COMPARING TWO PLACES
Jasper vs Gainesville
PLACE A
Jasper, IN
VS
PLACE B
Gainesville, TX
Jasper and Gainesville are close in size. Jasper earns more, with a median household income $2,047 higher.
JASPERGAINESVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population44,01644,461−1% vs Gainesville
Population density10351+52
Population growth4.2%8.4%−4.2 pts
Median age40.340.5−0.2
Male50.9%50.1%+0.8 pts
Female49.1%49.9%−0.8 pts
Foreign-born5.8%7.0%−1.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.9%71.3%+15.6 pts
Black0.8%3.2%−2.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.0%20.9%−10.9 pts
Asian0.5%0.7%−0.2 pts
Other1.9%3.9%−2.0 pts
Median household income$75,979$73,932+$2,047
Per capita income$38,483$38,914−$431
Poverty rate11.0%13.5%−2.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4100.450−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher25.7%23.7%+2.1 pts
Graduate degree7.2%8.1%−0.9 pts
Unemployment rate2.3%4.5%−2.2 pts
Labor force participation66.7%63.5%+3.1 pts
Median home value$230,100$240,400−$10,300
Median gross rent$834$1,047−$213
Owner-occupied74.7%71.8%+2.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.7%7.9%−1.2 pts
Rent-burdened households29.0%38.9%−9.9 pts
Average commute19.825.7−5.9
Worked from home5.6%7.2%−1.6 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.3%−0.1 pts
Uninsured5.2%16.1%−10.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025