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Jonesboro Arkansas Information: Jonesboro, Arkansas is part of CRAIGHEAD County. Population for Jonesboro from the last gathering is 55515. You can view Jonesboro venues that host many Jonesboro AR events every year. You can also research Jonesboro Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Jonesboro Arkansas real estate guide. Jonesboro Arkansas has a latitude of 35.8275 and a longitude of -90.6972. Zip codes in Jonesboro, AR include 72401 ... more Jonesboro zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Jonesboro, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Jonesboro, AR was 55,515.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Jonesboro was 26,610, which represents 47.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Jonesboro, AR
There are an estimated 11,592 married men in the town. 55.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Jonesboro are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Jonesboro is 28,905 which is 52.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Jonesboro, Arkansas
There are an estimated 12,096 married women in the community. 50.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Jonesboro, AR
The median age of people living in Jonesboro, AR was 31.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Jonesboro was 3,707. There were 42,790 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.8 percent of the population (6,557) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Jonesboro, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Jonesboro, AR was 54,889.

White Population in Jonesboro, AR
The estimated White population in the Jonesboro community is 47,394, which is 85.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Jonesboro, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 6,259, which is 11.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Jonesboro, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Jonesboro, AR was 175.

Asian Population in Jonesboro, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 462.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Jonesboro, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Jonesboro was an estimated 16.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 583, while those of “two or more races” was 626 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Jonesboro community was 1,297, or 2.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Jonesboro, AR
The household population number in Jonesboro was 52,940.

Group Quarters Population in Jonesboro, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 2,575.

Average Household Size in Jonesboro, AR
The average household size in Jonesboro is 2.38 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.93 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Jonesboro, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 24,263 total housing units in Jonesboro.

The number of occupied housing units was 22,219, or 91.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 12,810 were owner-occupied (57.7), and 9,409 were renter-occupied (42.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 2,044 vacant homes in Jonesboro at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Jonesboro, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 11,442, with a median value in dollars of 87,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Jonesboro, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $813 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Jonesboro, average costs per month were $235 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 26,939 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Jonesboro, Arkansas
8,916 people in Jonesboro also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 26.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Jonesboro, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Jonesboro was 5,108, or 11.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Jonesboro, AR
In 2000, there were 11,509 people in Jonesboro, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Jonesboro, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,398 people in Jonesboro who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Jonesboro, Arkansas
There were 29,533 in the labor force in Jonesboro at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Jonesboro was 16.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Jonesboro, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,196. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Jonesboro, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,082. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Jonesboro, Arkansas
Per capita income in Jonesboro in the last full census was 17,884. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Jonesboro numbered 1,875, or 12.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Jonesboro, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 9,279, or 17.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.