COMPARING TWO PLACES
Jasper vs Gardendale
PLACE A
Jasper, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Gardendale, Texas
Jasper is 135% larger than Gardendale. Gardendale earns more, with a median household income $30,737 higher. Gardendale has grown faster since 2000 (28% vs 10%).
JASPERGARDENDALEDIFFERENCE
Total population3,6361,544+135% vs Gardendale
Population density369135+235
Population growth10.2%28.3%−18.2 pts
Median age37.631.4+6.2
Male47.6%45.9%+1.8 pts
Female52.4%54.1%−1.8 pts
Foreign-born0.0%9.3%−9.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.0%51.7%+28.3 pts
Black7.8%0.0%+7.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.2%44.9%−43.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other11.0%3.3%+7.7 pts
Median household income$73,013$103,750−$30,737
Per capita income$33,322$51,835−$18,513
Poverty rate10.1%1.5%+8.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4230.353+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher25.6%21.2%+4.5 pts
Graduate degree5.9%4.5%+1.5 pts
Unemployment rate3.0%0.1%+2.9 pts
Labor force participation57.1%74.4%−17.3 pts
Median home value$209,000$408,700−$199,700
Median gross rent$787$1,306−$519
Owner-occupied83.1%95.4%−12.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.6%10.1%−2.5 pts
Rent-burdened households43.0%0.0%+43.0 pts
Average commute30.530.8−0.3
Worked from home18.6%2.0%+16.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured6.6%29.9%−23.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024