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Jasper
Missouri

123K

Population

$55K

Median Income

$218K

Median Home

R+46

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$55K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$56,796

Federal Spending per Capita$1,448

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$61K

Avg Credit Score668

Work From Home %7.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms96

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$104K

Income (95th Percentile)$188K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %11.8%

Dependency Ratio1.14

Medicare Spending / Person$2,979

SS Benefits / Person$3,555

Education Wage Premium1.76x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$44K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$61K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients1.8%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.53x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$214K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$206K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1226/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.75%

This county

0.88% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,107

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$947/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.3%

Homeownership Rate63.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.1%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

23.3%

Sold Above List Price

21.7%

Median Days to Close

30 days

Active Listings

550

New Listings / Month

174

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

35 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.6%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 97.1% · Redfin 95.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.3 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity14.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score17.3

Healthcare Offices179

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)31.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)34.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians437

Nursing Home Rating2.1 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients617 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,924

Uninsured (under 65)12.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.3%

Education

Math Test Scores3.03 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.05 grade level

HS Diploma Holders22,347

Bachelor's Degree Holders5,611

HS Completion Rate88.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools17

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate17.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate5.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate16.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities22

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)75th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)20.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate20.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.3

January Sunshine0.04

January Temperature0.13

Average Temp59°F

Avg High Temp70°F

Avg Low Temp48°F

Median AQIAQI 42

Good Air Days288 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days4 days/yr

Annual Precipitation38.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events33.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$2M

Ozone Days228 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.42

Heating Degree Days3,908 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,637 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,413 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,520 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.0

Avg Flood Events / Year11.8

Avg Hail Events / Year4.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)85 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)58 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations23 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)42 properties

FAA-Registered Airports12 total

Airports (excl. heliports)10 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries3 breweries

Microbreweries3 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed217 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed50 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)315 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)290 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)25 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+97.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet22.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)111 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations34 stations

DC Fast Chargers46 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers50

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers4,189 workers

Public Transit Commuters100 workers

Walk to Work928 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)698 workers

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work1.6%

Agriculture

Farms190 farms

Farmland24,123 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.0 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities24

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout60.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.348

Nonprofit Organizations521

Veterans Share8.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults49.4%

Never-Married Adults29.3%

Divorced Adults14.5%

Religious Organizations115

Asian Population1.3%

Native American Population1.0%

Membership Associations11.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.84 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities7

Nursing & Care Facilities32

Grocery Stores17

Arts & Entertainment Venues12

Hotels & Lodging15

Recreation Businesses32

Professional Services Firms181

Veterinary Practices22

Real Estate Firms97

Museums3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$60K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate48.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.16%

Politics

R+46

2024 Presidential · Missouri was R+19 statewide

vs Missouri State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.75%0.88% state avg

Politics

R+46R+19

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +763

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.77x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $218K

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Local News — Jasper

KOAM News Now · Jun 10, 2026

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Legacy | Obituary · May 24, 2026

View Robert LeMasters's Obituary and express your condolences

Obituary ... Robert W. LeMasters, 92, died after a short illness on May 24, 2026, at a rehabilitatio…

FourStatesHomepage.com · May 16, 2026

Jasper joins list of Purple Heart cities in Missouri

Jasper now joins a long list of southwest Missouri communities named Purple Heart Cities. That list …

Newstalk KZRG · 1 month ago

Jasper County clerk urges voters to prepare ahead of Missouri primary, take advantage of early voting

He said early voting is available at the Jasper County Courthouse in Carthage and the county courts …

KOAM News Now · Jun 17, 2026

KOAM's Samantha Walker visits Jasper, Missouri for their 150th anniversary

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The Joplin Globe · Jun 17, 2026

Jasper County Judge Joe Hensley appointed to Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District

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