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 Public Benefits Information
  8. Jonesboro Criminal Information
  9. Jonesboro Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Jonesboro Zip Codes


Jonesboro Legal Resources Back to top

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Jonesboro Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 51,447
  • Land Area (2000): 139.588 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.443 square kilometers
Jonesboro Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 3,921 2003 Not Available 2005 Not Available
2002 Not Available 2004 Not Available 2006 4,048

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Houses (2000): 18,996
Jonesboro Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 48,902 94.97%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 108 0.21%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,483 4.82%

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Jonesboro Employment Information Back to top
Jonesboro Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,447 10.60%
2. Air Transportation 1,086 7.95%
3. Truck Transportation 886 6.49%
4. Public Administration 847 6.20%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 840 6.15%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 638 4.67%
7. Other Transportation 461 3.38%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 458 3.35%
9. Educational Services 452 3.31%
10. Finance and Insurance 386 2.83%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 386 2.83%
12. Health Care 339 2.48%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 334 2.45%
14. Repair and Maintenance 332 2.43%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 323 2.37%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 285 2.09%
17. U.S. Postal Service 270 1.98%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 248 1.82%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 241 1.76%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 225 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,839 14.45%
2. Health Care 1,464 11.50%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 924 7.26%
4. Public Administration 892 7.01%
5. Finance and Insurance 780 6.13%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 570 4.48%
7. Air Transportation 513 4.03%
8. Social Assistance 430 3.38%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 409 3.21%
10. Department and Other General Stores 360 2.83%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 353 2.77%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 313 2.46%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 298 2.34%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 257 2.02%
15. Construction 253 1.99%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 213 1.67%
17. Other Transportation 202 1.59%
18. Truck Transportation 202 1.59%
19. U.S. Postal Service 145 1.14%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 143 1.12%

Jonesboro Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 824 6.03%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 741 5.43%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 705 5.16%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 674 4.94%
5. Other Management Occupations 639 4.68%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 560 4.10%
7. Computer Specialists 515 3.77%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 453 3.32%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 431 3.16%
10. Other Production Occupations 384 2.81%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 382 2.80%
12. Business Operations Specialists 370 2.71%
13. Top Executives 359 2.63%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 313 2.29%
15. Customer Service Representatives 290 2.12%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 276 2.02%
17. Other Construction Trades 265 1.94%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 255 1.87%
19. Construction Laborers 254 1.86%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 248 1.82%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,026 8.06%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 917 7.20%
3. Secretaries and Admins 892 7.01%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 549 4.31%
5. Customer Service Representatives 508 3.99%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 499 3.92%
7. Other Management Occupations 479 3.76%
8. Business Operations Specialists 427 3.35%
9. Cashiers 424 3.33%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 421 3.31%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 349 2.74%
12. Registered Nurses 333 2.62%
13. Accountants and Auditors 317 2.49%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 297 2.33%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 265 2.08%
16. Child Care Workers 257 2.02%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 244 1.92%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 230 1.81%
19. Computer Specialists 229 1.80%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 219 1.72%

Jonesboro Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 24,973 65.04%
15-35 hours 3,825 9.96%
1-14 hours 920 2.40%
No regular hours 8,681 22.61%

Jonesboro Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,000 3.91%
5 AM-5:29 AM 808 3.16%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,058 4.14%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,929 11.46%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,037 11.88%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,120 16.11%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,556 13.91%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,315 9.05%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 852 3.33%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,279 5.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 671 2.62%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 213 0.83%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,841 7.20%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,889 7.39%

Jonesboro Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 400 1.56%
5-9 1,564 6.12%
10-14 2,506 9.80%
15-19 3,752 14.67%
20-24 3,634 14.21%
25-29 1,730 6.77%
30-34 4,228 16.54%
35-39 1,039 4.06%
40-44 1,291 5.05%
45-59 2,983 11.67%
60-89 1,720 6.73%
At least 90 721 2.82%

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 91 0.36% 13,495 52.78%
30-44 30 0.12% 6,528 25.53%
45-59 0 0.00% 2,983 11.67%
At least 60 48 0.19% 2,393 9.36%

Jonesboro Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 24 0.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,748 14.36%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 21,194 81.20%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 23 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 201 0.77%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 169 0.65%
Color 6 Box Walked 209 0.80%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 533 2.04%

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Jonesboro Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 18,263 (51,277 people)
Families (2000): 13,923 (44,753 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,810
People at same address in 1995: 21,224
Jonesboro Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,034 5.66%
$10,000-$14,999 575 3.15%
$15,000-$19,999 741 4.06%
$20,000-$24,999 889 4.87%
$25,000-$29,999 1,109 6.07%
$30,000-$34,999 958 5.25%
$35,000-$39,999 1,102 6.03%
$40,000-$44,999 997 5.46%
$45,000-$49,999 900 4.93%
$50,000-$59,999 2,332 12.77%
$60,000-$74,999 2,597 14.22%
$75,000-$99,999 2,459 13.46%
$100,000-$124,999 1,270 6.95%
$125,000-$149,999 522 2.86%
$150,000-$199,999 416 2.28%
$200,000 or more 362 1.98%

Jonesboro Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,438 18.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,003 27.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 727 3.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,588 19.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 148 0.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,075 16.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 54 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,367 7.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 17 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 516 2.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 321 1.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 6 0.03%

Jonesboro Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 16,352 33.66%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,205 10.72%
Public Assistance 508 1.05%
Retirement 3,028 6.23%
Self Employment 1,647 3.39%
Social Security 2,948 6.07%
Supplemental Security 491 1.01%
Wage / Salary 15,984 32.91%
Other 2,412 4.97%

Jonesboro Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,146 50.77%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,989 49.23%

Jonesboro Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,954 10.42%
Color 1 Box Married 11,049 58.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,398 28.80%
Color 3 Box Widowed 345 1.84%

Jonesboro Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,494 12.15%
Color 1 Box Married 11,672 56.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,960 24.16%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,405 6.84%

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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 1,608 4.36%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,344 11.77%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 11,075 30.00%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,392 25.44%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,433 6.59%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,590 15.14%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,477 6.71%

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 630 1.22% 485 0.94% 1,115 2.17%
Kindergarten 699 1.36% 123 0.24% 822 1.60%
Grades 1-4 3,208 6.24% 205 0.40% 3,413 6.63%
Grades 5-8 3,020 5.87% 228 0.44% 3,248 6.31%
Grades 9-12 3,039 5.91% 251 0.49% 3,290 6.39%
Undergrad college 1,390 2.70% 452 0.88% 1,842 3.58%
Graduate or professional school 359 0.70% 194 0.38% 553 1.07%
Total 12,345 24.00% 1,938 3.77% 14,283 27.76%

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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 47,022 91.67%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,271 8.33%

Jonesboro Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jonesboro Criminal Information Back to top
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
2001 8.161 0.000 0.000 3.060 11.222 0.000 12.752 42.846 8.926 64.524
2002 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2003 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2006 2.223 0.247 0.000 3.211 5.682 0.000 16.798 36.067 8.399 61.265
2007 6.651 0.256 0.256 4.349 11.512 0.256 14.070 33.768 6.651 54.490

Jonesboro Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 4 16
2005 3 17
2006 3 18
2007 0 0

Jonesboro Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 297

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Jonesboro Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Jonesboro Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 8,026 15.60%
10-19 Years 8,109 15.76%
20-29 Years 7,138 13.87%
30-39 Years 8,780 17.07%
40-49 Years 8,340 16.21%
50-59 Years 5,968 11.60%
60-69 Years 2,892 5.62%
70-79 Years 1,581 3.07%
80-89 Years 533 1.04%
90+ Years 80 0.16%

Jonesboro Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 24,831 48.27%
Color 1 Box Female 26,616 51.73%

Jonesboro Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 27,296 53.06%
Color 1 Box African-American 18,607 36.17%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,838 5.52%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,661 3.23%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 765 1.49%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 139 0.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 92 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 49 0.10%

Jonesboro Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 5,511 22.09%
2. Irish 4,288 17.18%
3. English 3,806 15.25%
4. German 3,655 14.65%
5. Scotch Irish 937 3.76%
6. Italian 906 3.63%
7. French Non-Basque 764 3.06%
8. Scottish 732 2.93%
9. European 515 2.06%
10. African 399 1.60%

Jonesboro Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 42,055 88.55%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,594 5.46%
3. French 366 0.77%
4. Gujarathi 311 0.65%
5. Korean 308 0.65%
6. German 258 0.54%
7. Vietnamese 224 0.47%
8. Laotian 214 0.45%
9. African 210 0.44%
10. French Creole 148 0.31%

Jonesboro Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 47,674 92.58%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,533 2.98%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,286 4.44%

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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
30236 30237 30238