USA.com / Arkansas / Newton County / Jasper, AR / Income and Careers

Jasper, AR Income and Careers

Basic InfoPopulation/RacesIncome/CareersHousingEducationCrime/Crime RateOthers

Hot Rankings

Fastest / Slowest Growing Cities Nearby

Best / Worst Cities by Crime Rate Nearby

Richest / Poorest Cities by Income Nearby

Expensive / Cheapest Homes Nearby

Most / Least Educated Cities Nearby

Fastest / Slowest Growing Cities in AR

High / Low AR Cities by Males Employed

High / Low AR Cities by Females Employed

Best / Worst Cities by Crime Rate in AR

Richest / Poorest Cities by Income in AR

Expensive / Cheapest Homes by City in AR

Most / Least Educated Cities in AR

As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Jasper is $18,345, which is lower than the state average of $22,595 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Jasper median household income is $21,042, which has grown by 56.38% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 28.22% and is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Jasper residents spend 15.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 21.1 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #241

Jasper, AR	18,345 USD
Arkansas	22,595 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Jasper, AR	18,466 USD
Arkansas	26,180 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Jasper, AR	17,784 USD
Arkansas	31,010 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Jasper, AR	21,250 USD
Arkansas	21,831 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #489

Jasper, AR	21,042 USD
Arkansas	41,264 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Jasper, AR	38,765 USD
Arkansas	56,824 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #82

Jasper, AR	56.38%
Arkansas	28.22%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Jasper, AR		Arkansas		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	11.68%	$21,953, see rank	16.38%	$13,300	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	62.04%	$14,159, see rank	34.84%	$16,823	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	0.73%	$100, see rank	2.40%	$3,329	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	11.68%	$19,588, see rank	17.54%	$19,527	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Jasper, AR	31,771 USD
Arkansas	51,464 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Jasper, AR	62,328 USD
Arkansas	66,972 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Jasper, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
White	$21,198, see rank	$44,553	$56,900
Two or More Races	$13,750, see rank	$34,322	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Jasper, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
25 to 44	$30,521, see rank	$45,741	$58,398
45 to 64	$21,538, see rank	$48,739	$65,027
65 or over	$14,602, see rank	$32,199	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Jasper, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	512, see rank	2,315,782	248,775,628
Male¹	272, 53.13%, see rank	48.53%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	146, 53.68%, see rank	64.74%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	146, 53.68%, see rank	64.31%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	146, 100.00%, see rank	91.16%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	0, 0.00%, see rank	8.84%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	126, 46.32%, see rank	35.26%	30.72%
Female¹	240, 46.88%, see rank	51.47%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	81, 33.75%, see rank	54.08%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	81, 33.75%, see rank	54.03%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	81, 100.00%, see rank	92.05%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	0, 0.00%, see rank	7.95%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	159, 66.25%, see rank	45.92%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Jasper, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	215, 100%	1,232,572	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	167, 77.67%, see rank	82.49%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	27, 12.56%, see rank	10.87%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.42%	5.06%
Walked	21, 9.77%, see rank	1.74%	2.78%
Other Means	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.30%	1.79%
Worked at Home	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.18%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Jasper, AR	15.0 minutes
Arkansas	21.1 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Jasper, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	227	1,251,717	143,435,233
Male¹	146, 64.32%, see rank	52.63%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	16, 10.96%, see rank	26.80%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	4, 2.74%, see rank	13.60%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	64, 43.84%, see rank	16.14%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.12%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	8, 5.48%, see rank	10.27%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	43, 29.45%, see rank	23.88%	17.94%
Female¹	81, 35.68%, see rank	47.37%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	32, 39.51%, see rank	36.99%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	15, 18.52%, see rank	21.40%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	34, 41.98%, see rank	32.72%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	7.99%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Jasper, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	227, 100%	1,251,717	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	3, 1.32%, see rank	3.32%	1.96%
Construction	12, 5.29%, see rank	6.55%	6.17%
Manufacturing	35, 15.42%, see rank	13.52%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	14, 6.17%, see rank	2.48%	2.75%
Retail Trade	36, 15.86%, see rank	13.44%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	15, 6.61%, see rank	5.45%	4.93%
Information	6, 2.64%, see rank	1.69%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.76%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	4, 1.76%, see rank	7.10%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	59, 25.99%, see rank	24.03%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	18, 7.93%, see rank	8.03%	9.49%
Public Administration	16, 7.05%, see rank	4.79%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	9, 3.96%, see rank	4.85%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Jasper, AR	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Population in Poverty	196	35.70%, see rank	19.19%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	38	30.89%, see rank	14.35%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.