35504 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
35501
35504
Opportunity
47 · Bottom 33%
vs51 · Bottom 42%
Growth
51 · Top 49%
vs51 · Top 49%
Climate
76 · Top 27%
vs78 · Top 20%
Physical resilience
22 · Bottom 17%
vs22 · Bottom 17%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs100 · Top 9%
Access
80 · Bottom 22%
vs82 · Bottom 24%
Economic stability
30 · Bottom 9%
vs32 · Bottom 10%
Measured values
| Metric | 35501 | 35504 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,927 | 14,332 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $54,726 | $66,835 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $30,619 | $33,102 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 208/sq mi | 147/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $141,500 | $192,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $779 | $813 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 65.5% | 74.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.6% | -1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.3% | 22.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 21.4% | 18.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 41 | 41 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.8 | 2.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 70.8% | 70.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 31°F | 31°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 61.8" | 58.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 36 mi | 33 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.2 min | 33.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.4 | 40.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 1 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.77 | 18.81 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 50.0% | 55.0% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
35501
Elevated or high exposure: tornado, inland flooding, heat wave.
35504
Elevated or high exposure: tornado, inland flooding, heat wave.
Full profiles: 35501 — Jasper, AL · 35504 — Jasper, AL · How this is calculated: methodology