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Jonesboro, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Jonesboro is a Census city of 1,870 people across 2.70 square miles of land, in Union County. Median household income is $58,500, 77.3 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Jonesboro
What Jonesboro is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.7 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land692
- County holding the largest share of its areaUnion County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jonesboro
How many people live in Jonesboro
- Population1,870
- Median age39.7
- Population under 18461 plus or minus 106
- Share under 1824.7 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Population 65 and over342 plus or minus 97
- Share 65 and over18.3 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Households772
- Family households429 plus or minus 93
- Share of households that are families55.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jonesboro
Income and work in Jonesboro
- Median household income$58,500 plus or minus $17,218
- Per capita income$29,241
- Civilian labor force858
- Employed847
- Unemployed11 plus or minus 10
- Unemployment rate1.3 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Adults 25 and over1,296
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher29.2 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.0 percent plus or minus 1.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jonesboro
Housing in Jonesboro
- Housing units818
- Occupied units772
- Vacant units46 plus or minus 31
- Vacancy rate5.6 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Owner occupied597
- Renter occupied175 plus or minus 42
- Ownership rate77.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$106,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$688
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.1 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Single family units609
- Share single family74.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more55 plus or minus 31
- Share in buildings of two or more6.7 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Mobile homes154 plus or minus 83
- Median year structure built1966
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jonesboro
How Jonesboro gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute806
- Commuting under 15 minutes437 plus or minus 100
- Share commuting under 15 minutes54.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more198 plus or minus 59
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more24.6 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Drove alone76.2 percent
- Carpooled12.7 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Public transport3.2 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Walked2.6 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Worked from home4.0 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jonesboro
Flood risk in Jonesboro
- NFIP communityCity of Jonesboro
- NFIP community number171346
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/02/08
The City of Jonesboro does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 171346 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Union County, not Jonesboro
Union County context, not Jonesboro figures
- Establishments in Union County352
- Covered employment, Union County5,377
- Average annual pay, Union County$45,223
- Housing units permitted, Union County13
Every figure in this section is published for Union County as a whole and is not a measurement of Jonesboro.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Jonesboro questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Jonesboro, Illinois?
1,870, in 772 households. Jonesboro city covers 2.70 square miles of land, which is 692 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Jonesboro in?
Union County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Jonesboro?
$58,500. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $106,400. Median gross rent is $688 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Jonesboro in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Jonesboro appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Jonesboro, city of, community 171346, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Jonesboro figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Union County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Jonesboro.
Is zoning published for Jonesboro?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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