Jasper County, Georgia QuickFacts
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| People QuickFacts | Jasper County | Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| ? Population, 2000 | 11,426 | 8,186,453 |
| ? Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 | 35.2% | 26.4% |
| ? Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 | 7.0% | 7.3% |
| ? Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 | 27.2% | 26.5% |
| ? Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| ? White persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 71.0% | 65.1% |
| ? Black or African American persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 27.3% | 28.7% |
| ? American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| ? Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.2% | 2.1% |
| ? Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) | Z | 0.1% |
| ? Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.6% | 2.4% |
| ? Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 | 0.8% | 1.4% |
| ? Female population, percent, 2000 | 51.0% | 50.8% |
| ? Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) | 2.1% | 5.3% |
| ? White persons, not of Hispanic/Latino origin, percent, 2000 | 69.7% | 62.6% |
| ? High school graduates, persons 25 years and over, 1990 | 3,440 | 2,853,605 |
| ? College graduates, persons 25 years and over, 1990 | 576 | 777,158 |
| ? Housing units, 2000 | 4,806 | 3,281,737 |
| ? Homeownership rate, 2000 | 79.0% | 67.5% |
| ? Households, 2000 | 4,175 | 3,006,369 |
| ? Persons per household, 2000 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| ? Households with persons under 18 years, percent, 2000 | 40.1% | 39.1% |
| ? Median household money income, 1997 model-based estimate | $34,164 | $36,372 |
| ? Persons below poverty, percent, 1997 model-based estimate | 16.6% | 14.7% |
| ? Children below poverty, percent, 1997 model-based estimate | 26.5% | 22.8% |
| Business QuickFacts | Jasper County | Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| ? Private nonfarm establishments with paid employees, 1998 | 158 | 194,213 |
| ? Private nonfarm employment, 1998 | 1,592 | 3,198,950 |
| ? Private nonfarm employment, percent change 1990-1998 | 12.8% | 28.0% |
| ? Nonemployer establishments, 1997 | 384 | 419,856 |
| ? Manufacturers shipments, 1997 ($1000) | 176,661 | 124,526,834 |
| ? Retail sales, 1997 ($1000) | 19,914 | 72,212,484 |
| ? Retail sales per capita, 1997 | $2,018 | $9,646 |
| ? Minority-owned firms, 1992 | NA | 52,131 |
| ? Women-owned firms, 1992 | 111 | 143,045 |
| ? Housing units authorized by building permits, 1999 | 150 | 89,581 |
| ? Federal funds and grants, 1999 ($1000) | 35,673 | 39,214,971 |
| ? Local government employment - full-time equivalent, 1997 | 545 | 324,480 |
| Geography QuickFacts | Jasper County | Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| ? Land area, 2000 (square miles) | 370 | 57,906 |
| ? Persons per square mile, 2000 | 30.9 | 141.4 |
| ? Metropolitan Area | None |
(a) Includes persons reporting only one race.
FN: Footnote on this item for this area in place of data
(b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories.
NA: Not available
D: Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information
X: Not applicable
S: Suppressed; does not meet publication standards
Z: Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown