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Jasper, Arkansas: commercial real estate data.
Jasper is a Census city of 453 people across 0.95 square miles of land, in Newton County. Median household income is $30,929, 52.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $239,100 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Jasper
What Jasper is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.95 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land475 plus or minus 170
- County holding the largest share of its areaNewton County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jasper
How many people live in Jasper
- Population453 plus or minus 162
- Median age59.6 plus or minus 14.5
- Population under 1892 plus or minus 65
- Share under 1820.3 percent plus or minus 12.4
- Population 65 and over176 plus or minus 70
- Share 65 and over38.9 percent
- Households215 plus or minus 79
- Family households79 plus or minus 44
- Share of households that are families36.7 percent plus or minus 15.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Jasper
- Median household income$30,929
- Per capita income$18,357 plus or minus $6,679
- Civilian labor force86 plus or minus 49
- Employed86 plus or minus 49
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over341 plus or minus 101
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher5.3 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.8 percent plus or minus 6.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Jasper
- Housing units256 plus or minus 82
- Occupied units215 plus or minus 79
- Vacant units41 plus or minus 31
- Vacancy rate16.0 percent plus or minus 11.0
- Owner occupied113 plus or minus 60
- Renter occupied102 plus or minus 45
- Ownership rate52.6 percent plus or minus 20.1
- Median owner-occupied home value$183,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$723 plus or minus $219
- Annual rent as a share of median income28.1 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Single family units146 plus or minus 59
- Share single family57.0 percent plus or minus 14.3
- Units in buildings of two or more106 plus or minus 61
- Share in buildings of two or more41.4 percent plus or minus 19.7
- Mobile homes4 plus or minus 6
- Median year structure built1984
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Jasper gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute66 plus or minus 46
- Commuting under 15 minutes25 plus or minus 34
- Share commuting under 15 minutes37.9 percent plus or minus 44.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more19 plus or minus 24
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more28.8 percent plus or minus 30.7
- Drove alone45.0 percent plus or minus 33.3
- Carpooled30.0 percent plus or minus 33.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked7.5 percent plus or minus 15.6
- Worked from home17.5 percent plus or minus 22.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jasper
SBA loans in Jasper (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$239,100
- Average approval$119,550
- Median approval$119,550
- Largest approval$224,100
- Jobs supported8
- Jobs per approval4.0
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jasper, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Jasper
SBA loans in Jasper (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$169,000
- Average approval$169,000
- Median approval$169,000
- Largest approval$169,000
- Jobs supported8
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jasper, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Jasper
Flood risk in Jasper
- NFIP communityCity of Jasper
- NFIP community number050160
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/05/86(M)
The City of Jasper participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 050160 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Newton County, not Jasper
Newton County context, not Jasper figures
- Establishments in Newton County85
- Covered employment, Newton County1,004
- Average annual pay, Newton County$36,124
- Housing units permitted, Newton County0
Every figure in this section is published for Newton County as a whole and is not a measurement of Jasper.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Jasper questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Jasper, Arkansas?
453, in 215 households. Jasper city covers 0.95 square miles of land, which is 475 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Jasper in?
Newton County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Jasper?
$30,929. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $183,900. Median gross rent is $723 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Jasper businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $239,100 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $119,550, plus 1 504 approvals worth $169,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jasper, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Jasper borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Jasper. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Jasper in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Jasper appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Jasper, city of, community 050160, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Jasper figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Newton County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Jasper.
Is zoning published for Jasper?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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