Jonesboro, GA Demographic Data
Jonesboro, GA Summary
Jonesboro is located in Clayton County in Georgia
- Population: 4,635
- Area: 2.52 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.50 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,838.55 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 921.92 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jonesboro, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,006
43%
50.8
Male
2,665
57%
49.2
Total Population
4,671
323,128,000
Jonesboro, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
363
7.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
312
6.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
170
3.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
270
5.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
604
12.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
918
19.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
692
14.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
617
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
242
5.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
182
3.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
181
3.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
82
1.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
38
0.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,712
79.5%
77.2
Female
1,545
41.6%
51.3
Male
2,167
58.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,471
74.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
379
8.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
301
6.4%
15.2
Female
164
54.5%
55.8
Male
137
45.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
32
0.0%
0.0
Jonesboro, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,589
98.2%
96.8
White
1,441
30.8%
72.6
Black or African American
2,884
61.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
5
0.1%
0.8
Asian
139
3.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
8
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
8
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
123
2.6%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
120
2.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
82
1.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
487
10.4%
17.8
Mexican
356
7.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
93
2.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
38
0.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,184
89.6%
82.2
Jonesboro, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
163
5.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
541
18.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,061
35.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
537
18.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
180
6.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
347
11.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
123
4.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
704
23.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,248
76.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
470
16.0%
31.2
Jonesboro, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,132
55.7%
33.7%
Now Married
929
24.3%
47.5
Divorced
512
13.4%
11.0%
Separated
117
3.1%
2.0
Widowed
136
3.6
5.8%
Jonesboro, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
3,717
86.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
591
13.7%
21.6%
Spanish
375
8.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
128
3.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
40
0.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
48
1.1%
1.1%
Jonesboro, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
173
14.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
92
7.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
237
19.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
149
12.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
192
15.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
232
19.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
63
5.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
35
2.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
37
3.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
9
0.7%
6.4
Median household income
32,169
57,617
Per capita income
15,069
31,128
Jonesboro, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
109
8.5%
9.8
Construction
35
2.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
252
19.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
114
8.9%
6.6
Information
11
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
115
9.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
43
3.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
159
12.4%
11.4
Public administration
72
5.6%
4.6
Retail trade
172
13.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
149
11.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
51
4.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
76
5.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
310
24.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
197
15.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
345
26.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
354
27.6%
18.1%
Jonesboro, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,225
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
951
77.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
138
11.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
46
3.8%
5.1
Walked
3
0.2%
2.7
Other means
30
2.4%
1.8
Worked at home
57
4.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.1
26.6
Jonesboro, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
162
13.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
529
43.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
348
28.5%
37.1
3 or more
180
14.8%
21.0
Jonesboro, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,219
88.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
585
48.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
634
52.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
152
11.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Jonesboro, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,371
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
12
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
17
1.2%
9.1
4 rooms
293
21.4%
16.5
5 rooms
278
20.3%
19.8
6 rooms
352
25.7%
17.8
7 rooms
216
15.8%
12.0
8 rooms
123
9.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
80
5.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Jonesboro, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,371
1-unit, detached
997
72.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
7
0.5%
5.9
2-units
146
10.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
85
6.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
60
4.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
47
3.4%
4.4
20 or more units
13
0.9%
9.0
Mobile home
16
1.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Jonesboro, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
48
3.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
68
5.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
273
19.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
319
23.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
341
24.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
87
6.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
77
5.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
158
11.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Jonesboro, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
713
58.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
13
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
474
38.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
3
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
16
1.3%
1.1
Jonesboro, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
391
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
4
1.0%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
10
2.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
103
26.3%
20.1%
$500 to $999
109
27.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
165
42.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
153
39.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
8
2.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
56
14.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
35
9.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
134
34.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
5
0.0%
0.0%
Jonesboro, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
590
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
98
16.6%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
168
28.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
324
54.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
44
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
836
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
15
2.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
63
11.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
66
11.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
33
5.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
97
17.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
288
51.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
72
0.0%
0.0%
Jonesboro, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
585
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
192
32.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
227
38.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
84
14.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
53
9.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
21
3.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
8
1.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
79,600
205,000