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National Population : 333,590,059
Arkansas State Population : 3,101,839

About Jasper, AR

Jasper, AR is located in Newton County in the state of Arkansas.

The total City Population for Jasper is about 488 with about 199 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 2,585.

The Average Home Value is $112,600.00, which is roughly 19% higher than the Average Home Value of $91,557.00 for the state of Arkansas, and roughly 40% lower than the National Average of $188,692.00.

The Median Income Per Household is about $30,898.00, which is roughly 23% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $40,120.00 for the state of Arkansas, and roughly 46% lower than the National Average of $57,518.00.

Employment

The Unemployment Rate for Jasper is about 0%.

Arkansas is ranked #34 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 30.43 out of 100.

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Voting

Newton County voted Republican in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 77.79% between the winner and runner up.

Voting Results by Party

Republican: 79.84%
Democratic: 17.73%
Other: 1.58%
Libertarian: 0.58%
Green: 0.28%


Nearby Locations

Parthenon, AR (5.73 mi.)
Marble Falls, AR (6.92 mi.)
Vendor, AR (7.38 mi.)
Compton, AR (7.54 mi.)
Hasty, AR (9.92 mi.)
Bass, AR (10.51 mi.)
Mount Judea, AR (10.51 mi.)
Ponca, AR (11.26 mi.)
Western Grove, AR (13.25 mi.)
Deer, AR (13.32 mi.)
Kingston, AR (15.98 mi.)
Valley Spgs, AR (16.31 mi.)
Valley Springs, AR (16.31 mi.)
Bruno, AR (16.31 mi.)
Harrison, AR (17.31 mi.)
Everton, AR (19.91 mi.)

Additional Location Details

Zip Code(s) : 72641
Latitude : 35.999112
Longitude : -93.212753
TimeZone : Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving : Yes
Region : South
Average Elevation : 1333 ft.
Area Code(s) : 870

Demographic Details

Average # of People Per Household : 2.24
Male Population Estimate : 49.48%
Female Population Estimate : 50.52%
Median Age : 47.8
Male Median Age : 46.3
Female Median Age : 49.1

White Population Estimate : 98.30%
Black Population Estimate : 0.27%
Hispanic Population Estimate : 1.74%
Asian Population Estimate : 0.66%
Hawaiian Population Estimate : 0.04%
Indian Population Estimate : 2.75%
Other Population Estimate : 0.12%

Crime Details

NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Jasper specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Newton County: Data Not Available
Average # of Violent Crimes for Newton County: About 316 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Newton County is about 9% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.