Language Spoken At Home in Jonesboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 1,649 | 100% |
| English only | 1,645 | 99.8% |
| Language other than English | 4 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Spanish | 2 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 2 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Jonesboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,753 | 100% |
| American | 213 | 12.2% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 2 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 6 | 0.3% |
| Dutch | 28 | 1.6% |
| English | 125 | 7.1% |
| French (except Basque) | 25 | 1.4% |
| French Canadian | 2 | 0.1% |
| German | 292 | 16.7% |
| Greek | 4 | 0.2% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 102 | 5.8% |
| Italian | 12 | 0.7% |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.3% |
| Norwegian | 2 | 0.1% |
| Polish | 12 | 0.7% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 23 | 1.3% |
| Scottish | 10 | 0.6% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 2 | 0.1% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 14 | 0.8% |
| Welsh | 18 | 1.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Jonesboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 647 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 466 | 72.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 212 | 32.8% |
| Married-couple family | 326 | 50.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 100 | 15.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 24 | 3.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 18 | 2.8% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 116 | 17.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 94 | 14.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 181 | 28.0% |
| Householder living alone | 154 | 23.8% |
| 65 years and over | 68 | 10.5% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 261 | 40.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 174 | 26.9% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Jonesboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 1,753 | 100% |
| Householder | 647 | 36.9% |
| Spouse | 325 | 18.5% |
| Child | 530 | 30.2% |
| Other relatives | 131 | 7.5% |
| Nonrelatives | 120 | 6.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 88 | 5.0% |
Marital Status in Jonesboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 677 | 100% |
| Never married | 207 | 30.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 348 | 51.4% |
| Separated | 3 | 0.4% |
| Widowed | 31 | 4.6% |
| Divorced | 88 | 13.0% |
| Females 15 years and over | 636 | 100% |
| Never married | 146 | 23.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 334 | 52.5% |
| Separated | 9 | 1.4% |
| Widowed | 39 | 6.1% |
| Divorced | 108 | 17.0% |
Fertility in Jonesboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 11 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 3 | 27.3% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 15 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 29 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 34 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 28 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 29 | 0% |
Grandparents in Jonesboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 74 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 15 | 20.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 7 | 9.5% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 8 | 10.8% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 15 | 100% |
| Who are female | 13 | 86.7% |
| Who are married | 12 | 80.0% |
School Enrollment in Jonesboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 454 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 10 | 2.2% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 9.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 265 | 58.4% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 62 | 13.7% |
| College or graduate school | 76 | 16.7% |
Educational Attainment in Jonesboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,158 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 57 | 4.9% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 167 | 14.4% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 576 | 49.7% |
| Some college, no degree | 211 | 18.2% |
| Associate's degree | 73 | 6.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 41 | 3.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 33 | 2.8% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 80.7% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 6.4% |
Veteran Status in Jonesboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,266 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 163 | 12.9% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Jonesboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 1,753 | 100% |
| With a disability | 302 | 17.2% |
| Under 18 years | 487 | 100% |
| With a disability | 37 | 7.6% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,039 | 100% |
| With a disability | 172 | 16.6% |
| 65 years and over | 227 | 100% |
| With a disability | 93 | 41.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Jonesboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,734 | 100% |
| Same house | 1,505 | 86.8% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 221 | 12.7% |
| Same county | 200 | 11.5% |
| Different county | 21 | 1.2% |
| Same state | 9 | 0.5% |
| Different state | 12 | 0.7% |
| Abroad | 8 | 0.5% |
Place Of Birth in Jonesboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,753 | 100% |
| Native | 1,741 | 99.3% |
| Born in United States | 1,738 | 99.1% |
| State of residence | 1,504 | 85.8% |
| Different state | 234 | 13.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 3 | 0.2% |
| Foreign born | 12 | 0.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Jonesboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 12 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 9 | 75.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 3 | 25.0% |
Year of Entry in Jonesboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 15 | 100% |
| Native | 3 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 3 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 12 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 12 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Jonesboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 12 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 7 | 58.3% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 2 | 16.7% |
| Northern America | 3 | 25.0% |