Jonesboro, LA Demographic Data
Jonesboro, LA Summary
Jonesboro is located in Jackson Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 4,662
- Area: 4.90 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.84 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.06 sq. miles
- Population Density: 951.62 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 227.69 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jonesboro, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,121
46%
50.8
Male
2,502
54%
49.2
Total Population
4,623
323,128,000
Jonesboro, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
254
5.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
323
7.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
284
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
253
5.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
307
6.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
913
19.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
676
14.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
509
11.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
222
4.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
216
4.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
311
6.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
225
4.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
130
2.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,604
78.0%
77.2
Female
1,572
43.6%
51.3
Male
2,032
56.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,442
74.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
730
15.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
666
14.4%
15.2
Female
478
71.8%
55.8
Male
188
28.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Jonesboro, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,616
99.8%
96.8
White
2,039
44.1%
72.6
Black or African American
2,564
55.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
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
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
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
13
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
7
0.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
29
0.6%
17.8
Mexican
8
0.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
21
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,594
99.4%
82.2
Jonesboro, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
272
8.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
653
20.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,344
42.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
515
16.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
137
4.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
192
6.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
89
2.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
925
28.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,277
71.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
281
8.8%
31.2
Jonesboro, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,882
50.0%
33.7%
Now Married
729
19.4%
47.5
Divorced
594
15.8%
11.0%
Separated
193
5.1%
2.0
Widowed
364
9.7
5.8%
Jonesboro, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,337
99.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
32
0.7%
21.6%
Spanish
12
0.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
12
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
8
0.2%
1.1%
Jonesboro, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
291
19.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
271
18.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
343
23.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
180
12.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
142
9.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
161
10.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
49
3.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
38
2.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
20,170
57,617
Per capita income
9,933
31,128
Jonesboro, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
31
2.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
176
16.5%
9.8
Construction
30
2.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
302
28.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
40
3.8%
6.6
Information
9
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
111
10.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
72
6.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
40
3.8%
11.4
Public administration
65
6.1%
4.6
Retail trade
189
17.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0
0.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
40
3.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
217
20.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
148
13.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
298
28.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
362
34.0%
18.1%
Jonesboro, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,025
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
786
76.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
148
14.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
14
1.4%
5.1
Walked
60
5.9%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
17
1.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.9
26.6
Jonesboro, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
373
25.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
698
47.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
331
22.4%
37.1
3 or more
73
4.9%
21.0
Jonesboro, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,475
75.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
655
44.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
820
55.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
483
24.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Jonesboro, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,958
1 room
3
0.2%
2.4
2 rooms
100
5.1%
2.7
3 rooms
122
6.2%
9.1
4 rooms
462
23.6%
16.5
5 rooms
501
25.6%
19.8
6 rooms
428
21.9%
17.8
7 rooms
213
10.9%
12.0
8 rooms
76
3.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
53
2.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Jonesboro, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,958
1-unit, detached
1,485
75.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
10
0.5%
5.9
2-units
110
5.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
72
3.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
53
2.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
67
3.4%
4.4
20 or more units
6
0.3%
9.0
Mobile home
155
7.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Jonesboro, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
147
7.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
138
7.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
407
20.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
423
21.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
332
17.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
109
5.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
191
9.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
124
6.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
87
4.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Jonesboro, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
810
54.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
6
0.4%
4.7
Electricity
659
44.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Jonesboro, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
333
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
6
1.8%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
17
5.1%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
18
5.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
292
87.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
103
30.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
42
12.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
30
9.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
158
47.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Jonesboro, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
721
41,631,300
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$500 to $999
328
45.5%
41.0%
Less than $500
393
54.5%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
99
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
483
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
41
6.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
27
3.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
111
16.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
17
2.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
119
17.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
373
54.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
132
0.0%
0.0%
Jonesboro, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
655
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
236
36.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
263
40.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
70
10.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
51
7.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
4
0.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
24
3.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
7
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
61,000
205,000