Jonesboro, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,063

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

2.45% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

35.1%

4.64% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$41,786

14.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$80,300

Population & Diversity

Jonesboro, LA is home to a population of 4.06k people, from which 90% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.97% of Jonesboro, LA residents were born outside of the country (405 people).

In 2024, there were 1.08 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.82k people) in Jonesboro, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.68k White (Non-Hispanic) and 250 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90% of Jonesboro, LA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jonesboro, LA was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Jonesboro, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jonesboro, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.82k ± 274
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.68k ± 261
Other (Hispanic)
250 ± 109

6.77%

Hispanic Population

275 people

6.77% of the people in Jonesboro, LA are hispanic (275 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jonesboro, LA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

9.97%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

405 people

4.77%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

195 people

As of 2024, 9.97% of Jonesboro, LA residents (405 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, LA was 4.77%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Jonesboro, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

World War II
79 ± 79
Vietnam
15 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 15

Jonesboro, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in World War II, 5.27 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Jonesboro, LA.

Economy

The economy of Jonesboro, LA employs 1.25k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jonesboro, LA were Public Administration (227 people), Retail Trade (222 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (145 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($79,063), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,401), and Educational Services ($62,674).

Employment

Occupations

1.25k

2024 Value

± 276

−0.794%

1 Year decline

± 31.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jonesboro, LA declined at a rate of −0.794%, from 1.26k employees to 1.25k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jonesboro, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (212 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (162 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (92 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jonesboro, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.25k

2024 Value

± 276

−0.794%

1 Year decline

± 31.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jonesboro, LA declined at a rate of −0.794%, from 1.26k employees to 1.25k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jonesboro, LA, are Public Administration (227 people), Retail Trade (222 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (145 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jonesboro, LA, though some of these residents may live in Jonesboro, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,867

Median earning men ± $2,434

$40,404

Median earning women ± $4,514

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($108,071), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,341), and Construction ($53,603).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($120,563), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,837), and Retail Trade ($40,854).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jonesboro, LA was $80,300 in 2024, which is 0.241 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $84,000 to $80,300, a 4.4% decrease. The homeownership rate in Jonesboro, LA is 49.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jonesboro, LA have an average commute time of 18.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jonesboro, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$80,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,587

$655

Median Property Taxes

±$155

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, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

49.2%

Homeownership

2024

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.2% of the housing units in Jonesboro, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jonesboro, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$41,786

Median Household Income

± $9,705

1.33k

Number of Households

± 258

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.33k households in Jonesboro, LA grew to $41,786 from the previous year's value of $36,458.

The following chart displays the households in Jonesboro, LA 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jonesboro, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.4%)
Carpooled (9.89%)
Worked At Home (7.67%)

In 2024, 82.4% of workers in Jonesboro, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.89%) and those who worked at home (7.67%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jonesboro, LA have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Jonesboro, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Jonesboro, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jonesboro, LA (1.16k out of 3.31k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jonesboro, LA is Black, followed by White 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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