Jasper, IN
A small Indiana metro where manufacturing heritage shapes the ballot
Jasper anchors Dubois County, one of Indiana's most reliably Republican-leaning corners, where the furniture and wood-products industry has long defined both the local economy and a working-class Catholic voter base unusual in rural Midwest politics.
- White92.0%
- Hispanic6.3%
- Other2.5%
- Two or more2.3%
- Asian0.5%
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Who Lives Here
| Group | Jasper, IN | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 92.0% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(9) | 6.3% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 0.8% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.5% | 6.0% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 0.4% | 12.2% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Religious Adherents
Catholic-Evangelical edge: +51.2pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Catholic-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Democratic-leaning urban and suburban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.1% | 68.4% | — | — | |
| 10.8% | 16.4% | — | — | |
| 8.4% | 12.8% | — | — | |
| 1.5% | 2.3% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 1.1% | 1.6% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 34.1% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Jasper, IN metro area? 166,840 residents across 4 counties.
Demographics
20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 13pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+15 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Turnout in Jasper, IN
Do voters in Jasper, IN split their tickets?
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Governor | R+42.2 | R+24.5 | 17.7pp |
| Senate vs Governor | R+41.4 | R+24.5 | 16.9pp |
| President vs Senate | R+42.2 | R+41.4 | 0.7pp |