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Jasper township, Crittenden County, Arkansas (AR) detailed profile

Land area: 29.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 11,943 (88% urban, 12% rural)

Males: 5,911  (49.5%)
Females: 6,032  (50.5%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 11,838 (8,210 owner occupied, 3,628 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

31%
State:

31%


Races in Jasper township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 77.4%
  • Black: 19.6%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
  • Asian: 0.5%
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 1.7%
  • Two or more races: 0.5%
  • Some other race: 0.0%

Median age of males: 31.4
Median age of females: 32.2

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Average household size: 2.73

Jasper township:

2.7 people
Arkansas:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.17

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($37,917 in 1999)
Jasper township:

$39,023
Arkansas:

$40,511
Median contract rent in 2013: $492 (lower quartile is $250, upper quartile is $458)
Here:

$492
State:

$489

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $101,540 (it was $65,900 in 2000)
:

$101,540
Arkansas:

$109,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $64,815 - $157,467
Population density: 412 people per square mile 
 
 (high).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

2.6%
Whole state:

15.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

1.5%
Whole state:

6.6%

Cities in this township include: Marion, Sunset.


Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Churches in Jasper township include: Locella Church (A), Mount Zion Church (B), Pleasant Hill Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Crittenden Memorial Park (1), Friendship Cemetery (2), Memorial Garden (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

79% of Jasper township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 93% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 0% lived in Arkansas.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 579
  • Northeast: 32
  • Midwest: 0
  • South: 8
  • West: 0

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

87 people in nursing homes
18 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Jasper township, AR map Jasper township, Arkansas satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $46,900


Housing units in Jasper township with a mortgage: 71 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 24

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 10
  • 1995 to 1998: 27
  • 1990 to 1994: 25
  • 1980 to 1989: 72
  • 1970 to 1979: 84
  • 1960 to 1969: 24
  • 1950 to 1959: 33
  • 1940 to 1949: 5
  • 1939 or earlier: 14

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jasper township, Arkansas:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 23
  • 4 rooms: 36
  • 5 rooms: 55
  • 6 rooms: 81
  • 7 rooms: 24
  • 8 rooms: 28
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jasper township, Arkansas:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 15
  • 6 rooms: 0
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Jasper township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 7
  • 2 bedrooms: 75
  • 3 bedrooms: 120
  • 4 bedrooms: 45
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jasper township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 15
  • 3 bedrooms: 0
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Jasper township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 57
  • 2 vehicles: 80
  • 3 vehicles: 101
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 9

Cars and other vehicles available in Jasper township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 15
  • 2 vehicles: 0
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (48%)
  • Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Apparel (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Educational services (38%)
  • Health care (30%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (11%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • U. S. Postal service (6%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Farmers and farm managers (32%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Health technologists and technicians (13%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Jasper township:

  • United States or American (41.3%)
  • English (26.5%)
  • Dutch (8.8%)
  • German (8.2%)
  • Irish (6.0%)
  • Italian (2.8%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (32%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (25%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
  • Wood (18%)

87 people in nursing homes
18 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 619

Size of family households: 98 2-persons, 35 3-persons, 34 4-persons, 27 5-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 63 1-person,

2,371 married couples with children.
908 single-parent households (196 men, 712 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Arkansas:

7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Arkansas:

6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Arkansas:

14.7%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Jasper township:

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