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Population in July 2007: 3,725. Population change since 2000: -3.9%
 

Males: 1,670  (44.8%)
Females: 2,055  (55.2%)
Median resident age:  37.3 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 71251.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $24,300 (it was $19,734 in 2000)
Jonesboro  $24,300
Louisiana:  $40,926

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $50,400 (it was $44,000 in 2000)
Jonesboro  $50,400
Louisiana:  $126,800

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Races in Jonesboro:

  • White Non-Hispanic (53.8%)
  • Black (45.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Jonesboro: 77.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (14.5%), Irish (3.1%), English (3.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%), German (1.9%), French (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 215 feet

Land area: 4.85 square miles.

Population density: 768 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Jonesboro

  • High school or higher: 67.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jonesboro town

  • Never married: 29.4%
  • Now married: 41.9%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

22 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.6%
Louisiana:  2.6%



According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Jonesboro, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Jonesboro to the number of sex offenders is 414 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Jonesboro:  0.5% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.2% ($199)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Monroe, LA (46.3 miles , pop. 53,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (74.5 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (251.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Hodge, LA (2.5 miles ), East Hodge, LA (2.6 miles ), North Hodge, LA (3.0 miles ), Quitman, LA (7.4 miles) , Dodson, LA (11.7 miles ), Chatham, LA (18.5 miles ), Sikes, LA (18.8 miles) , Saline, LA (19.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $51,500
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $48,500
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $63,500
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $106,100
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 32.24 N, Longitude: 92.71 W


People in group quarters in Jonesboro
  • 140 people in nursing homes
  • 21 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 16 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 318

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Population change in the 1990s: -527 (-11.9%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Paper (16%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (12%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Construction (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Paper (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (3%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)


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Crime in Jonesboro (2001):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 robbery (25.6 per 100,000)
  • 16 assaults (409.1 per 100,000)
  • 29 burglaries (741.5 per 100,000)
  • 129 thefts (3298.4 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 273.3 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 15 (11 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.95
US city average:  3.00

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Jonesboro-area historical tornado activity is near Louisiana state average. It is 114% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/12/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.0 miles away from the Jonesboro town center killed 5 people and injured 37 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 12/3/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 39.6 miles away from the town center killed 9 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Scotty Anderson - 2005 NFL player (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, born: Nov 24, 1979), Dustin Nomey - College basketball player (Louisiana Tech Bulldogs).


Hospital/medical center in Jonesboro:
  • JACKSON PARISH HOSPITAL (165 BEECH SPRING ROAD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Jonesboro:
  • HEALTH PARADIGM MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; RUSTON, LA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH NORTH REHAB HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; RUSTON, LA)
  • LINCOLN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; RUSTON, LA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jonesboro:
  • MONROE REGIONAL (about 51 miles; MONROE, LA; ID: MLU)
  • ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 65 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; ID: AEX)
  • BARKSDALE AFB (about 68 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; ID: BAD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Jonesboro:
  • JONESBORO (about 3 miles; JONESBORO, LA; ID: F88)
  • RUSTON RGNL (about 20 miles; RUSTON, LA; ID: RSN)
  • DAVID G JOYCE (about 21 miles; WINNFIELD, LA; ID: 0R5)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jonesboro:
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; RUSTON, LA; FT enrollment: 9,013)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 43 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; FT enrollment: 7,710)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 49 miles; MONROE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,116)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 64 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 76 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)
Public high school in Jonesboro:
Public elementary/middle schools in Jonesboro:
Library in Jonesboro:
  • JACKSON PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income: $588,869; Location: 614 SOUTH POLK AVENUE; 65,686 books; 1,609 audio materials; 2,253 video materials; 162 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attraction: Jackson Heritage Museum (515 South Cooper Avenue).

Hotels: Budget Inn (305 Allen Avenue), Townhouse Inn (305 Allen Avenue).

Court: Jackson Parish - Clerk Of Court (201 Jimmie Davis Boulevard).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Jonesboro and their reported violations in the past:

JONESBORO WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 4300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between MAR-15-1997 and APR-14-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-01-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-01-1997), St Public Notif received (APR-23-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUL-01-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2000)
HANCOCK HAVEN W.S. (Address: 2336 WINNFIELD HIGHWAY, Population served: 144, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2001 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-07-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-07-2002)

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  63.2%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.2%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  32.2%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  14.1%
Whole state:  9.4%

Jonesboro compared to Louisiana state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Jonesboro (2007 data):
  • Sabine State Bank and Trust Company: Jonesboro Branch at 215 Pershing Highway, branch established on 1998-03-16. Info updated 2006-09-14: Bank assets: $556.1 mil, Deposits: $473.7 mil, headquarters in Many, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 42 total offices, Holding Company: Sabine Bancshares, Inc.
  • Jackson Parish Bank: at 201 Main Street, branch established on 1904-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $56.1 mil, Deposits: $50.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Jackson Bancorp, Inc.
  • Jonesboro State Bank: at 109 Main Street, branch established on 1913-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $84.9 mil, Deposits: $70.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Jonesboro government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $299,000
    Housing and Community Development: $291,000
    Solid Waste Management: $147,000
    All Other: $126,000
  • Construction - Housing and Community Development: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $711,000
    Housing and Community Development: $675,000
    Regular Highways: $643,000
    Water Utilities: $483,000
    Local Fire Protection: $319,000
    Financial Administration: $303,000
    Sewerage: $296,000
    Solid Waste Management: $178,000
    Central Staff Services: $90,000
    Health - Other: $55,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $8,000
    Air Transportation: $8,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $873,000
    All Other: $68,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $83,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $107,000
    Interest Earnings: $49,000
    Rents: $23,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $83,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Housing and Community Development: $167,000
    Local Fire Protection: $27,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,056,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $448,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $114,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,648,000
    Property: $226,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $153,000
    Other License: $124,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,499,000

7.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,578 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.68%
Louisiana average:  8.89%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lincoln Parish, LA  1.37% ($39,225 average AGI)
from Ouachita Parish, LA  1.18% ($33,885)
from Winn Parish, LA  0.64% ($22,424)


6.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,507 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.95%
Louisiana average:  13.45%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lincoln Parish, LA  1.26% ($33,123 average AGI)
to Ouachita Parish, LA  0.95% ($33,347)
to Winn Parish, LA  0.72% ($32,784)


Strongest AM radio stations in Jonesboro:
  • KMGG (920 AM; 1 kW; JONESBORO, LA; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KNOE (540 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KRJO (1680 AM; 10 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KMBS (1310 AM; 5 kW; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: RED BEAR BROADCASTING)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KRUS (1490 AM; 1 kW; RUSTON, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
  • KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KVCL (1270 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WINNFIELD, LA; Owner: HARRISON BROADCAST ORGANIZATION, INC)
  • KMLB (1440 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Jonesboro:
  • KTOC-FM (104.9 FM; JONESBORO, LA; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KQWJ-LP (95.5 FM; JONESBORO, LA; Owner: GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF JONESBORO, INC.)
  • K209BR (89.7 FM; JONESBORO, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KXKZ (107.5 FM; RUSTON, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
  • KGRM (91.5 FM; GRAMBLING, LA; Owner: GRAMBLING COLLEGE OF LOUISIANA)
  • KNOE-FM (101.9 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • KLPI (89.1 FM; RUSTON, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA TECH. UNIVERSITY)
  • KNBB (99.3 FM; RUSTON, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
  • KJLO-FM (104.1 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KQID-FM (93.1 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CENLA B/C CO INC.)
  • KLSA (90.7 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: BD OF SUPV OF LA ST U & A&M COLLEGE)
  • KPCH (97.7 FM; DUBACH, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
  • K214CE (90.7 FM; GRAMBLING, LA; Owner: BD OF SUPERVISORS OF LA ST UNIV)

TV broadcast stations around Jonesboro:
  • KAQY (Channel 11; COLUMBIA, LA; Owner: MONROE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KARD (Channel 14; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: QUORUM OF LOUISIANA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KNOE-TV (Channel 8; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • KLTM-TV (Channel 13; MONROE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • KLAX-TV (Channel 31; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: POLLACK/BELZ COMMUNICATIONS CO., INC)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Jonesboro fatal accident list for 1998:
Apr 18, 1998 04:59 AM, Us-167, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jun 27, 1998 06:55 AM, Us-167, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1


Jonesboro fatal accident list for 1995:
Mar 12, 1995 03:10 AM, 542, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


Jonesboro fatal accident list for 1993:
Sep 24, 1993 09:20 AM, 167, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 2, Fatalities: 1


Jonesboro fatal accident list for 1989:
Jan 6, 1989 01:04 AM, Parrd971, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


Jonesboro fatal accident list for 1984:
Jan 2, 1984 01:12 AM, Adaleest, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


Jonesboro fatal accident list for 1983:
Jun 20, 1983 06:52 AM, Us167, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1

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