Jonesboro, IL

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Jonesboro, Illinois

Jonesboro, Illinois, in Union county, is 98 miles SE of St. Louis, Missouri. There are an estimated 1,853 people in the city.

The People and Families of Jonesboro

In Jonesboro, about 54% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Jonesboro had a median family income of $40,066.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, John Kerry was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($500) in Jonesboro. Party contributions tended to flow to the Democratic team.

Jonesboro Housing

Approximately 74% of housing in Jonesboro is owner-occupied. The city is known in Illinois for having lower rents than most places.

Commuting

In Jonesboro, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Jonesboro strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Jonesboro, IL

Comparing Jonesboro to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	98 miles SE of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Union
Standard Zip Codes	62952
Phone Area Codes	618
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.452
Longitude	-89.267

Station	ANNA 2 NNE
Distance	2.4 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 42 F
Apr Temp	44 to 70 F
Jul Temp	66 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 72 F
Annual Precip	48.3 inches

Station	CARBONDALE SEWAGE PLANT
Distance	21.4 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 39 F
Apr Temp	42 to 66 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	43 to 69 F
Annual Precip	45.8 inches

Station	CAPE GIRARDEAU AP
Distance	22.3 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 41 F
Apr Temp	46 to 69 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	46 to 71 F
Annual Precip	46.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,853	100%
Male	877	47.3%
Female	976	52.7%
Under 18	446	24.1%
18+	1,407	75.9%
65+	352	19%
Median Age	39.6
Average Family Size	2.95
White	1,795	96.9%
African-American	12	0.6%
Asian	11	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	11	0.6%
Other	14	0.8%
Mixed Race	10	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	22	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,843
Growth	-10
Growth %	-0.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	24.6%
US/American	21.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	14.3%
Irish	12.2%
English	10%
French (except Basque)	4.9%
Dutch	2.5%
Italian	2.4%
Luxemburger	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Swedish	1.2%
European	0.7%
Scottish	0.6%
Swiss	0.5%
Danish	0.4%
Slovak	0.3%
Syrian	0.3%
African	0.2%
Polish	0.2%
Northern European	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Jonesboro	1,853	$40,066
Alto Pass	388	$36,406
Anna	5,136	$30,912
Cobden	1,116	$32,500
Dongola	806	$32,115
Makanda	419	$51,250
Ullin	779	$31,979

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