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Jasper County, IA

Demographic and economic profile of Jasper County, IA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Jasper County is a modestly sized Iowa county of about 37,864 residents that has grown 2.6% over five years, with an economy anchored in goods-producing sectors reflected in median worker earnings of $42,850 and a GDP per capita of $30,203. The labor force participation rate stands at 62.6%, unemployment is 4.9%, and just 19.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, pointing to a workforce that skews toward trade and production occupations. Housing costs are low — median home value of $176,800 and median gross rent of $822/month — and an 8.2% poverty rate sits below many national benchmarks, with a 74.8% homeownership rate underlining the county's relatively stable residential base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

37,864

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$71,311

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.6% since 2018

Jasper County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone34,806 (91.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,045 (2.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone583 (1.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone583 (1.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races559 (1.5%)
  • Asian Alone281 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish882
  2. 2.Arabic339
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)130
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island54
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic37

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,261

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$30,203

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$37,380

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,548
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)3,074
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,808
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,464
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing1,431

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,368
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,657
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations3,285
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,770
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,805

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.02×)872
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.80×)3,243
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.38×)575
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.24×)1,503
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.07×)1,336

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$176,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$822/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,536 (14.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,397 (12.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,180 (10.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,063 (9.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999911 (8.4%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999897 (8.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,850

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone13,755 (78.0%)
  • Worked At Home1,866 (10.6%)
  • Carpooled1,433 (8.1%)
  • Walked333 (1.9%)
  • Other100 (0.6%)
  • Bicycle91 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.