Jasper County, Illinois

Jasper County is a county located in the United States of Illinois. In 2000, county's population was 10117 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 9698, It is Illinois's 15th least populous county. It has total area of 498.02 sq mi (1289.87 kmē), of which, 494.4 square miles (1280.49 kmē) of it is land and 3.62 square miles (9.38 kmē) of it is water, making it the 57th largest by size in Illinois.

Jasper County Illinois
Map of Jasper County, Illinois

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 10117 residents, 3930 households, and 2850 families in the county. The population density was 20.5 people per square mile (7.92/kmē), making its Illinois's sixth least densely populated county. There were 4294 housing units at an average density of 8.7 per square mile (3.36/kmē). The average household size was 2.55 people, and the average family size was 3.06 people. In the county the population was distributed as follows: 25.9% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 9698, The racial makeup of the county was 9611 White, 24 Black or African American, 8 American Indian, 18 Asian, 2 Native Hawaiian, and 35 from two or more races.

Jasper County Illinois Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Jasper County Illinois School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Jasper County Illinois GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $34721, making it the 33rd poorest county by median household income among the Illinois. The median income for a family in the county was $43547, it is the 57th highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Illinois. The per capita income for the county was $16649, it is the 25th lowest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Illinois.

In 2000, 2708 pupils and students, of which 1348 are male and 1360 are female, 26.77% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 171 nursery or pri school, 144 kindergarten, 1211 elementary school, 723 high school and 459 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Hidalgo VillageJasper County0.340.340123358.21316725972
2Newton CityJasper County1.861.86030691647.31636330280
3Rose Hill VillageJasper County0.630.63079124.81751030938
4Ste. Marie VillageJasper County1.111.110261234.71447932500
5Wheeler VillageJasper County0.580.580119206.5942524250
6Willow Hill VillageJasper County1.041.040250240.91092626429
7Yale VillageJasper County0.570.57097168.71819921136
YearPopulation
April 2000 census10117
April 2000 Estimate10117
July 2000 Estimate10070
July 2001 Estimate10037
July 2002 Estimate9974
July 2003 Estimate9902
July 2004 Estimate9919
July 2005 Estimate9791
July 2006 Estimate9710
July 2007 Estimate9680
July 2008 Estimate9698
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school7695171
Kindergarten8163144
Elementary school6066051211
High school384339723
College or graduate school201258459
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Jasper County, Illinois$34721$43547$16649
Illinois, United States$46590$55545$23104
United States$41994$50046$21587