COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Jasper County

Iowa · 34,795 residents · 730 sq mi

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With 34,795 people, Jasper County is a county in Iowa. Median home value sits at $45,200. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. At a median age of 36.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The poverty rate is 7.0%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 29%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

34,795

−6%vs 2000

vs 37,213 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.1

−6%vs 2000

vs 38.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

730 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202438K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.4%(2,242)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.9%(2,391)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148%(2,767)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(2,321)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.3%(1,848)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.1%(5,242)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.8%(5,142)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.5%(3,664)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.4%(3,632)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.7%(3,012)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.5%(1,918)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.8%(616)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$28,702

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,683 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,872

−34%vs 2000

vs $19,622 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.0%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$45,200

−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $83,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$305

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $448 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.6%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.7% in 2000

25.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.9%(36,072)

Black0.8%(309)

Hispanic / Latino1%(375)

Asian0.4%(159)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.9%(34,397)

Black0.4%(131)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(169)

Asian0.5%(164)

Other0.3%(103)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.3%(490)

Central American1%(391)

Guatemalan0.5%(202)

Puerto Rican0.5%(187)

Honduran0.5%(186)

South American0%(8)

Colombian0%(4)

Peruvian0%(4)

Panamanian0%(3)

Asian origin

Chinese0.4%(159)

Vietnamese0.1%(39)

Filipino0.1%(32)

Japanese0.1%(26)

Asian Indian0%(14)

Hmong0%(10)

Korean0%(1)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.2%(65)

Native Hawaiian0.1%(50)

Ancestry

German25.9%(9,815)

English12%(4,544)

Irish11.9%(4,519)

Dutch11%(4,187)

American6.8%(2,590)

Norwegian3.5%(1,328)

Italian2.3%(877)

Scottish2%(745)

Swedish1.8%(688)

French1.3%(492)

Subsaharan African1%(397)

Polish0.9%(358)

+ 30 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.8%(304)

Welsh0.6%(236)

Czech0.5%(204)

Danish0.5%(194)

Greek0.3%(120)

Swiss0.3%(112)

British0.3%(109)

Arab0.2%(92)

Moroccan0.2%(89)

Russian0.2%(75)

Ukrainian0.1%(46)

Croatian0.1%(42)

Canadian0.1%(40)

French Canadian0.1%(33)

Belgian0.1%(31)

Hungarian0.1%(25)

Australian0%(14)

Ghanaian0%(12)

Finnish0%(11)

Portuguese0%(11)

Romanian0%(11)

Bulgarian0%(10)

Lithuanian0%(9)

Iranian0%(5)

West Indian0%(5)

Somali0%(4)

Lebanese0%(3)

Turkish0%(3)

Austrian0%(2)

Jamaican0%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Dutch population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.7%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.6%

−9.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.1%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.2 min

+53%vs 2000

vs 13.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married33.6%(5,486)

Married50.7%(8,267)

Widowed3.2%(516)

Divorced12.5%(2,040)

Women 15+

Never married21.2%(3,164)

Married56.7%(8,448)

Widowed11%(1,632)

Divorced11.1%(1,648)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.5%

−3.6 ptssince 2013

from 8.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

57.1%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 59.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.6%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 19.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.9%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 21.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

20.8%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 19.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.4%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 2.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

72.7%

−4.1 ptssince 2020

from 76.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.9%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 38.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)27%(611)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)26.9%(609)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era25%(566)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.6%(195)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.9%(20)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,261 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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