COMPARING TWO PLACES
Guin vs Jasper
PLACE A
Guin, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Jasper, Tennessee
Guin is 41% smaller than Jasper. Jasper earns more, with a median household income $21,896 higher. Jasper has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs -8%).
GUINJASPERDIFFERENCE
Total population2,1363,636−41% vs Jasper
Population density143369−227
Population growth-7.6%10.2%−17.8 pts
Median age39.137.6+1.5
Male36.0%47.6%−11.7 pts
Female64.0%52.4%+11.7 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic88.4%80.0%+8.3 pts
Black8.7%7.8%+0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other3.0%11.0%−8.0 pts
Median household income$51,117$73,013−$21,896
Per capita income$26,044$33,322−$7,278
Poverty rate18.3%10.1%+8.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4810.423+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.2%25.6%−6.4 pts
Graduate degree5.3%5.9%−0.7 pts
Unemployment rate11.2%3.0%+8.2 pts
Labor force participation55.6%57.1%−1.4 pts
Median home value$112,000$209,000−$97,000
Median gross rent$603$787−$184
Owner-occupied65.3%83.1%−17.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.9%7.6%+9.4 pts
Rent-burdened households66.8%43.0%+23.8 pts
Average commute18.230.5−12.3
Worked from home2.1%18.6%−16.5 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.0%+0.4 pts
Uninsured6.9%6.6%+0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025