Jonesboro town, Maine Population 2024

628

Jonesboro town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Jonesboro town was:

  • White: 87.02%
  • Two or more races: 7.93%
  • Other race: 2.53%
  • Black or African American: 2.02%
  • Native American: 0.51%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
36.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
17.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
8.28% (48)
The current population of Jonesboro town, Maine is 628 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 580.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White51687.02%
Two or more races477.93%
Other race152.53%
Black or African American122.02%
Native American30.51%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jonesboro town Population by Race

Jonesboro town Population Pyramid 2024

Jonesboro town Median Age

40.9

Total

30.7

Male

47.7

Female

Jonesboro town Adults

There are 458 adults, (101 of whom are seniors) in Jonesboro town.

Jonesboro town Age Dependency

66.1

Age Dependency Ratio

28.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Jonesboro town Sex Ratio

Female27947.05%
Male31452.95%

Jonesboro town Population by Age

Jonesboro town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2322.5677.222.8
Married1133.3182.317.7
Non Family761.2286.813.2
Female432.9346.553.5
Male0000

3.08

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

77.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jonesboro town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade276.63%
Associates Degree368.85%
Bachelors Degree6114.99%
Graduate Degree184.42%
High School Graduate14034.4%
Less Than 9th Grade112.7%
Some College11428.01%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jonesboro town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jonesboro town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White36533977
Hispanic27150
2+ Races18182
Black1200
Other Race990
Native American330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 21.1%.

Jonesboro town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$18,750$0$17,917
Graduate Degree$16,250$17,500$0
High School Graduate$37,813$48,750$28,500
Less Than 9th Grade$33,542$0$0
Overall$29,688$45,962$15,000
Some College$0$46,635$7,955

$29,688

Average Earnings

$45,962

Average Male

$15,000

Average Female

Jonesboro town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jonesboro town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jonesboro town Language

93.04% of Jonesboro town residents speak only English, while 6.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.89% of the population.

Jonesboro town Language

Jonesboro town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5166512.6%
Multiple471940.43%
Hispanic481225%

14.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.38%

Male Poverty Rate

15.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jonesboro town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jonesboro town is Multiple, with 40.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jonesboro town is White, with 12.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.2%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.5%.

Jonesboro town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.58%
High School14.29%
Some College14%
Bachelors or Greater7.59%

Jonesboro town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed11.76%
Male Employed8.96%
Male Unemployed0%

Jonesboro town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jonesboro town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,786$71,760
Households$56,094$65,160
Married Families$65,875$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,375$47,017

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jonesboro town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.2%

Male Marriage Rate

50.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Jonesboro town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jonesboro town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Jonesboro town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jonesboro town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

41

Number of Veterans

39

Male Veterans

2

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam18
Second Gulf War7
World War II2
First Gulf War0
Korea0

Jonesboro town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7418
55 to 647
75+7
35 to 545
18 to 344

Jonesboro town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White327.71%
Other Race9100%

Jonesboro town Veterans by Race

Jonesboro town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.95%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jonesboro town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.9%

Labor Force Participation

53.2%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Jonesboro town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jonesboro town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jonesboro town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.84%

Born in Jonesboro town

96.96%

Native Born

3.04%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

3.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.96% of Jonesboro town residents were born in the United States, with 71.84% having been born in Maine. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jonesboro town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029698142.05%
2028684142.09%
2027670142.13%
2026656142.18%
2025642142.23%
2024628142.28%
2023614142.33%
2022600111.87%
202158991.55%
2020580-11-1.86%
201959161.03%
201858540.69%
201758100%
201658150.87%
2015576-3-0.52%
2014579-8-1.36%
201358720.34%
2012585-4-0.68%
201158950.86%
201058400%

Jonesboro town Population by Year