Jonesboro is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 79,876 people and 18 associated neighborhoods, Jonesboro is the fifth largest community in Arkansas. Jonesboro real estate is some of the most expensive in Arkansas, although Jonesboro house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Jonesboro is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Jonesboro is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Jonesboro who work in sales jobs (11.71%), office and administrative support (9.68%), and management occupations (9.32%). The overall education level of Jonesboro citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.73% of adults in Jonesboro have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Jonesboro in 2022 was $31,108, which is wealthy relative to Arkansas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $124,432 for a family of four. However, Jonesboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Jonesboro is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Jonesboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jonesboro residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Jonesboro include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Jonesboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
