Louisiana · Census place 38670
Jonesboro town, LA
Quick answer
Jonesboro town has 4,092 residents, ranking #124 of 489 places in Louisiana. Median household income is $36,458, the median home is worth $84,000 and median gross rent runs $709 a month.
- Population
- 4,092Jonesboro town residents
- Median household income
- $36,458Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $84,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $709Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 49.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Jonesboro town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Jonesboro town median would spend about 23.3% 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 2.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 36.8% of residents and 49.5% 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
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- Kaplan city 4,271
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- Amite City town 4,036
- Brownsville CDP 3,996
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