Jonesboro, IL Profile: Facts & Data

Jonesboro, Illinois - Basic Facts

The City of Jonesboro had a population of 1,643 as of July 1, 2025.

The primary coordinate point for Jonesboro is located at latitude 37.4517 and longitude -89.2681 in Union County. The formal boundaries for the City of Jonesboro encompass a land area of 2.7 sq. miles and a water area of 0.01 sq. miles. Union County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).

The City of Jonesboro has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

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Jonesboro, IL Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	1,643 (100%)
Population in Households	1,618 (98.5%)
Population in Families	1,285 (78.2%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	25 ( 1.5%)
Population Density	608
Diversity Index²	21


INCOME
Median Household Income	$63,559
Average Household Income	$84,992
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	13%
Per Capita Income	$36,238
Wealth Index⁵	61
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (49.8)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	800 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	528 (66.0%)
Renter Occupied HU	172 (21.5%)
Vacant Housing Units	100 (12.5%)
Median Home Value	$130,702
Average Home Value	$166,719
Housing Affordability Index³	156

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	700
Average Household Size	2.31
Family Households	431
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

800 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

528 (66.0%)

Renter Occupied HU

172 (21.5%)

Vacant Housing Units

100 (12.5%)

Median Home Value

$130,702

Average Home Value

$166,719

Housing Affordability Index³

156

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

700

Average Household Size

2.31

Family Households

431

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	-0.77%	-0.58%
Households	0.03%	-0.06%
Families		-0.09%
Median Household Income		4.52%
Per Capita Income		2.46%
Owner Occupied HU		0.23%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2025

2025-2030

Population

-0.77%

-0.58%

Households

0.03%

-0.06%

Families

-0.09%

Median Household Income

4.52%

Per Capita Income

2.46%

Owner Occupied HU

0.23%

Jonesboro, IL - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Jonesboro to the other 1,461 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Illinois by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 539	63rd
Population Density	# 988	32nd
Median Household Income	# 1065	27th
Housing Affordability Index	# 1030	70th
Per Capita Income	# 939	36th
Diversity Index	# 738	50th

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 539

63rd

Population Density

# 988

32nd

Median Household Income

# 1065

27th

Housing Affordability Index

# 1030

70th

Per Capita Income

# 939

36th

Diversity Index

# 738

50th

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Jonesboro, IL Profile: Facts & Data

Jonesboro, Illinois - Basic Facts

Jonesboro, IL Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Jonesboro, IL - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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