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The City of Jonesboro had a population of 1,668 as of July 1, 2023.
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.
The City of Jonesboro is located within Jonesboro District 1 Election Precinct, a minor civil division (MCD) of Union County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 1,668 (100%) |
Population in Households | 1,643 (98.5%) |
Population in Families | 1,336 (80.1%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 25 ( 1.5%) |
Population Density | 618 |
Diversity Index2 | 21 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $55,792 |
Average Household Income | $77,283 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 11% |
Per Capita Income | $32,133 |
Wealth Index5 | 61 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (50.0) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 796 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 570 (71.6%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 123 (15.5%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 103 (12.9%) |
Median Home Value | $103,297 |
Average Home Value | $143,289 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 188 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 693 |
Average Household Size | 2.37 |
Family Households | 457 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.78% | -0.56% |
Households | -0.26% | -0.20% |
Families | -0.31% | |
Median Household Income | 2.20% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.74% | |
Owner Occupied HU | -0.18% |
The table below compares Jonesboro to the other 1,464 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Illinois by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 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 |
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Total Population | # 535 | 64th |
Population Density | # 991 | 32nd |
Median Household Income | # 1041 | 29th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 1083 | 74th |
Per Capita Income | # 988 | 33rd |
Diversity Index | # 714 | 51st |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Illinois Census Data Comparison Tool.
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