Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Jasper spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.59 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small city, Jasper doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of people in Jasper who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.37% of adults in Jasper have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Jasper in 2022 was $34,360, which is upper middle income relative to Indiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $137,440 for a family of four. However, Jasper contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Jasper home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jasper residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Jasper include German, Irish, English, French, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Jasper is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
