Jonesboro is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 82,384 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, Jonesboro isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Jonesboro are a mix 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 (11.05%), management occupations (11.01%), and healthcare (9.68%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.69% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Even though Jonesboro is not a small city, it doesn't have a public transportation system that anybody uses for their daily commute to work.The education level of Jonesboro citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.79% of adults in Jonesboro have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Jonesboro in 2022 was $33,544, which is wealthy relative to Arkansas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $134,176 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 Langs. of India.
