Arkansas · Census place 35710
Jonesboro city, AR
Quick answer
Jonesboro city has 79,187 residents, ranking #5 of 625 places in Arkansas. Median household income is $52,559, the median home is worth $213,400 and median gross rent runs $926 a month.
- Population
- 79,187Jonesboro city residents
- Median household income
- $52,559Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $213,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $926Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 33.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 52.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Jonesboro city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Jonesboro city median would spend about 21.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 22.4% of residents and 52.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Arkansas.
- Fayetteville city 97,227
- Fort Smith city 89,496
- Springdale city 87,388
- Rogers city 71,411
- Conway city 66,288
- North Little Rock city 64,504
- Bentonville city 56,326
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