868 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 337 (4%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Jasper County, Iowa in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (583)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (559)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (542)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (322)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (247)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (246)
  • Unspecified dementia (199)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (76)
  • Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (69)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (65)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.65
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6,077
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 138
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 23,652

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,141
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 895

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 39
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 77

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 96.1. This is less than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 37,946
  • Male householders: 7,612 (1,855 living alone), Female householders: 7,480 (2,273 living alone)
  • 7,962 spouses (7,935 opposite-sex spouses), 999 unmarried partners, (984 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 9,745 children (9,074 natural, 181 adopted, 493 stepchildren), 670 grandchildren, 356 brothers or sisters, 82 parents, 21 foster children, 514 other relatives, 732 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,766

Size of family households: 5,291 2-persons, 1,575 3-persons, 1,877 4-persons, 851 5-persons, 309 6-persons, 143 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,127 1-person, 901 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 2 4-persons.

5,414 married couples with children.
1,939 single-parent households (695 men, 1,244 women).

95.5% of residents of Jasper speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (53% speak English very well, 47% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 37% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak other language at home (58% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $185,502,000 ($4,918 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,255,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $87,921,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $38,282,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $17,179,000
Federal grants: $33,213,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,787,000 ($13,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,119,000 ($511,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,454,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $14,105,000
Federal Government insurance: $69,789,000

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

Births: 2,336
Here:

62 per 1000 residents
State:

66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,747
Here:

46 per 1000 residents
State:

48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +145
Here:

+4 per 1000 residents
State:

+10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -216
Here -6 per 1000 residents
State -14 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Jasper County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.48 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.2

Year house built in Jasper County, Iowa
  • Year house built in Jasper County, Iowa
  • 532020 or later
  • 8582010 to 2019
  • 1,2272000 to 2009
  • 1,6301990 to 1999
  • 1,0821980 to 1989
  • 2,5221970 to 1979
  • 1,9461960 to 1969
  • 1,6941950 to 1959
  • 7301940 to 1949
  • 4,3271939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Jasper County, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jasper County, Iowa
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jasper County, Iowa
  • 91 room
  • 382 rooms
  • 1923 rooms
  • 9214 rooms
  • 1,8795 rooms
  • 2,6816 rooms
  • 2,1677 rooms
  • 1,5038 rooms
  • 2,1159+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jasper County, Iowa
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jasper County, Iowa
  • 121 room
  • 1882 rooms
  • 5573 rooms
  • 1,1304 rooms
  • 6965 rooms
  • 3746 rooms
  • 1837 rooms
  • 1778 rooms
  • 1749+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Jasper County, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Jasper County, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Jasper County, Iowa
  • 17no bedroom
  • 2391 bedroom
  • 2,4662 bedrooms
  • 5,4163 bedrooms
  • 2,6704 bedrooms
  • 7715+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jasper County, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jasper County, Iowa
  • 28no bedroom
  • 8291 bedroom
  • 1,6642 bedrooms
  • 7813 bedrooms
  • 1904 bedrooms
  • 275+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Jasper County, Iowa in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Jasper County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Jasper County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 222no vehicle
  • 2,4711 vehicle
  • 4,5152 vehicles
  • 2,7243 vehicles
  • 1,1454 vehicles
  • 5265+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Jasper County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Jasper County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 395no vehicle
  • 1,6851 vehicle
  • 1,0152 vehicles
  • 2463 vehicles
  • 804 vehicles
  • 815+ vehicles

89.2% of Jasper County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Iowa.

Jasper County:

89.2%
State average:

87.2%

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

  • This state: 30,180
  • Other state: 6,478
  • Northeast: 442
  • Midwest: 3,290
  • South: 1,326
  • West: 1,435
Year householders moved into unit in Jasper County, IA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Jasper County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 59.4%Utility gas
  • 21.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 15.6%Electricity
  • 2.2%Wood
  • 0.8%Other fuel
  • 0.4%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 45.3%Utility gas
  • 40.8%Electricity
  • 11.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%No fuel used
  • 0.6%Wood
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 222
Here:

5.8%
Iowa:

10.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 124
Here:

6.3%
Iowa:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 354
Here:

32.4%
Iowa:

23.9%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Jasper County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $1,926,000
    Parks and Recreation: $5,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $2,964,000
    Police Protection: $2,581,000
    Financial Administration: $835,000
    Health - Other: $834,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $713,000
    Central Staff Services: $503,000
    Libraries: $154,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,490,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,185,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,305,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $76,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,677,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,257,000
    Public Welfare: $2,514,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,142,000
  • Tax - Property: $13,404,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $10,108,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $225,000

Jasper County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $1,926,000
    Parks and Recreation: $5,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $2,964,000
    Police Protection: $2,581,000
    Financial Administration: $835,000
    Health - Other: $834,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $713,000
    Central Staff Services: $503,000
    Libraries: $154,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,490,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,185,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,305,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $76,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,677,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,257,000
    Public Welfare: $2,514,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,142,000
  • Tax - Property: $13,404,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $10,108,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $225,000

Jasper County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $1,926,000
    Parks and Recreation: $5,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $2,964,000
    Police Protection: $2,581,000
    Financial Administration: $835,000
    Health - Other: $834,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $713,000
    Central Staff Services: $503,000
    Libraries: $154,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,490,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,185,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,305,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $76,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,677,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,257,000
    Public Welfare: $2,514,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,142,000
  • Tax - Property: $13,404,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $10,108,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $225,000

Jasper County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $1,926,000
    Parks and Recreation: $5,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $2,964,000
    Police Protection: $2,581,000
    Financial Administration: $835,000
    Health - Other: $834,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $713,000
    Central Staff Services: $503,000
    Libraries: $154,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,490,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,185,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,305,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $76,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,677,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,257,000
    Public Welfare: $2,514,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,142,000
  • Tax - Property: $13,404,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $10,108,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $225,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 427
  • Number of aged recipients: 38
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 389
  • Number of recipients under 18: 58
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 302
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 67
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 183
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 172
Most common first names in Jasper County, IA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John28776.0 years
Mary20781.0 years
William20277.9 years
Robert17771.8 years
James15272.6 years
Charles14976.5 years
George13678.7 years
Ruth11279.4 years
Helen10981.1 years
Harold10475.6 years
Most common last names in Jasper County, IA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith12675.9 years
Johnson8278.7 years
Wilson7778.5 years
Miller7576.9 years
Williams6079.9 years
Anderson5977.0 years
Jones5976.9 years
Davis5480.1 years
Brown4677.4 years
Thompson4677.7 years
Businesses in Jasper County, IA
NameCountNameCount
AmericInn1McDonald's3
Arby's1Microtel1
Burger King1New Balance2
Chevrolet1Nike1
Comfort Inn1Pizza Hut1
Dairy Queen1Quality1
Days Inn1Quiznos1
Domino's Pizza1RadioShack1
Econo Lodge1Starbucks1
FedEx1Subway4
Ford1Super 81
GameStop1T-Mobile1
Goodwill1Taco Bell1
H&R Block1True Value2
Holiday Inn1U-Haul1
KFC1UPS3
La-Z-Boy1Walgreens1
Lane Furniture1Walmart1
Little Caesars Pizza1YMCA1