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Jasper
Texas

33K

Population

$49K

Median Income

$196K

Median Home

R+64

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$49K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate19.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate6.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$41,274

Federal Spending per Capita$503

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$64K

Avg Credit Score644

Work From Home %4.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms29

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$105K

Income (95th Percentile)$183K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School12.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.8%

Dependency Ratio1.26

Medicare Spending / Person$4,471

SS Benefits / Person$5,152

Education Wage Premium1.72x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$48K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$58K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients1.6%

Average Annual Wage$53K

Professional Services Concentration0.28x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$185K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1150/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.12%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,310

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+10.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.5%

Homeownership Rate79.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.0%

Active Listings

266

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

87 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

15.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

98.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity19.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score20

Dental Care Shortage Score20

Healthcare Shortage Score11.3

Healthcare Offices60

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)25.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)31.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)36.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians17

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients735 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,289

Uninsured (under 65)17.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.9%

Education

Math Test Scores2.86 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.82 grade level

HS Diploma Holders9,462

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,620

HS Completion Rate87.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate22.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate6.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate17.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities11

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)87th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)19.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate23.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale2.3

January Sunshine0.35

January Temperature1.48

Average Temp69°F

Avg High Temp80°F

Avg Low Temp57°F

Annual Precipitation51.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$1M

Drought Index (2022)-0.81

Heating Degree Days1,560 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,856 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,932 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,375 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year1.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)77 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)18 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations32 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)7 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed133 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed32 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)324 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)190 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)14 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)36 ms

Households with 100Mbps+79.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet40.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)211 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers553 workers

Public Transit Commuters97 workers

Walk to Work248 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)566 workers

Walk to Work2.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities7

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout59.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.033

Nonprofit Organizations201

Veterans Share7.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.0%

Never-Married Adults24.0%

Divorced Adults13.4%

Religious Organizations39

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations11.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.45 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities6

Grocery Stores6

Arts & Entertainment Venues3

Hotels & Lodging10

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms41

Veterinary Practices7

Real Estate Firms15

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$49K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate63.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.10%

Politics

R+64

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.12%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+64R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +294

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.80x avg income)

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $196K

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Local News — Jasper

Yahoo! Finance Canada · 1 day ago

LP to Curtail OSB Production at Jasper, Texas Facility

NASHVILLE, Tenn., September 01, 2026--LP Building Solutions announced that it will indefinitely curt…

Wood Central · 11 hours ago

LP Idles Texas OSB Mill as Analysts Warn More Must Follow

LP's OSB production curtailment idles its Jasper, Texas mill from October, 475 million square feet a…

Red Book Lumber Data · 1 day ago

LP to Curtail OSB Production at Jasper, Texas Facility

LP Building Solutions (LP), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, today anno…

12newsnow.com · 1 day ago

Louisiana-Pacific Corp. to indefinitely curtail OSB production at Jasper facility, affecting 150 employees

BEAUMONT, Texas — Louisiana-Pacific Corp. plans to indefinitely curtail oriented strand board produc…

KJAS.com · 21 hours ago

Jo Ann Thomas

Jo Ann Thomas, 91, native and resident of Jasper, Texas transitioned August 29, 2026 .…

TradingView · 1 day ago

LP to Indefinitely Curtail OSB Production at Jasper, TX Facility; $4–6M One-Time Costs

LP will indefinitely curtail OSB production at its Jasper, Texas facility and expects $4–6 million o…

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