Language Spoken At Home in Jonesboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 1,759 | 100% |
| English only | 1,672 | 95.1% |
| Language other than English | 87 | 4.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 20 | 1.1% |
| Spanish | 74 | 4.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 15 | 0.9% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 13 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 5 | 0.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 | 1,895 | 100% |
| American | 201 | 10.6% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 5 | 0.3% |
| Dutch | 14 | 0.7% |
| English | 192 | 10.1% |
| French (except Basque) | 45 | 2.4% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 578 | 30.5% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 297 | 15.7% |
| Italian | 9 | 0.5% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 15 | 0.8% |
| Polish | 5 | 0.3% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 9 | 0.5% |
| Scottish | 43 | 2.3% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 22 | 1.2% |
| Swiss | 22 | 1.2% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 2 | 0.1% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Jonesboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 703 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 495 | 70.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 226 | 32.1% |
| Married-couple family | 310 | 44.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 106 | 15.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 32 | 4.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 13 | 1.8% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 153 | 21.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 107 | 15.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 208 | 29.6% |
| Householder living alone | 183 | 26.0% |
| 65 years and over | 95 | 13.5% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 270 | 38.4% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 194 | 27.6% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Jonesboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 1,825 | 100% |
| Householder | 703 | 38.5% |
| Spouse | 322 | 17.6% |
| Child | 576 | 31.6% |
| Other relatives | 126 | 6.9% |
| Nonrelatives | 98 | 5.4% |
| Unmarried partner | 35 | 1.9% |
Marital Status in Jonesboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 669 | 100% |
| Never married | 244 | 36.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 332 | 49.6% |
| Separated | 4 | 0.6% |
| Widowed | 5 | 0.7% |
| Divorced | 84 | 12.6% |
| Females 15 years and over | 826 | 100% |
| Never married | 210 | 25.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 323 | 39.1% |
| Separated | 38 | 4.6% |
| Widowed | 109 | 13.2% |
| Divorced | 146 | 17.7% |
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 | 29 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 20 | 69.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 73 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 61 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 103 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 108 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Jonesboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 56 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 33 | 58.9% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 9 | 16.1% |
| 5 or more years | 24 | 42.9% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 33 | 100% |
| Who are female | 21 | 63.6% |
| Who are married | 31 | 93.9% |
School Enrollment in Jonesboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 505 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 56 | 11.1% |
| Kindergarten | 28 | 5.5% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 215 | 42.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 85 | 16.8% |
| College or graduate school | 121 | 24.0% |
Educational Attainment in Jonesboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,235 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 103 | 8.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 153 | 12.4% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 382 | 30.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 275 | 22.3% |
| Associate's degree | 85 | 6.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 185 | 15.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 52 | 4.2% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 79.3% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 19.2% |
Veteran Status in Jonesboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,422 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 117 | 8.2% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Jonesboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 1,895 | 100% |
| With a disability | 300 | 15.8% |
| Under 18 years | 473 | 100% |
| With a disability | 9 | 1.9% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,133 | 100% |
| With a disability | 195 | 17.2% |
| 65 years and over | 289 | 100% |
| With a disability | 96 | 33.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Jonesboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,864 | 100% |
| Same house | 1,641 | 88.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 223 | 12.0% |
| Same county | 166 | 8.9% |
| Different county | 57 | 3.1% |
| Same state | 9 | 0.5% |
| Different state | 48 | 2.6% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Jonesboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,895 | 100% |
| Native | 1,879 | 99.2% |
| Born in United States | 1,851 | 97.7% |
| State of residence | 1,277 | 67.4% |
| Different state | 574 | 30.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 28 | 1.5% |
| Foreign born | 16 | 0.8% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Jonesboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 16 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 10 | 62.5% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 6 | 37.5% |
Year of Entry in Jonesboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 44 | 100% |
| Native | 28 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 28 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 16 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 16 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Jonesboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 16 | 100% |
| Europe | 10 | 62.5% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 6 | 37.5% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |