Jonesboro, LA

Census Place

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    2024 Population
    4,063
    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
    4.4% 1-year decline
    2024 Employed Population
    1,249
    0.794% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Jonesboro, LA 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.

    90% of the residents in Jonesboro, LA are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Jonesboro, LA was $80,300, and the homeownership rate was 49.2%.

    Most people in Jonesboro, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Jonesboro, LA was 2 cars per household.

    United States

    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.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jonesboro, LA
    1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      1.82k ± 274
    2. White (Non-Hispanic)
      1.68k ± 261
    3. Other (Hispanic)
      250 ± 109
    6.77%
    Hispanic Population
    275 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.

    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.

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    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.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. World War II
      79 ± 79
    2. Vietnam
      15 ± 29
    3. 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.

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    Health

    93.6% of the population of Jonesboro, LA has health coverage, with 34.4% on employee plans, 35.5% on Medicaid, 16.8% on Medicare, 6.48% on non-group plans, and 0.303% on military or VA plans.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.3% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    6.42%
    Uninsured
    34.4%
    Employer Coverage
    35.5%
    Medicaid
    16.8%
    Medicare
    6.48%
    Non-Group
    0.303%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jonesboro, LA declined by 28.4% from 8.97% to 6.42%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Jonesboro, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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).

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the states of United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.2%), followed by Jill Stein (0.556%).

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

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    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Jonesboro, LA. Showing the available data for the states of United States.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (49.9%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (48.2%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Jill Stein (0.556%)
      Green Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the states of United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.2%), followed by Jill Stein (0.556%).

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    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.

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    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%.

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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.
    $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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (82.4%)
    2. Carpooled (9.89%)
    3. 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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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