Jasper is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 7,470 people and four associated neighborhoods, Jasper is the 315th largest community in Texas.Jasper is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Jasper is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Jasper who work in office and administrative support (10.05%), sales jobs (8.74%), and management occupations (8.49%). Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Jasper is worth considering.The rate of college-level education in Jasper is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 11.39% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Jasper in 2022 was $23,536, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $94,144 for a family of four. However, Jasper contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Jasper is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Jasper include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and French. The most common language spoken in Jasper is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
