Jonesboro, AR City Data

Jonesboro, AR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 55,515 people who live in Jonesboro and approximately 82,148 who live in Craighead County. We want to help people moving to or living in Jonesboro to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Jonesboro. We have included Jonesboro housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Jonesboro Information

Craighead County where Jonesboro resides is 712.98 square miles. The resident population of this county is 82,148 and has a population rank of 631 out of all the places in the United States.

Jonesboro has a total of 55,515 people and of those residents there are 26,610 males and 28,905 females. The median age of the male population is 30.3 and the female population is 33.5. There are approximately 1,264 births each year and around 724 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Jonesboro varies per year, but currently 54,889 are one race and 626 are two or more races.

Of the 55,515 people who live in Jonesboro, there are 15,402 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Jonesboro is 7,677 male and 7,725 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 42,790.

General Jonesboro Information
Total area in square miles - Craighead County	712.98
Water area in square miles - Craighead County	N/A
Resident population - Craighead County	82,148
Population rank - Craighead County	631
Total population	55,515
Total population (male)	26,610
Total population (female)	28,905
Population median age (male)	30.3
Population median age (female)	33.5
Births - Craighead County	1,264
Deaths- Craighead County	724
Population of one race	54,889
Population of two or more races	626
Population under 20 years	15,402
Population under 20 years (male)	7,677
Population under 20 years (female)	7,725
Total population 18 years and over	42,790

Jonesboro Social Characteristics

There are 32,301 households in Jonesboro. Families make up 22,283 of these households. The table below breaks down the Jonesboro families into three different groups. Married-couple families (17,230), male householder with no wife present (1,180) and female householder with no husband present (3,827). The remainder of the Jonesboro households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 10,201. Jonesboro, AR moving companies help people in Jonesboro move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Jonesboro. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Jonesboro is based, there are 34,590 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,350 never married, 18,707 now married, 804 separated, 3,718 widowed, and 4,011 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 369 separated, 656 widowed and 2,991 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Jonesboro social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Jonesboro.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Craighead County)
Total households	32,301
Family households (families)	22,283
With own children under 18 years	11,220
Married-couple family	17,230
With own children under 18 years	7,851
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,180
With own children under 18 years	540
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,827
With own children under 18 years	2,244
Nonfamily households	10,201
Householder living alone	8,138
65 years and over	2,926

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	7,274
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	4,570
Average household size	2.38
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	42,787
Householder	14,360
Spouse	10,856
Child	14,492
Other relatives	587
Nonrelatives	783
Unmarried partner	358
Roomer or boarder	69
Housemate or roommate	175
Unmarried partner	900
Foster child	32
Other	149

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	10,153
Male householder	3,507
Male householder living alone	2,516
Male householder not living alone	991
Female householder	4,352
Female householder living alone	3,592
Female householder not living alone	760
Nonrelatives	2,294
Unmarried partner	542
Roomer or boarder	205
Housemate or roommate	1,403
Foster child	11
Other	133

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	34,590
Never married	7,350
Now married	18,707
Separated	804
Widowed	3,718
Divorced	4,011
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	369
Widowed	656
Divorced	2,991

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	55,515
Male	26,610
Under 5 years	1,914
5 to 9 years	1,764
10 to 14 years	1,742
15 to 17 years	1,065
18 and 19 years	1,192
20 years	727
21 years	716
22 to 24 years	1,784
25 to 29 years	2,253
30 to 34 years	1,837
35 to 39 years	1,852
40 to 44 years	1,847
45 to 49 years	1,771
50 to 54 years	1,588
55 to 59 years	1,183
60 and 61 years	372
62 to 64 years	508
65 and 66 years	356
67 to 69 years	463
70 to 74 years	660
75 to 79 years	499
80 to 84 years	287
85 years and over	230
Female	28,905
Under 5 years	1,793
5 to 9 years	1,759
10 to 14 years	1,684
15 to 17 years	1,004
18 and 19 years	1,485
20 years	834
21 years	795
22 to 24 years	1,707
25 to 29 years	2,119
30 to 34 years	1,813
35 to 39 years	1,955
40 to 44 years	1,911
45 to 49 years	1,908
50 to 54 years	1,657
55 to 59 years	1,305
60 and 61 years	473
62 to 64 years	641
65 and 66 years	439
67 to 69 years	584
70 to 74 years	944
75 to 79 years	839
80 to 84 years	622
85 years and over	634

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	55,515
One race	54,889
White	47,394
Black or African American	6,259
American Indian and Alaska Native	175
Asian	462
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	16
Some other race	57
Two or more races	626

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	52,940
People who are White alone	45,464
People who are Black or African American alone	5,696
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	171
People who are Asian alone	416
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	15
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,274
People who are Some other race alone	575

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	76,589
Same house	36,146
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	10,355
Different state or abroad	7,397
Different state	6,639
Abroad	758

PLACE OF BIRTH (Craighead County)
Total resident population	82,148
Born in United States	45,814
State of residence	57,460
Different state	22,800
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	271
Foreign born	1,617

Jonesboro Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Jonesboro. That total enrollment is 22,728 for the population of the country, which includes Jonesboro. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,272 and elementary or high school enrollment was 26,639 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,944.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Jonesboro population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	22,728
Pre-kindergarten	1,430
Public	730
Private	700
Kindergarten	1,033
Public	949
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,032
Public	8,389
Private	643
Elementary and high school	13,320
Public	12,528
Private	792
High school grades 9 to 12	4,288
Public	4,139
Private	149
College, undergraduate years	6,346
Public	6,066
Private	280
Graduate or professional school	599
Public	556
Private	43
Not enrolled in school	56,177

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	50,725
Less than 9th grade	4,764
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,751
High school graduate	16,615
Some college, no degree	10,178
Associate's degree	1,793
Bachelor's degree	10,624
Graduate or professional degree	20.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,757

Jonesboro Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 64,417 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Jonesboro. The Jonesboro occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (11,401), service occupations (5,761), sales and office occupations (10,408), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (382), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,914) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,203). The 64,417 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 30,984 private wage and salary workers, 5,625 government workers, 3,360 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Craighead County)
Population 16 years and over	64,417
In labor force	42,505
Civilian labor force	42,489
Employed	40,069
Unemployed	2,420
Percent Unemployed	5.7
Armed Forces	16
Females 16 years and over	33,973
In labor force	19,713
Civilian labor force	19,706
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,250
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	30,444
In labor force	22,792
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,170
Armed forces	9

COMMUTING TO WORK (Craighead County)
Workers 16 years and over	39,290
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	32,636
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,591
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	727
Other means	225
Worked at home	1,008
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	695,750

OCCUPATION (Craighead County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,401
Management, professional, and related occupations	11,401
Service occupations	5,761
Sales and office occupations	10,408
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	382
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,914
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,203

INDUSTRY (Craighead County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,401
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,025
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,430
Wholesale trade	1,626
Retail trade	5,477
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,878
Information	904
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,138
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,146
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	9,194
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,539
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,190

CLASS OF WORKER (Craighead County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,401
Private wage and salary workers	30,984
Government workers	5,625
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,360
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Jonesboro Housing Characteristics

In Jonesboro, AR there are 35,133 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 32,301 occupied and 2,832 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Jonesboro, there are 24,324 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 511 units in Jonesboro. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Jonesboro, AR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Jonesboro, AR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Jonesboro. There are 689 housing units with rent less than $200, 753 with rent between $200-299, 5,050 with rent between $300-499 and 4,041 with rent for $500 and above. Full Jonesboro gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Jonesboro, AR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Craighead County)
Total housing units	35,133
Occupied housing units	32,301
Vacant housing units	2,832

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Craighead County)
Total housing units	35,133
1-unit, detached	24,324
1-unit, attached	511
2 units	1,221
3 or 4 units	1,484
5 to 9 units	1,494
10 to 19 units	1,372
20 to 49 units	473
50 or more units	507
Mobile home	3,676

HOUSING TENURE (Craighead County)
Occupied housing units	32,301
Owner-occupied	20,649
Renter-occupied	11,652

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Craighead County)
Occupied housing units	32,301
No vehicles available	1,974
2 vehicle available	18,516
3 vehicles available	3,913
4 vehicles available	841
5 or more vehicles available	253

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Craighead County)
Occupied housing units	32,301
Utility gas	17,987
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	9,888
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	29
Coal or coke
Wood	487
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	48
No fuel used	57

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Craighead County)
Occupied housing units	32,301
Less Than $50,000	20,649
$50,000 to $99,999	8,041
$100,000 to $149,999	3,108
$150,000 to $199,999	1,112
$200,000 to $299,999	668
$300,000 to $499,999	266
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	79,200

GROSS RENT (Craighead County)
Occupied units paying rent	11,652
Less than $200	689
$200 to $299	753
$300 to $499	5,050
$500 to $699	2,969
$700 to $999	907
$1,000 to $1,499	158
$1,500 or more	6