Language Spoken At Home in Jones County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 19,549 | 100% |
| English only | 18,975 | 97.1% |
| Language other than English | 574 | 2.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 148 | 0.8% |
| Spanish | 352 | 1.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 91 | 0.5% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 121 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 22 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 74 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 35 | 0.2% |
| Other languages | 27 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Jones County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 20,686 | 100% |
| American | 1,406 | 6.8% |
| Arab | 49 | 0.2% |
| Czech | 980 | 4.7% |
| Danish | 262 | 1.3% |
| Dutch | 450 | 2.2% |
| English | 1,615 | 7.8% |
| French (except Basque) | 494 | 2.4% |
| French Canadian | 12 | 0.1% |
| German | 10,859 | 52.5% |
| Greek | 7 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 4,152 | 20.1% |
| Italian | 166 | 0.8% |
| Lithuanian | 18 | 0.1% |
| Norwegian | 525 | 2.5% |
| Polish | 129 | 0.6% |
| Portuguese | 28 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 93 | 0.4% |
| Scotch-Irish | 391 | 1.9% |
| Scottish | 278 | 1.3% |
| Slovak | 3 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 129 | 0.6% |
| Swedish | 354 | 1.7% |
| Swiss | 200 | 1.0% |
| Ukrainian | 4 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 68 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 7 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Jones County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 8,109 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 5,479 | 67.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,242 | 27.6% |
| Married-couple family | 4,483 | 55.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,627 | 20.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 301 | 3.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 190 | 2.3% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 695 | 8.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 425 | 5.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,630 | 32.4% |
| Householder living alone | 2,132 | 26.3% |
| 65 years and over | 1,129 | 13.9% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 2,378 | 29.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2,446 | 30.2% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Jones County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 19,230 | 100% |
| Householder | 8,109 | 42.2% |
| Spouse | 4,492 | 23.4% |
| Child | 5,379 | 28.0% |
| Other relatives | 365 | 1.9% |
| Nonrelatives | 885 | 4.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 602 | 3.1% |
Marital Status in Jones County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 8,844 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,644 | 29.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,690 | 53.0% |
| Separated | 92 | 1.0% |
| Widowed | 362 | 4.1% |
| Divorced | 1,056 | 11.9% |
| Females 15 years and over | 8,149 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,639 | 20.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,780 | 58.7% |
| Separated | 53 | 0.7% |
| Widowed | 923 | 11.3% |
| Divorced | 754 | 9.3% |
Fertility in Jones County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 279 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 88 | 31.5% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 46 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 66 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 8 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 150 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 24 | 0% |
Grandparents in Jones County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 169 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 40 | 23.7% |
| Less than 1 year | 9 | 5.3% |
| 1 or 2 years | 25 | 14.8% |
| 3 or 4 years | 6 | 3.6% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 40 | 100% |
| Who are female | 27 | 67.5% |
| Who are married | 23 | 57.5% |
School Enrollment in Jones County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,609 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 373 | 8.1% |
| Kindergarten | 262 | 5.7% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,968 | 42.7% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,209 | 26.2% |
| College or graduate school | 797 | 17.3% |
Educational Attainment in Jones County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 14,652 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 437 | 3.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 813 | 5.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,141 | 41.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 3,177 | 21.7% |
| Associate's degree | 1,510 | 10.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,975 | 13.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 599 | 4.1% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 91.5% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 17.6% |
Veteran Status in Jones County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 16,099 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 2,052 | 12.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Jones County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 19,302 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,522 | 13.1% |
| Under 18 years | 4,559 | 100% |
| With a disability | 186 | 4.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 11,355 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,212 | 10.7% |
| 65 years and over | 3,388 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,124 | 33.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Jones County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 20,429 | 100% |
| Same house | 17,926 | 87.7% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 2,499 | 12.2% |
| Same county | 1,075 | 5.3% |
| Different county | 1,424 | 7.0% |
| Same state | 1,022 | 5.0% |
| Different state | 402 | 2.0% |
| Abroad | 4 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Jones County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 20,686 | 100% |
| Native | 20,478 | 99.0% |
| Born in United States | 20,386 | 98.5% |
| State of residence | 17,163 | 83.0% |
| Different state | 3,223 | 15.6% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 92 | 0.4% |
| Foreign born | 208 | 1.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Jones County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 208 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 120 | 57.7% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 88 | 42.3% |
Year of Entry in Jones County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 300 | 100% |
| Native | 92 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 92 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 208 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 208 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Jones County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 208 | 100% |
| Europe | 45 | 21.6% |
| Asia | 72 | 34.6% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 6 | 2.9% |
| Latin America | 82 | 39.4% |
| Northern America | 3 | 1.4% |