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Jonesboro Georgia Information: Jonesboro, Georgia is part of CLAYTON County. Population for Jonesboro from the last gathering is 3829. You can view Jonesboro venues that host many Jonesboro GA events every year. You can also research Jonesboro Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Jonesboro Georgia real estate guide. Jonesboro Georgia has a latitude of 33.512 and a longitude of -84.319. Zip codes in Jonesboro, GA include 30236 ... more Jonesboro zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Jonesboro, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Jonesboro, GA was 3,829.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Jonesboro was 1,749, which represents 45.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Jonesboro, GA
There are an estimated 598 married men in the town. 44.2 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 2,080 which is 54.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Jonesboro, Georgia
There are an estimated 630 married women in the community. 41.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Jonesboro, GA
The median age of people living in Jonesboro, GA 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 367. There were 2,710 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.4 percent of the population (474) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Jonesboro, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Jonesboro, GA was 3,757.

White Population in Jonesboro, GA
The estimated White population in the Jonesboro community is 2,398, which is 62.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Jonesboro, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,179, which is 30.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Jonesboro, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Jonesboro, GA was 8.

Asian Population in Jonesboro, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 28.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Jonesboro, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Jonesboro was an estimated 12.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 132, while those of “two or more races” was 72 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Jonesboro community was 289, or 7.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Jonesboro, GA
The household population number in Jonesboro was 3,815.

Group Quarters Population in Jonesboro, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 14.

Average Household Size in Jonesboro, GA
The average household size in Jonesboro is 2.6 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.09 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Jonesboro, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,561 total housing units in Jonesboro.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,466, or 93.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 780 were owner-occupied (53.2), and 686 were renter-occupied (46.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 95 vacant homes in Jonesboro at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Jonesboro, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 685, with a median value in dollars of 77,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Jonesboro, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $675 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Jonesboro, average costs per month were $191 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,737 people in the community had a high school degree, or 70.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Jonesboro, Georgia
318 people in Jonesboro also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Jonesboro, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Jonesboro was 381, or 13.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Jonesboro, GA
In 2000, there were 783 people in Jonesboro, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Jonesboro, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 435 people in Jonesboro who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 12.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Jonesboro, Georgia
There were 1,837 in the labor force in Jonesboro at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.9 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 25.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Jonesboro, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,951. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Jonesboro, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,143. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Jonesboro, Georgia
Per capita income in Jonesboro in the last full census was 16,178. 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 197, or 19.2 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, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 782, or 20.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.