Jonesville, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

2,860

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.9

2.85% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.7%

19.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$29,837

5.59% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$102,900

Population & Diversity

Jonesville, NC is home to a population of 2.86k people, from which 96.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.49% of Jonesville, NC residents were born outside of the country (157 people).

In 2024, there were 5.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.97k people) in Jonesville, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 377 Other (Hispanic) and 269 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Jonesville, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jonesville, NC was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jonesville, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.97k ± 371
Other (Hispanic)
377 ± 133
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
269 ± 120

14.4%

Hispanic Population

412 people

14.4% of the people in Jonesville, NC are hispanic (412 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jonesville, NC 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 North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

5.49%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

157 people

3.63%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

101 people

As of 2024, 5.49% of Jonesville, NC residents (157 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 Jonesville, NC was 3.63%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
86 ± 46
Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 31
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 25

Jonesville, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.78 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Jonesville, NC.

Economy

The economy of Jonesville, NC employs 1.16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jonesville, NC were Manufacturing (294 people), Retail Trade (257 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (118 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,713), Manufacturing ($43,141), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($40,813).

Employment

Occupations

1.16k

2024 Value

± 256

6.7%

1 Year growth

± 30.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jonesville, NC grew at a rate of 6.7%, from 1.09k employees to 1.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jonesville, NC, are Material Moving Occupations (211 people), Production Occupations (170 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (141 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jonesville, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (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

1.16k

2024 Value

± 256

6.7%

1 Year growth

± 30.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jonesville, NC grew at a rate of 6.7%, from 1.09k employees to 1.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jonesville, NC, are Manufacturing (294 people), Retail Trade (257 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (118 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jonesville, NC, though some of these residents may live in Jonesville, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,298

Median earning men ± $6,195

$30,648

Median earning women ± $3,539

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($55,086), Construction ($42,782), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($41,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($36,131), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($34,318), and Retail Trade ($28,482).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jonesville, NC was $102,900 in 2024, which is 0.309 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $117,500 to $102,900, a 12.4% decrease. The homeownership rate in Jonesville, NC is 44.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jonesville, NC have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jonesville, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$102,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,415

$589

Median Property Taxes

±$151

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 Jonesville, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

44.5%

Homeownership

2024

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 44.5% of the housing units in Jonesville, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 45.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jonesville, NC 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.

$29,837

Median Household Income

± $9,545

1.33k

Number of Households

± 276

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.33k households in Jonesville, NC grew to $29,837 from the previous year's value of $28,257.

The following chart displays the households in Jonesville, NC 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jonesville, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75%)
Carpooled (17.3%)
Walked (2.89%)

In 2024, 75% of workers in Jonesville, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.3%) and those who walked to work (2.89%).

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

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jonesville, NC have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.632% of the workforce in Jonesville, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jonesville, NC (536 out of 2.86k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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