Jonesboro, AR

Census Place

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2024 Population
80,137
US Senator
John Boozman
Republican Party
US Senator
Tom Cotton
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
33.9
0.593% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
22.8%
2% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$55,424
5.45% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$223,200
4.59% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
36,456
2.09% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Jonesboro, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.9% of the residents in Jonesboro, AR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Jonesboro, AR are Arkansas State University (4,907 degrees awarded in 2023) and Arthur's Beauty College (489830) (35 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Jonesboro, AR was $223,200, and the homeownership rate was 54.3%.

Most people in Jonesboro, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18 minutes. The average car ownership in Jonesboro, AR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Jonesboro, AR is home to a population of 80.1k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.55% of Jonesboro, AR residents were born outside of the country (3.65k people).

In 2024, there were 2.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (50.5k people) in Jonesboro, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.77k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%
2024 Citizenship
97%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Jonesboro, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jonesboro, AR was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jonesboro, AR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    50.5k ± 735
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    18.2k ± 647
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    2.77k ± 662
7.51%
Hispanic Population
6.02k people

In 2024, there were 2.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (50.5k people) in Jonesboro, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.77k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.51% of the people in Jonesboro, AR are hispanic (6.02k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    66,711 ± 6,271 people
  2. El Salvador
    16,390 ± 3,135 people
  3. India
    10,242 ± 2,480 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,711 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 16,390 and India with 10,242.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.55%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
3.65k people
4.49%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3.55k people

As of 2024, 4.55% of Jonesboro, AR residents (3.65k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jonesboro, AR was 4.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,384 ± 302
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    749 ± 278
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    413 ± 166

Jonesboro, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.85 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Jonesboro, AR employs 36.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jonesboro, AR were Health Care & Social Assistance (7,421 people), Retail Trade (4,680 people), and Manufacturing (3,770 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($84,000), Utilities ($63,297), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,108).

Employment

Occupations

36.5k
2024 Value
± 1,866
2.09%
1 Year growth
± 6.99%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jonesboro, AR grew at a rate of 2.09%, from 35.7k employees to 36.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jonesboro, AR, are Sales & Related Occupations (4,030 people), Management Occupations (4,012 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,473 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jonesboro, AR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

36.5k
2024 Value
± 1,866
2.09%
1 Year growth
± 6.99%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jonesboro, AR grew at a rate of 2.09%, from 35.7k employees to 36.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jonesboro, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,421 people), Retail Trade (4,680 people), and Manufacturing (3,770 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jonesboro, AR, though some of these residents may live in Jonesboro, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$42,619
Median earning men ± $2,163
$34,141
Median earning women ± $2,790

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($103,115), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,672), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,877).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($64,732), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,653), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,495).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.24%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.35M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arkansas.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Jonesboro, AR. Showing the available data for Arkansas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (33.6%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arkansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

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John Boozman
Senator from Arkansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tom Cotton
Senator from Arkansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing Arkansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arkansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Jonesboro, AR awarded 4,942 degrees. The student population of Jonesboro, AR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4,919 male students and 9,180 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jonesboro, AR are White (3,595 and 76.5%), Black or African American (650 and 13.8%), Hispanic or Latino (207 and 4.41%), and Two or More Races (115 and 2.45%).

The largest universities in Jonesboro, AR by number of degrees awarded are Arkansas State University (4,907 and 99.3%) and Arthur's Beauty College (489830) (35 and 0.708%).

The most popular majors in Jonesboro, AR are Elementary & Middle School Administration (700 and 14.2%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (405 and 8.2%), and Registered Nursing (349 and 7.06%).

The median tuition cost in Jonesboro, AR for a public four year colleges is $7,176 for in-state students and $13,248 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Jonesboro, AR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 69.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 29.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 14,099 (34.9% men and 65.1% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 14,099 students enrolled in Jonesboro, AR, 34.9% men and 65.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 9,488 records, of which 66.1% were women and 33.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    197 degrees awarded
  2. General Studies
    177 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    175 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Jonesboro, AR was Registered Nursing with 197 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Arkansas State University
    4,907 degrees awarded
  2. Arthur's Beauty College (489830)
    35 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Arkansas State University with 4,907 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,454 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jonesboro, AR, which is 0.417 times less than the 3,488 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,595 degrees mean that there were 5.53 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 650 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,176) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($578) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Jonesboro, AR was $223,200 in 2024, which is 0.671 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $213,400 to $223,200, a 4.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Jonesboro, AR is 54.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jonesboro, AR have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jonesboro, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$223,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$8,101
$17,322
Median Property Taxes
±$1,076

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Jonesboro, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Jonesboro, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

54.3%
Homeownership
2024
66.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 54.3% of the housing units in Jonesboro, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$55,424
Median Household Income
± $3,744
31.9k
Number of Households
± 1,696

In 2024, the median household income of the 31.9k households in Jonesboro, AR grew to $55,424 from the previous year's value of $52,559.

The following chart displays the households in Jonesboro, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jonesboro, AR is from Arkansas.
0.448
2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.73% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.1%)
  2. Carpooled (9.59%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.69%)

In 2024, 80.1% of workers in Jonesboro, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.59%) and those who worked at home (7.69%).

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Commute Time

18 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jonesboro, AR have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.63% of the workforce in Jonesboro, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jonesboro, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jonesboro, AR have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jonesboro, AR (17.5k out of 76.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jonesboro, AR is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

91.1% of the population of Jonesboro, AR has health coverage, with 38.4% on employee plans, 27.8% on Medicaid, 9.86% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 1.81% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arkansas see 1,478 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,478 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2044 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 368 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.5% under 18 years, 25.4% between 18 and 34 years, 34.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.9%
Uninsured
38.4%
Employer Coverage
27.8%
Medicaid
9.86%
Medicare
13.2%
Non-Group
1.81%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jonesboro, AR declined by 1.39% from 9.03% to 8.9%.

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