In Jonesboro, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.23 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
In Jonesboro, just 6.42% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Jonesboro in 2018 was $22,969, which is lower middle income relative to Georgia, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $91,876 for a family of four. However, Jonesboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Jonesboro also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 36.73% of its population below the federal poverty line.
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 Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Jonesboro include English, German, Irish, Jamaican, and African.
The most common language spoken in Jonesboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
