Jasper is a very small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 4,970 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Jasper is the 174th largest community in Georgia. Jasper has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Jasper, where the median household income is $43,353.00.Unlike some cities, Jasper isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Jasper are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Jasper is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Jasper who work in sales jobs (19.71%), office and administrative support (14.45%), and teaching (5.49%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.63% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Being a small city, Jasper does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in Jasper with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.88% of adults in Jasper have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Jasper in 2022 was $23,266, which is lower middle income relative to Georgia, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $93,064 for a family of four. However, Jasper contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Jasper is a somewhat 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Jasper include English, Irish, Italian, German, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Jasper is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
