Jonesboro

Population: 1,912
Median household income: $58,309
Median home value: $114,400

Jonesboro, a community in Union County, Illinois, has 1,912 residents. The median household income of $58,309 is in line with the Union County median ($56,420).

From 2019 to 2023, Jonesboro's population grew 3.1% from 1,855 to 1,912, while its median home value rose 36.8% from $83,600 to $114,400.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 82.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,912
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $58,309
Median home value: $114,400
Median gross rent: $498
Housing units: 840
Homeownership rate: 75.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8551,912

Median household income

$46,625$58,309

Median home value

$83,600$114,400

Median gross rent

$567$498

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,855	$46,625	$83,600	$567
2020	1,772	$37,355	$86,200	$629
2021	1,841	$52,598	$88,700	$447
2022	1,817	$52,604	$97,000	$679
2023	1,912	$58,309	$114,400	$498

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4416.4%

45 to 548.2%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	132	6.9%
5 to 17	379	19.8%
18 to 24	88	4.6%
25 to 34	199	10.4%
35 to 44	313	16.4%
45 to 54	157	8.2%
55 to 64	294	15.4%
65 to 74	172	9.0%
75 and over	178	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,576	82.4%
Black or African American	28	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	267	14.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	29	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate27.7%

Some college or associate's35.5%

Bachelor's degree22.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	126	9.6%
High school graduate	364	27.7%
Some college or associate's	466	35.5%
Bachelor's degree	291	22.2%
Graduate or professional degree	66	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone78.5%

Carpooled13.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means3.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	588	78.5%
Carpooled	98	13.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	2.8%
Other means	24	3.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	381	52.3%
15 to 29 min	182	25.0%
30 to 44 min	85	11.7%
45 to 59 min	47	6.5%
60+ min	33	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 19.5% (371 of 1,907)

	Count	Share
Family households	438	55.2%
Nonfamily households	356	44.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	794	94.5%
Vacant	46	5.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	597	75.2%
Renter-occupied	197	24.8%

1-unit, detached76.3%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	641	76.3%
1-unit, attached	5	0.6%
2 to 4 units	37	4.4%
5 to 19 units	34	4.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	123	14.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1738635
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.7 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.4510, -89.2666