| Jasper County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 36,425 | 34,795 | -4% |
| %White | 99% | 99% | -1% |
| %Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 28% | 26% | -3% |
| %65 years and over | 14% | 16% | 2% |
| %Under 6 | 9% | 8% | -1% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 1% | 1% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 18% | 10% | -7% |
| % 9-11 years | 13% | 12% | -1% |
| %Completed H.S. | 48% | 44% | -3% |
| %Some College | 12% | 14% | 2% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 10% | 13% | 3% |
| Persons over 25 | 22,244 | 23,226 | 4% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 8% | 7% | -1% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 16,352 | 16,785 | 3% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 36% | 33% | -3% |
| %Professional & Technical | 11% | 12% | 1% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 9% | 8% | 0% |
| %Sales Workers | 9% | 9% | 1% |
| %Clerical | 15% | 16% | 2% |
| %Craft Workers | 11% | 14% | 3% |
| %Operators | 17% | 15% | -3% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 5% | 5% | 0% |
| %Service Workers | 14% | 13% | -1% |
| %Farm Workers | 11% | 7% | -3% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 27% | 30% | 3% |
| Males 16 and Over | 13,184 | 12,915 | -2% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 8% | 7% | -1% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 8% | 7% | -1% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 22% | 6% | -16% |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 4% | 11% | 7% |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 5% | 5% | 0% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $224,061,575 | $369,646,484 | 65% |
| Number of Families | 10,373 | 9,965 | -4% |
| Average Family Income | $21,600 | $37,094 | 72% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $179,619,450 | $317,535,219 | 77% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 10,162 | 10,253 | 1% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $17,676 | $30,970 | 75% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $35,544,075 | $32,555,899 | -8% |
| Self-Employed Households | 3,557 | 3,068 | -14% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $9,993 | $10,611 | 6% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $209,432,570 | $350,091,118 | 67% |
| Earned Income Households | 11,246 | 10,902 | -3% |
| Average Earned Income | $18,623 | $32,113 | 72% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,434 | $4,039 | 66% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 1,469 | 549 | -63% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 2,226 | 1,121 | -50% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 2,066 | 1,416 | -31% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 4,339 | 2,680 | -38% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 3,078 | 5,584 | 81% |
| Income over $50,000 | 392 | 2,317 | 491% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |