Jonesboro - Local
County: Craighead County Local Area Code: 870 Time Zone: Central DST: Y Location: (by ZIP) 35.869765 N, 90.640487 W Population: (2000 census) = 55,515 (city)
Jonesboro is located
121 miles
( 195 km )
--- heading 50o (northeast)
from Little Rock
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Population Data
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Total population |
55,515 |
100.0 |
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GENDER AND AGE |
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Male |
26,610 |
47.9 |
Female |
28,905 |
52.1 |
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Under 5 years |
3,707 |
6.7 |
5 to 9 years |
3,523 |
6.3 |
10 to 14 years |
3,426 |
6.2 |
15 to 19 years |
4,746 |
8.5 |
20 to 24 years |
6,563 |
11.8 |
25 to 34 years |
8,022 |
14.5 |
35 to 44 years |
7,565 |
13.6 |
45 to 54 years |
6,924 |
12.5 |
55 to 59 years |
2,488 |
4.5 |
60 to 64 years |
1,994 |
3.6 |
65 to 74 years |
3,446 |
6.2 |
75 to 84 years |
2,247 |
4.0 |
85 years and over |
864 |
1.6 |
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Median age (years) |
31.8 |
- |
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18 years and over |
42,790 |
77.1 |
Male |
20,125 |
36.3 |
Female |
22,665 |
40.8 |
21 years and over |
38,552 |
69.4 |
62 years and over |
7,706 |
13.9 |
65 years and over |
6,557 |
11.8 |
Male |
2,495 |
4.5 |
Female |
4,062 |
7.3 |
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RACE |
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One race |
54,889 |
98.9 |
White |
47,394 |
85.4 |
Black or African American |
6,259 |
11.3 |
American Indian and Alaska Native |
175 |
0.3 |
Asian |
462 |
0.8 |
Asian Indian |
76 |
0.1 |
Chinese |
117 |
0.2 |
Filipino |
53 |
0.1 |
Japanese |
34 |
0.1 |
Korean |
62 |
0.1 |
Vietnamese |
49 |
0.1 |
Other Asian 1 |
71 |
0.1 |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
16 |
0.0 |
Native Hawaiian |
5 |
0.0 |
Guamanian or Chamorro |
2 |
0.0 |
Samoan |
1 |
0.0 |
Other Pacific Islander 2 |
8 |
0.0 |
Some other race |
583 |
1.1 |
Two or more races |
626 |
1.1 |
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Race alone or in combination with one or more other races 3 |
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White |
47,957 |
86.4 |
Black or African American |
6,434 |
11.6 |
American Indian and Alaska Native |
425 |
0.8 |
Asian |
596 |
1.1 |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
43 |
0.1 |
Some other race |
723 |
1.3 |
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HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE |
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Total population |
55,515 |
100.0 |
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
1,297 |
2.3 |
Mexican |
976 |
1.8 |
Puerto Rican |
37 |
0.1 |
Cuban |
20 |
0.0 |
Other Hispanic or Latino |
264 |
0.5 |
Not Hispanic or Latino |
54,218 |
97.7 |
White alone |
46,764 |
84.2 |
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RELATIONSHIP |
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Total population |
55,515 |
100.0 |
In households |
52,940 |
95.4 |
Householder |
22,219 |
40.0 |
Spouse |
10,856 |
19.6 |
Child |
14,492 |
26.1 |
Own child under 18 years |
11,522 |
20.8 |
Other relatives |
2,296 |
4.1 |
Under 18 years |
894 |
1.6 |
Nonrelatives |
3,077 |
5.5 |
Unmarried partner |
900 |
1.6 |
In group quarters |
2,575 |
4.6 |
Institutionalized population |
712 |
1.3 |
Noninstitutionalized population |
1,863 |
3.4 |
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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE |
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Total households |
22,219 |
100.0 |
Family households (families) |
14,360 |
64.6 |
With own children under 18 years |
6,696 |
30.1 |
Married-couple family |
10,856 |
48.9 |
With own children under 18 years |
4,679 |
21.1 |
Female householder, no husband present |
2,715 |
12.2 |
With own children under 18 years |
1,672 |
7.5 |
Nonfamily households |
7,859 |
35.4 |
Householder living alone |
6,108 |
27.5 |
Householder 65 years and over |
1,991 |
9.0 |
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Households with individuals under 18 years |
7,274 |
32.7 |
Households with individuals 65 years and over |
4,570 |
20.6 |
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Average household size |
2.38 |
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Average family size |
2.93 |
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HOUSING OCCUPANCY |
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Total housing units |
24,263 |
100.0 |
Occupied housing units |
22,219 |
91.6 |
Vacant housing units |
2,044 |
8.4 |
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use |
88 |
0.4 |
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Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) |
2.5 |
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Rental vacancy rate (percent) |
10.4 |
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HOUSING TENURE |
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Occupied housing units |
22,219 |
100.0 |
Owner-occupied housing units |
12,810 |
57.7 |
Renter-occupied housing units |
9,409 |
42.3 |
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Average household size of owner-occupied unit |
2.49 |
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Average household size of renter-occupied unit |
2.24 |
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census Data
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Arkansas Profile
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Fact Sheet | Name = Arkansas Abbr = AR Cap. = Little Rock Pop. = 2,673,400 Statehood = June 15, 1836 Web = arkansas.gov Land Area = 52,068 sq.mi. Highest Point = Mt Magazine (2,753ft.) Lowest Point = Ouachita River (55ft) Area Code(s) = 479 501 870
Governor Asa Hutchinson
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