Jasper County, Illinois Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Jasper County, Illinois, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Jasper County, Illinois. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Jasper County, Illinois. The estimated population of Jasper County, Illinois is 9,324 people, with a median age of 44.1.

We can look at the total population in Jasper County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
9,324
 -2.34% -2.96%
2020
9,547
 -0.49% -
2019
9,594
 -0.04% -
2018
9,598
 -0.1% -
2017
9,608
 - -

Population of Jasper County, Illinois by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
97.1%
97.2%
 -0.10%
Black/African American
0.3%
0.4%
 -25.00%
Native
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
0.7%
1.5%
 -53.33%
Asian
0.2%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.6%
0.8%
 +100.00%
Other
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Jasper County, Illinois by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 44.1 0% 43.3 +0.46% 44.7 0%
2020 44.1 +2.32% 43.1 +1.89% 44.7 +0.68%
2019 43.1 +0.7% 42.3 0% 44.4 +0.91%
2018 42.8 -0.47% 42.3 -0.47% 44 +0.46%
2017 43 - 42.5 - 43.8 -

The median age of Jasper County, Illinois gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 661 -0.55% 549 -6.98% 656 511
10 to 19 567 -0.12% 654 -9.41% 564 594
20 to 29 482 -4.31% 493 -0.1% 460 491
30 to 39 569 -17.26% 510 -7.95% 471 470
40 to 49 548 +10.65% 586 -7.91% 604 540
50 to 59 733 -6.92% 760 -20.87% 682 610
60 to 69 637 +6.26% 563 +29.7% 677 726
70+ 579 +1.89% 717 -4.89% 589 679

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Jasper County, Illinois is $60,237.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Jasper County.

  • Under 25
    $70,057.00
  • 25 to 44
    $65,680.00
  • 45 to 64
    $69,536.00
  • 65 and over
    $43,188.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Jasper County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Jasper County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Jasper County, Illinois is currently $73,667.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

2.48% of households in Jasper County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Jasper County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    18.66%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    21.50%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    23.28%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    9.32%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    17.76%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    7.00%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.48%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Jasper County is $29,485.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Jasper County by the total population of Jasper County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Jasper County, Illinois, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Jasper County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    8.48%
  • Bachelor's degree
    22.03%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    14.08%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    53.42%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.99%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Jasper County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Jasper County over the age of 16 is 7,404.

Of those people, a total of 63.70% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Jasper County is 60.70%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 405 66.40% 19.00%
20 to 24 years 475 75.60% 9.70%
25 to 29 years 476 77.50% 3.50%
30 to 34 years 487 83.60% 8.10%
35 to 44 years 1,070 89.10% 0.70%
45 to 54 years 1,177 86.70% 2.40%
55 to 59 years 643 81.30% 5.50%
60 to 64 years 848 61.20% 3.70%
65 to 74 years 1,054 22.30% 3.40%
75 years and over 769 7.70% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Jasper County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 7,186 63.80% 4.60%
Black or African American 13 7.70% 100.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 3 66.70% 50.00%
Asian 13 7.70% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 3 100.00% 0.00%
Other 42 71.40% 26.70%
Two or more races 144 64.60% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 63 79.40% 12.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 7,185 63.80% 4.60%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Jasper County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Jasper County is 4,494, with median earnings of $34,811.00.

Women in Jasper County, Illinois earning approximately 54.80% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 4,494 $34,811.00
Male 2,442 $45,989.00
Female 2,052 $25,223.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 496 $63,446.00
Business and Financial 105 $50,750.00
Computer and Mathematical 91 $43,906.00
Architecture and Engineering 71 $81,477.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 8 $0.00
Community and Social Service 19 $55,938.00
Legal 7 $0.00
Educational and Library 212 $19,792.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 10 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 170 $45,714.00
Healthcare Support 133 $24,702.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 47 $2,499.00
Law Enforcement 27 $73,875.00
Food Preparation and Serving 334 $16,044.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 92 $26,250.00
Personal Care and Service 113 $14,563.00
Sales 426 $14,944.00
Office and Administrative Support 581 $29,082.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 120 $39,474.00
Construction and Extraction 189 $49,931.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 296 $58,125.00
Production 371 $36,641.00
Transportation and Material Moving 263 $43,125.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 357 $73,819.00 139 $52,731.00
Business and Financial 17 $95,139.00 88 $50,700.00
Computer and Mathematical 66 $52,738.00 25 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 55 $187,545.00 16 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 8 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 14 $0.00 5 $35,417.00
Legal 7 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 7 $0.00 205 $19,688.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 10 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 13 $0.00 157 $44,107.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 133 $24,702.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 19 $0.00 28 $0.00
Law Enforcement 27 $73,875.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 118 $17,398.00 216 $12,273.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 72 $35,750.00 20 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 8 $26,667.00 105 $14,063.00
Sales 141 $57,596.00 285 $11,875.00
Office and Administrative Support 60 $58,750.00 521 $28,301.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 116 $39,605.00 4 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 181 $51,458.00 8 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 296 $58,125.00 0 $0.00
Production 345 $37,204.00 26 $30,000.00
Transportation and Material Moving 261 $42,875.00 2 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 3,745 households in Jasper County, with an average household size of 2.47 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 2,665 families in Jasper County with an average family size of 2.96 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,193 150 322 1,080
Average Household Size 3.02 2.84 2.98 1.15
Total Families 2,193 150 322 0
Average Household Size 3.01 2.59 2.78 0

Poverty

Of the 2,665 families in Jasper County, 10.10% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Jasper County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 4,235 housing units in Jasper County, Illinois.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 3,745 88.43%
Vacant 490 11.57%

11.78% of the total 4,235 housing units in Jasper County are rental units. This is approximately 499 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,125 are occupied by the owner - or 73.79% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Jasper County is $663.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Jasper County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    121
  • Less than $500
    158
  • $500 to $999
    311
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    14
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    16
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Jasper County is $100,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Jasper County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    598
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    959
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    470
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    488
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    303
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    272
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    9
  • $1,000,000 or more
    26

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Jasper County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Jasper County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    816
  • 1940 to 1949
    360
  • 1950 to 1959
    417
  • 1960 to 1969
    300
  • 1970 to 1979
    697
  • 1980 to 1989
    306
  • 1990 to 1999
    519
  • 2000 to 2009
    510
  • 2010 to 2013
    310
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Jasper County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    223
  • 1 vehicle available
    716
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,394
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,412

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Jasper County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Jasper County that commute to work in a particular way.

28.8 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Jasper County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    264
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    520
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    546
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    400
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    516
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    228
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    672
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    156
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    144
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    362
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    164
  • 90 or more minutes
    184

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Jasper County, Illinois in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Jasper County, Illinois

We have data for 16 places in Jasper County, Illinois. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.