Jasper Jobs

Jasper is a city in Jasper County, Texas, on U.S. highways 96 and 190, State Highway 63, and Sandy Creek in north central Jasper County. The population was 8,247 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Jasper County and is situated in East Texas, specifically the Deep East Texas subregion. Jasper is about 110 miles northeast of Houston.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,671, and the median income for a family was $32,242. Males had a median income of $28,432 versus $17,266 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,997. About 23.3% of families and 28.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.3% of those under age 18 and 23.3% of those age 65 or over.

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Among the most common occupations in Jasper are Sales and office occupations, 24%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 20%. and Service occupations, 19%. Approximately 67 percent of workers in Jasper, Texas work for companies, 18 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Jasper Jobs are for physical therapist jobs.

The leading industries in Jasper, Texas are Educational, health and social services, 22%; Retail trade, 15%; and Manufacturing, 14%. Simply Hired's Jasper job listings indicate that the following industries in Jasper are hiring the most workers: Nurses & Nursing, Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Books & Periodicals Wholesalers and Direct To Home Selling.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Jasper, Texas is $22,849, and the median income of households in Jasper was $24,671.

Jasper has an unemployment rate of 7.2%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Jasper Trends data, the number of Jasper, Texas jobs has decreased by 41% since March 2008.

Population of Jasper Total population 8,247 Male 49.73% Female 50.27% Median age 34.9     Jasper Housing Owner-occupied homes 65.0% Median cost of a home $60,800 Median mortgage payment $355 Renter-occupied homes 35.0% Vacant housing 16.7% Median monthly rent $404     Average Income Median for all male full-time $28,432 Median for all female full-time $17,266     Household Income Less than $10,000 25% $10,000 to $14,999 11% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 12% $35,000 to $49,999 15% $50,000 to $74,999 14% $75,000 to $99,999 5% $100,000 to $149,999 2% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 13% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 18% High school graduate 34% Some college, no degree 20% Associate's degree 3% Bachelor's degree 8% Graduate degree 4%     Marital Status Never married 23% Currently married 51% Separated 4% Widowed 11% Divorced 10%     Race White 49% Black or African American 45% Asian 1% Other 6%     Jasper Commute Carpool 17.6% Public transportation 0.5% Average travel time 20 minutes

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