Jonesboro

  1. Jonesboro Legal Resources
  2. Jonesboro Statistics
  3. Jonesboro Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Jonesboro Employment Information
  5. Jonesboro Family Information
  6. Jonesboro Education Information
  7. Jonesboro Business Information
  8. Jonesboro Public Benefits Information
  9. Jonesboro Criminal Information
  10. Jonesboro Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Jonesboro Zip Codes


Jonesboro Legal Resources Back to top

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Jonesboro Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 58,485
  • Land Area (2000): 317.368 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.359 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 36.6186 (2.6) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 81.7186 (27.6) / 92.3186 (33.5)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 3,504
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,940
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 47 inches
Jonesboro Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 52,519 2002 56,276 2005 59,366
2000 55,072 2003 57,216 2006 60,035
2001 Not Available 2004 Not Available 2007 61,199

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Houses (2000): 25,441
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,745
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 4,043
Jonesboro Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 50,422 85.81%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 221 0.38%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 8,115 13.81%

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Jonesboro Employment Information Back to top
Jonesboro Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 25,823 24,354 1,469 5.69% 57
1991 25,745 23,938 1,807 7.02% 70
1992 26,574 24,929 1,645 6.19% 62
1993 26,661 25,351 1,310 4.91% 49
1994 27,462 26,462 1,000 3.64% 37
1995 28,771 27,768 1,004 3.49% 35
1996 28,961 27,843 1,118 3.86% 39
1997 28,971 27,869 1,102 3.80% 38
1998 29,536 28,483 1,054 3.57% 36
1999 30,302 29,339 963 3.18% 32
2000 29,342 28,092 1,250 4.26% 43
2001 28,651 27,272 1,378 4.81% 48
2002 29,253 27,621 1,632 5.58% 56
2003 29,392 27,643 1,749 5.95% 60
2004 30,255 28,487 1,769 5.85% 58
2005 30,781 29,226 1,555 5.05% 51
2006 31,321 29,662 1,659 5.30% 53
2007 31,306 29,596 1,710 5.46% 55
2008 31,447 29,870 1,578 5.02% 50
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 31,192 29,236 1,956 6.27% 63
Feb 2008 30,987 29,225 1,762 5.69% 57
Mar 2008 31,359 29,776 1,583 5.05% 50
Apr 2008 31,479 30,089 1,390 4.42% 44
May 2008 31,778 30,227 1,551 4.88% 49
Jun 2008 31,739 30,080 1,659 5.23% 52
Jul 2008 31,935 30,424 1,511 4.73% 47
Aug 2008 31,547 30,158 1,389 4.40% 44
Sep 2008 31,010 29,612 1,398 4.51% 45
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Jonesboro Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,356 8.84%
2. Educational Services 1,085 7.08%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 757 4.94%
4. Health Care 740 4.83%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 628 4.10%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 601 3.92%
7. Finance and Insurance 544 3.55%
8. Food Manufacturing 510 3.33%
9. Public Administration 469 3.06%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 456 2.97%
11. Department and Other General Stores 429 2.80%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 411 2.68%
13. Repair and Maintenance 404 2.63%
14. Metal Manufactuing 375 2.45%
15. Truck Transportation 338 2.20%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 329 2.15%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 313 2.04%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 283 1.85%
19. Printing and Related Manufacturing 264 1.72%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 253 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,397 17.63%
2. Educational Services 2,153 15.83%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,000 7.35%
4. Social Assistance 754 5.54%
5. Department and Other General Stores 688 5.06%
6. Finance and Insurance 637 4.68%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 399 2.93%
8. Public Administration 361 2.65%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 304 2.24%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 281 2.07%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 281 2.07%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 264 1.94%
13. Food Manufacturing 257 1.89%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 225 1.65%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 215 1.58%
16. Printing and Related Manufacturing 194 1.43%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 182 1.34%
18. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 158 1.16%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 139 1.02%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 135 0.99%

Jonesboro Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 987 6.44%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 701 4.57%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 681 4.44%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 676 4.41%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 636 4.15%
6. Other Management Occupations 623 4.06%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 601 3.92%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 566 3.69%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 543 3.54%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 507 3.31%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 475 3.10%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 463 3.02%
13. Top Executives 418 2.73%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 402 2.62%
15. Postsecondary Teachers 377 2.46%
16. Other Construction Trades 297 1.94%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 251 1.64%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 248 1.62%
19. Engineers 245 1.60%
20. Business Operations Specialists 218 1.42%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 837 6.16%
2. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 732 5.38%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 704 5.18%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 666 4.90%
5. Registered Nurses 519 3.82%
6. Cashiers 505 3.71%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 468 3.44%
8. Other Management Occupations 464 3.41%
9. Other Production Occupations 447 3.29%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 436 3.21%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 386 2.84%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 374 2.75%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 371 2.73%
14. Child Care Workers 368 2.71%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 337 2.48%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 307 2.26%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 286 2.10%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 282 2.07%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 274 2.02%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 268 1.97%

Jonesboro Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 25,507 54.72%
15-35 hours 6,824 14.64%
1-14 hours 1,184 2.54%
No regular hours 13,096 28.10%

Jonesboro Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 739 2.65%
5 AM-5:29 AM 473 1.70%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 795 2.85%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,712 6.14%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,845 10.20%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,723 13.35%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 6,254 22.43%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,642 9.47%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,347 4.83%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,531 5.49%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 512 1.84%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 362 1.30%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,781 9.97%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,169 7.78%

Jonesboro Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,172 4.20%
5-9 5,432 19.48%
10-14 8,343 29.92%
15-19 6,705 24.05%
20-24 2,447 8.78%
25-29 414 1.48%
30-34 1,319 4.73%
35-39 197 0.71%
40-44 210 0.75%
45-59 406 1.46%
60-89 755 2.71%
At least 90 485 1.74%

Jonesboro Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 45 0.16% 24,468 87.75%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,726 6.19%
45-59 0 0.00% 406 1.46%
At least 60 0 0.00% 1,240 4.45%

Jonesboro Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 36 0.13%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,271 11.43%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 23,763 83.00%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 17 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 158 0.55%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 45 0.16%
Color 6 Box Walked 595 2.08%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 744 2.60%

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Jonesboro Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 23,239 (55,792 people)
Families (2000): 15,358 (45,094 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,244
People at same address in 1995: 23,971
Jonesboro Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,349 14.31%
$10,000-$14,999 1,953 8.35%
$15,000-$19,999 1,875 8.01%
$20,000-$24,999 2,017 8.62%
$25,000-$29,999 1,624 6.94%
$30,000-$34,999 1,546 6.61%
$35,000-$39,999 1,346 5.75%
$40,000-$44,999 1,399 5.98%
$45,000-$49,999 1,017 4.35%
$50,000-$59,999 1,774 7.58%
$60,000-$74,999 2,034 8.69%
$75,000-$99,999 1,792 7.66%
$100,000-$124,999 629 2.69%
$125,000-$149,999 375 1.60%
$150,000-$199,999 296 1.27%
$200,000 or more 373 1.59%

Jonesboro Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 6,274 26.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,974 29.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,413 6.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,906 16.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 245 1.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,870 12.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 100 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,042 4.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 21 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 325 1.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 157 0.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.01%

Jonesboro Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 19,200 31.53%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,777 11.13%
Public Assistance 650 1.07%
Retirement 3,166 5.20%
Self Employment 3,028 4.97%
Social Security 5,729 9.41%
Supplemental Security 1,114 1.83%
Wage / Salary 18,392 30.20%
Other 2,837 4.66%

Jonesboro Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,371 54.44%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,331 45.56%

Jonesboro Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,135 9.64%
Color 1 Box Married 12,696 57.33%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,853 30.94%
Color 3 Box Widowed 463 2.09%

Jonesboro Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,034 12.05%
Color 1 Box Married 13,554 53.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,950 23.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,638 10.48%

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Jonesboro Education Information Back to top
Jonesboro Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,990 6.63%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,268 11.67%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 12,745 28.24%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 12,716 28.18%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,701 3.77%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,158 13.65%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,550 7.87%

Jonesboro Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 555 0.95% 567 0.97% 1,122 1.92%
Kindergarten 658 1.13% 51 0.09% 709 1.21%
Grades 1-4 3,095 5.29% 318 0.54% 3,413 5.84%
Grades 5-8 2,529 4.32% 208 0.36% 2,737 4.68%
Grades 9-12 2,781 4.76% 113 0.19% 2,894 4.95%
Undergrad college 5,616 9.60% 214 0.37% 5,830 9.97%
Graduate or professional school 528 0.90% 35 0.06% 563 0.96%
Total 15,762 26.95% 1,506 2.58% 17,268 29.53%

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Jonesboro Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $990,086,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $102,461,000
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Jonesboro Public Benefits Information Back to top
Jonesboro Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 46,959 83.30%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 9,414 16.70%

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Jonesboro Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 228
Jonesboro Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 2.304 0.400 0.019 0.762 3.484 0.038 10.263 31.817 3.960 46.079
2000 1.707 0.490 0.018 1.271 3.486 0.000 10.132 39.839 3.232 53.203
2001 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2002 3.181 0.142 0.036 1.279 4.638 0.071 9.009 41.296 2.843 53.220
2003 3.653 0.210 0.070 1.870 5.803 0.122 15.293 41.230 2.499 59.022
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 5.912 0.455 0.034 1.701 8.102 0.101 23.532 36.283 2.830 62.645
2006 5.613 0.650 0.050 1.466 7.779 0.117 26.301 34.646 2.465 63.413
2007 3.366 0.490 0.082 1.503 5.441 0.196 23.187 32.566 1.863 57.615

Jonesboro Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 10 123
2005 10 122
2006 13 127
2007 18 133

Jonesboro Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 2,603
2000 3,122
2001 0
2002 3,256

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Jonesboro Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Jonesboro Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 7,670 13.11%
10-19 Years 8,545 14.61%
20-29 Years 11,319 19.35%
30-39 Years 7,951 13.59%
40-49 Years 7,899 13.51%
50-59 Years 6,135 10.49%
60-69 Years 4,067 6.95%
70-79 Years 3,074 5.26%
80-89 Years 1,553 2.66%
90+ Years 272 0.47%

Jonesboro Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 28,093 48.03%
Color 1 Box Female 30,392 51.97%

Jonesboro Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 49,669 84.93%
Color 1 Box African-American 6,214 10.62%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,328 2.27%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 575 0.98%
Color 2 Box Asian 451 0.77%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 177 0.30%
Color 6 Box Other Race 57 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 14 0.02%

Jonesboro Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 11,324 32.38%
2. Irish 6,024 17.22%
3. German 5,321 15.21%
4. English 4,294 12.28%
5. Scotch Irish 1,180 3.37%
6. Dutch 1,095 3.13%
7. French Non-Basque 1,043 2.98%
8. Italian 858 2.45%
9. Scottish 722 2.06%
10. European 561 1.60%

Jonesboro Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 52,388 95.52%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,460 2.66%
3. Vietnamese 173 0.32%
4. German 163 0.30%
5. French 158 0.29%
6. Chinese 97 0.18%
7. Arabic 61 0.11%
8. Persian 56 0.10%
9. Other Indo European 46 0.08%
10. Tagalog 39 0.07%

Jonesboro Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 57,296 97.51%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 264 0.45%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,198 2.04%

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Jonesboro Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jonesboro Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
72401 72403  
72402 72404