Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.37 minutes getting to work every day.
As is often the case in a small town, Jonesboro doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Jonesboro have a very low rate of college education: just 8.39% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.
The per capita income in Jonesboro in 2022 was $16,716, which is low income relative to Louisiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $66,864 for a family of four. However, Jonesboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Jonesboro also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 40.97% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Jonesboro is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Jonesboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jonesboro residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Jonesboro include French, German, Dutch, Irish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Jonesboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
