Jasper County Local Demographic Profile
Key demographics — Jasper County, Indiana (most recent Census/ACS estimates)
Population
- 33,600 (2023 estimate)
- 2020 Census: 33,562 (overall change roughly flat since 2020)
Age
- Median age: ~40–41 years
- Under 18: ~24%
- 65 and over: ~17–18%
Sex
- Male: ~50.3%
- Female: ~49.7%
Race and ethnicity
- White alone: ~91%
- Black or African American alone: ~1%
- American Indian/Alaska Native alone: ~0.3%
- Asian alone: ~0.3–0.5%
- Two or more races: ~3%
- Hispanic or Latino (of any race): ~9–10%
- White alone, not Hispanic or Latino: ~83–84%
Households and housing
- Households: ~12,600
- Average household size: ~2.7–2.8 persons
- Family households: ~71% of households
- Married-couple households: ~57%
- Households with children under 18: ~32%
- One-person households: ~24%
- Owner-occupied housing unit rate: ~82%
Insights: Jasper County remains predominantly non-Hispanic White with a meaningful Hispanic/Latino presence near 1 in 10 residents. The population age structure skews slightly older than the Indiana median, and households are largely owner-occupied, married-couple, and family-based. Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (2020 Decennial Census; 2018–2022 ACS; 2023 Population Estimates Program).
Email Usage in Jasper County
- Population and density: Jasper County, IN has about 33,600 residents (2023 est.) across ~560 sq mi, ≈60 people per sq mi, indicating largely rural connectivity patterns.
- Estimated email users: ≈26,000 residents use email regularly (about 77% of the population), based on local broadband/device adoption and national email usage rates.
- Age distribution of email users (share and count):
- 13–17: 7% (≈1,800)
- 18–24: 9% (≈2,300)
- 25–44: 33% (≈8,600)
- 45–64: 36% (≈9,400)
- 65+: 15% (≈3,900)
- Gender split among users: roughly even (≈50% female, 50% male).
- Digital access and trends:
- ≈91% of households have a computer/smartphone.
- ≈81% of households subscribe to home broadband; ~12% are smartphone‑only for internet.
- Fixed broadband availability is widespread in towns (Rensselaer, DeMotte, Remington) with typical 100+ Mbps service; outer rural townships rely more on fixed wireless, with lower median speeds.
- Subscription and speeds are improving as fiber and fixed‑wireless buildouts expand via state and utility‑led rural initiatives.
- Insight: High device ownership and growing rural broadband mean email reaches most working‑age adults; the main gaps are in low‑density areas where reliance on smartphone‑only or fixed‑wireless access reduces consistent email engagement.
Mobile Phone Usage in Jasper County
Mobile phone usage in Jasper County, Indiana — 2024 snapshot
Scope and approach
- Timeframe: 2024; sources synthesized from ACS/Census population and internet tables, FCC mobile coverage data, Pew device adoption, and carrier buildouts in Northern Indiana. County figures are estimates calibrated to Jasper’s rural profile and verified town/corridor coverage.
Population baseline
- Population: ~33,500
- Adults (18+): ~26,000
- Households: ~13,000
User estimates
- Any mobile phone ownership (adults): 94% (24,400 adults)
- Smartphone ownership (adults): 85% (22,100 adults)
- Wireless-only telephone households (no landline): 76% (9,900 households)
- Cellular-only home internet (phone or hotspot as primary connection): 22% (2,850 households)
- No home internet: 15% (1,950 households)
How Jasper County differs from Indiana statewide
- Slightly lower adult smartphone penetration than the state (county ~85% vs Indiana ~88%)
- Higher reliance on cellular as the only home internet (county ~22% vs state ~14–16%)
- Higher take-up of fixed wireless access (FWA) for home broadband (county ~12–15% of households vs state ~8–10%), driven by T-Mobile Home Internet and Verizon 5G Home in and around Rensselaer, DeMotte, Wheatfield, and the I‑65 corridor
- Smaller mid-band 5G footprint outside towns (state has denser mid-band in metro areas); rural census blocks often fall back to LTE or low-band 5G
- Higher share of Android and prepaid/MVNO lines than statewide averages; estimated installed base tilt Android ~55–60% (vs ~50% statewide) and prepaid share ~28–32% of lines (vs ~22–25% statewide), reflecting price sensitivity and coverage parity from MVNOs
Demographic breakdown of mobile use
- Age
- 18–29: smartphone ~95%
- 30–49: ~90–92%
- 50–64: ~80–83%
- 65+: ~62–68% (lower than state by a few points; larger senior share in the county pulls down the overall rate)
- Income
- < $35k: smartphone 78–82%; higher cellular-only internet (30%+)
- $35–75k: smartphone ~86–89%; cellular-only internet ~22–25%
- $75k+: smartphone ~93–96%; cellular-only internet ~10–12%
- Education
- High school or less: smartphone ~80–84%
- Some college/associate: ~88–90%
- Bachelor’s+: ~92–95%
- Race/ethnicity (county profile is majority White with a growing Hispanic population)
- White (non-Hispanic): high smartphone adoption but lower than state metro cohorts; cellular-only internet ~20%
- Hispanic: near-parity or slightly higher smartphone adoption; cellular-only internet reliance elevated (~28–32%), consistent with statewide Hispanic mobile-first trends
Digital infrastructure and performance
- Coverage
- 4G LTE: near-universal population coverage from AT&T, Verizon, and T‑Mobile across towns and primary roads
- 5G low-band: countywide population coverage in most settled areas; robust along I‑65 and in Rensselaer, DeMotte, Wheatfield, Remington
- 5G mid-band (capacity 5G): concentrated in and near towns and the I‑65 corridor; patchier in farm sections and along the Kankakee River floodplain
- Typical observed speeds (2024, rural Northern Indiana profile; Jasper aligns with it)
- In-town mid-band 5G: ~100–200 Mbps down; 10–25 Mbps up
- Low-band 5G/LTE in rural blocks: ~15–60 Mbps down; 3–10 Mbps up
- Peak-time slowdowns more pronounced than state average on edges of sectors serving dispersed homes and grain facilities
- Carriers and networks
- Verizon: strong legacy LTE; C‑band 5G present along I‑65 and town sites
- T‑Mobile: broad low-band 5G; mid-band 2.5 GHz covers town centers and highway nodes; leading FWA footprint
- AT&T: widespread low-band 5G; FirstNet (Band 14) supports public safety; 5G+ capacity sites are town-focused
- MVNOs (Cricket, Metro, Straight Talk, Visible): meaningful share due to price and acceptable rural coverage
- Backhaul and tower siting
- Macro sites cluster along I‑65 and around population centers; long sectors span low-density farm roads, creating fringe zones with variable indoor performance
- Microwave backhaul links remain in use on some rural sectors; fiber-fed macros concentrated near towns
- Fixed broadband context affecting mobile use
- Cable and telco DSL/fiber availability is inconsistent outside towns; where fiber is absent, households pivot to mobile hotspots or 5G FWA
- Result: higher mobile data consumption per line than state average and more “mobile-first” households
Behavioral and device trends
- Device mix: tilt toward Android and budget/midrange phones; longer replacement cycles than state metros
- Hotspot use: above state average for homework, telehealth, and seasonal farm operations
- Voice service: landline retention below statewide levels among under-55 households; seniors still over-index on landlines compared with county average
Key takeaways
- Jasper County is highly mobile-reliant, with smartphone ownership just below the state but materially higher dependence on cellular for home connectivity
- Infrastructure is adequate for coverage but capacity is concentrated; performance diverges sharply between town cores/corridors and dispersed rural blocks
- Adoption and usage patterns are shaped by an older age mix, mixed fixed-broadband quality outside towns, and competitive FWA/MVNO offerings that are shifting the county further toward mobile-first behavior than Indiana overall
Social Media Trends in Jasper County
Jasper County, IN social media snapshot (modeled 2024–2025)
How these figures were built
- County-level estimates created by applying Pew Research Center’s 2024 U.S. adult platform adoption rates to Jasper County’s adult population and age/gender mix from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2023). Figures are rounded.
User stats
- Adult reach (any major platform): ≈83% of adults
- Estimated adult users: about 21–22k residents
- Gender mix of users: roughly even male/female, mirroring county population
Most-used platforms among adults (share of adults who use)
- YouTube: 83%
- Facebook: 68%
- Instagram: 47%
- Pinterest: 34%
- TikTok: 33%
- LinkedIn: 30%
- Snapchat: 30%
- WhatsApp: 29%
- X (Twitter): 22%
- Reddit: 22%
- Nextdoor: 20% (actual local participation likely lower in rural areas)
Age-group usage patterns (share of each age group using platform)
- Ages 18–29: YouTube 93%, Instagram 78%, Facebook 69%, Snapchat 65%, TikTok 62%
- Ages 30–49: YouTube 92%, Facebook 77%, Instagram 62%, Snapchat 40%, TikTok 39%
- Ages 50–64: YouTube 83%, Facebook 73%, Instagram 33%, LinkedIn 24%, TikTok 21%
- Ages 65+: YouTube 49%, Facebook 45%, Instagram 15%, LinkedIn 11%, TikTok 7–10% (low but growing)
Gender breakdown by platform (directional skews)
- Women higher on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, WhatsApp
- Men higher on YouTube, Reddit, X
- Snapchat and TikTok relatively balanced, with slight female lead on TikTok
Behavioral trends in a rural Midwest county like Jasper
- Facebook as the local hub: Groups and Marketplace drive community news, school/sports updates, church and civic events, and buy/sell activity; most adults 30+ are primarily Facebook-first lurkers/sharers
- Video-first consumption: YouTube dominates for how-to, home/farm repairs, product research, and cord-cutting on smart TVs; short-form video (YouTube Shorts/TikTok/IG Reels) is the fastest-growing content type
- Youth messaging over posting: 13–24s rely on Snapchat for daily communication and IG Stories for ephemeral sharing; TikTok is heavy for discovery/entertainment, lighter for original posting
- Multi-platform overlap: Under-35s commonly use 3–5 platforms; 50+ often use just Facebook and YouTube
- Local discovery behaviors: Residents often find businesses, events, and services via Facebook Groups, recommendations, and Marketplace; Instagram serves visual branding for local eateries, boutiques, and events; LinkedIn usage concentrates among professionals, healthcare, education, and management
- News and alerts: Facebook pages/groups and YouTube live streams are key for weather, school closings, and local government updates; X is niche for sports and breaking news
- Privacy and practicality: Many adults prefer DMs/closed groups over public posting; practical utility (buy/sell, school info, DIY) outperforms pure social chatter
Sources
- Pew Research Center, Social Media Use in 2024 (platform-by-platform adoption by age and gender)
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2023, Jasper County demographics
Table of Contents
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