| JASPER Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 17940 |
| JASPER Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 18148 |
| JASPER Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -1.1 |
| JASPER Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -208 |
| JASPER Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 18149 |
| JASPER Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1290 |
| JASPER Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7.1 |
| JASPER Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4576 |
| JASPER Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 25.1 |
| JASPER Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 15.2 |
| JASPER Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2769 |
| JASPER Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 52 |
| JASPER Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 8631 |
| JASPER Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 9458 |
| JASPER Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 17 |
| JASPER Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 13 |
| JASPER Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 32 |
| JASPER Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 102 |
| JASPER Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 190 |
| JASPER Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 8516 |
| JASPER Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 47.3 |
| JASPER Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.8 |
| JASPER Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| JASPER Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| JASPER Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| JASPER Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.6 |
| JASPER Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1 |
| JASPER Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 46.7 |
| JASPER Births 2006 | 279 |
| JASPER Deaths 2006 | 202 |
| JASPER Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 6 |
| JASPER Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 72.8 |
| JASPER Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.3 |
| JASPER Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 2.5 |
| JASPER Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 66.7 |
| JASPER Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 9.8 |
| JASPER Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 4673 |
| JASPER Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 27.8 |
| JASPER Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 8150 |
| JASPER Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 481 |
| JASPER Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 6.3 |
| JASPER Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 86.7 |
| JASPER Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 51200 |
| JASPER Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 2.9 |
| JASPER Households 2000 (complete count) | 6708 |
| JASPER Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.68 |
| JASPER Per capita income in 1999 | 12889 |
| JASPER Median household income 2008 | 30950 |
| JASPER People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 21 |
| JASPER Personal income 2007 | 432 |
| JASPER Per capita personal income 2007 | 23945 |
| JASPER Civilian labor force 2008 | 7491 |
| JASPER Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 549 |
| JASPER Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 7.3 |
| JASPER Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 6560 |
| JASPER Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 77 |
| JASPER Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 1127 |
| JASPER Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 213497 |
| JASPER Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 32545 |
| JASPER Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 228 |
| JASPER Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 3162 |
| JASPER Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -16.3 |
| JASPER Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 880 |
| JASPER Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 3136 |
| JASPER Total number of firms 2002 | 839 |
| JASPER Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 24.1 |
| JASPER Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| JASPER Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| JASPER Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| JASPER Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| JASPER Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 28.8 |
| JASPER Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| JASPER Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| JASPER Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 54775 |
| JASPER Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 3000 |
| JASPER New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 1 |
| JASPER Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 139 |
| JASPER Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 90723 |
| JASPER Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 134446 |
| JASPER Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 7366 |
| JASPER Land area in square miles 2000 | 676 |
| JASPER Population per square mile 2000 | 27 |