41.0% of Jonesboro, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 54.7% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 29.8% of high school graduates and 46.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 51.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 86.1%. For comparison, it was 50.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jonesboro, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Jonesboro:
41.0%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Jonesboro:
13.5%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Jonesboro:
51.5%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 16.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Jonesboro:
25.6%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
86.1%
Residents above poverty level:
50.7%
Poverty by age in Jonesboro, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jonesboro,LA (percentage below poverty level)
61.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
94.0%6 to 11 years
76.0%12 to 14 years
60.0%16 and 17 years
53.0%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
46.0%45 to 54 years
49.0%55 to 64 years
25.0%65 to 74 years
2.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jonesboro,LA (percentage below poverty level)
32.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
98.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
85.2%15 years
38.4%16 and 17 years
44.4%18 to 24 years
48.5%25 to 34 years
58.3%35 to 44 years
27.4%45 to 54 years
38.2%55 to 64 years
15.1%65 to 74 years
35.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jonesboro,LA (% below half of poverty level)
30.2%Under 6 years
12.8%6 to 11 years
2.6%12 to 17 years
52.3%18 to 24 years
19.4%25 to 34 years
0.4%35 to 44 years
15.8%45 to 54 years
12.6%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
1.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jonesboro, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jonesboro, LA (%)
30.0%White
53.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
100.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
100.0%Other race
24.0%2+ races
70.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jonesboro, LA (absolute numbers)
431White
792Black
0American Indian
1Asian
0Native Hawaiian
28Other race
572+ races
37Hispanic
41.2%Below poverty level
58.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jonesboro, LA
Children below poverty level:
Jonesboro, Louisiana:
59.6%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Jonesboro:
29.8%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Jonesboro:
46.4%
Louisiana:
33.4%
22.1%Married-couple family
8.7%Male, no wife present
69.1%Female, no husband present
11.4%Worked full-time, year-round
6.2%Worked part-time
82.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
52.3%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
47.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.9%1990 to 1994
11.5%1980 to 1989
7.5%1970 to 1979
13.2%1960 to 1969
43.1%1950 to 1959
14.4%1940 to 1949
3.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
2.2%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
7.8%1980 to 1989
15.1%1970 to 1979
19.9%1960 to 1969
29.7%1950 to 1959
10.7%1940 to 1949
11.2%1939 or earlier
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