Indiana · Census place 38862
Jonesboro city, IN
Quick answer
Jonesboro city has 1,571 residents, ranking #275 of 976 places in Indiana. Median household income is $44,637, the median home is worth $74,900 and median gross rent runs $917 a month.
- Population
- 1,571Jonesboro city residents
- Median household income
- $44,637Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $74,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $917Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 42.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 75.7%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 24.7% 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 1.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 17.9% of residents and 75.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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