Jonesboro, IL City Data

Jonesboro, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,853 people who live in Jonesboro and approximately 18,293 who live in Union 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

Union County where Jonesboro resides is 422.13 square miles. The resident population of this county is 18,293 and has a population rank of 1,881 out of all the places in the United States.

Jonesboro has a total of 1,853 people and of those residents there are 877 males and 976 females. The median age of the male population is 38 and the female population is 40.9. There are approximately 205 births each year and around 263 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Jonesboro varies per year, but currently 1,843 are one race and 10 are two or more races.

Of the 1,853 people who live in Jonesboro, there are 500 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Jonesboro is 261 male and 239 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 1,407.

General Jonesboro Information
Total area in square miles - Union County	422.13
Water area in square miles - Union County	N/A
Resident population - Union County	18,293
Population rank - Union County	1,881
Total population	1,853
Total population (male)	877
Total population (female)	976
Population median age (male)	38
Population median age (female)	40.9
Births - Union County	205
Deaths- Union County	263
Population of one race	1,843
Population of two or more races	10
Population under 20 years	500
Population under 20 years (male)	261
Population under 20 years (female)	239
Total population 18 years and over	1,407

Jonesboro Social Characteristics

There are 7,290 households in Jonesboro. Families make up 5,012 of these households. The table below breaks down the Jonesboro families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,053), male householder with no wife present (238) and female householder with no husband present (754). The remainder of the Jonesboro households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,317. Jonesboro, IL 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 7,694 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,215 never married, 4,303 now married, 88 separated, 1,160 widowed, and 928 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 98 separated, 271 widowed and 568 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 (Union County)
Total households	7,290
Family households (families)	5,012
With own children under 18 years	2,348
Married-couple family	4,053
With own children under 18 years	1,659
Male householder, no wife present, family	238
With own children under 18 years	126
Female householder, no husband present, family	754
With own children under 18 years	421
Nonfamily households	2,317
Householder living alone	2,075
65 years and over	1,089

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	257
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	227
Average household size	2.35
Average family size	2.95

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,461
Householder	489
Spouse	379
Child	519
Other relatives	13
Nonrelatives	19
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	20
Foster child	3
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	280
Male householder	84
Male householder living alone	73
Male householder not living alone	11
Female householder	167
Female householder living alone	155
Female householder not living alone	12
Nonrelatives	29
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	10
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,694
Never married	1,215
Now married	4,303
Separated	88
Widowed	1,160
Divorced	928
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	98
Widowed	271
Divorced	568

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,853
Male	877
Under 5 years	47
5 to 9 years	87
10 to 14 years	74
15 to 17 years	30
18 and 19 years	23
20 years	7
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	31
25 to 29 years	39
30 to 34 years	58
35 to 39 years	63
40 to 44 years	52
45 to 49 years	69
50 to 54 years	56
55 to 59 years	47
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	33
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	29
70 to 74 years	30
75 to 79 years	32
80 to 84 years	27
85 years and over	16
Female	976
Under 5 years	56
5 to 9 years	64
10 to 14 years	51
15 to 17 years	37
18 and 19 years	31
20 years	15
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	28
25 to 29 years	49
30 to 34 years	56
35 to 39 years	78
40 to 44 years	79
45 to 49 years	62
50 to 54 years	60
55 to 59 years	46
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	28
65 and 66 years	23
67 to 69 years	19
70 to 74 years	46
75 to 79 years	42
80 to 84 years	43
85 years and over	37

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,853
One race	1,843
White	1,795
Black or African American	12
American Indian and Alaska Native	11
Asian	11
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	10

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,741
People who are White alone	1,689
People who are Black or African American alone	6
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	11
People who are Asian alone	11
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	22
People who are Some other race alone	14

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	17,339
Same house	10,463
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,897
Different state or abroad	910
Different state	809
Abroad	101

PLACE OF BIRTH (Union County)
Total resident population	18,293
Born in United States	14,207
State of residence	13,176
Different state	4,707
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	56
Foreign born	354

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 4,290 for the population of the country, which includes Jonesboro. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,421 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,209 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 716.

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	4,290
Pre-kindergarten	281
Public	245
Private	36
Kindergarten	187
Public	179
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,126
Public	2,013
Private	113
Elementary and high school	3,105
Public	2,955
Private	150
High school grades 9 to 12	979
Public	942
Private	37
College, undergraduate years	627
Public	620
Private	7
Graduate or professional school	90
Public	66
Private	24
Not enrolled in school	13,404

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	12,695
Less than 9th grade	1,578
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,622
High school graduate	3,931
Some college, no degree	2,694
Associate's degree	869
Bachelor's degree	2,001
Graduate or professional degree	15.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,202

Jonesboro Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 14,599 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Jonesboro. The Jonesboro occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,365), service occupations (1,700), sales and office occupations (1,556), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (107), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (832) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,021). The 14,599 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,806 private wage and salary workers, 2,142 government workers, 601 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Union County)
Population 16 years and over	14,599
In labor force	8,498
Civilian labor force	8,493
Employed	7,581
Unemployed	912
Percent Unemployed	10.7
Armed Forces	5
Females 16 years and over	7,581
In labor force	3,937
Civilian labor force	3,937
Unemployed Civilian labor force	233
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,018
In labor force	4,561
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	679
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Union County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,421
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,005
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	844
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	139
Other means	33
Worked at home	325
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	162,200

OCCUPATION (Union County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,365
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,365
Service occupations	1,700
Sales and office occupations	1,556
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	107
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	832
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,021

INDUSTRY (Union County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,365
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	362
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	595
Wholesale trade	171
Retail trade	815
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	447
Information	111
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	291
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	270
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,544
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	399
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	670

CLASS OF WORKER (Union County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,365
Private wage and salary workers	4,806
Government workers	2,142
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	601
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Jonesboro Housing Characteristics

In Jonesboro, IL there are 7,894 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,290 occupied and 604 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Jonesboro, there are 5,587 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 73 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, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Jonesboro, IL 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 309 housing units with rent less than $200, 315 with rent between $200-299, 666 with rent between $300-499 and 183 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, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Union County)
Total housing units	7,894
Occupied housing units	7,290
Vacant housing units	604

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Union County)
Total housing units	7,894
1-unit, detached	5,587
1-unit, attached	73
2 units	157
3 or 4 units	314
5 to 9 units	89
10 to 19 units	76
20 to 49 units	28
50 or more units	165
Mobile home	1,405

HOUSING TENURE (Union County)
Occupied housing units	7,290
Owner-occupied	5,498
Renter-occupied	1,792

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Union County)
Occupied housing units	7,290
No vehicles available	731
2 vehicle available	4,126
3 vehicles available	909
4 vehicles available	300
5 or more vehicles available	73

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Union County)
Occupied housing units	7,290
Utility gas	2,909
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,095
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	59
Coal or coke	8
Wood	381
Solar energy
Other fuel	11
No fuel used	51

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Union County)
Occupied housing units	7,290
Less Than $50,000	5,498
$50,000 to $99,999	1,462
$100,000 to $149,999	406
$150,000 to $199,999	97
$200,000 to $299,999	26
$300,000 to $499,999	5
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	59,900

GROSS RENT (Union County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,792
Less than $200	309
$200 to $299	315
$300 to $499	666
$500 to $699	119
$700 to $999	56
$1,000 to $1,499	8
$1,500 or more	N/A