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Jonesboro, Georgia Economy Profile

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 Jonesboro, Georgia United States
StateGeorgia
CityJonesboro
Total population3,829 281,421,906
Male1,749138,053,563
Female2,080143,368,343
Median age (years)31.835.3
Total households1,466105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)31,95141,994

Jonesboro, Georgia Economy

sixty-four point nine three percent of people are in the labor force of Jonesboro, Georgia. The total population of Jonesboro, Georgia is three thousand, eight hundred and twenty-nine people. Per capita income in Jonesboro, Georgia is equal to $16,178. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers in Jonesboro, Georgia, receive twenty-nine thousand, two hundred and thirty-six dollars, female full-time, year-round workers in Jonesboro, Georgia, are paid $25,797. There are one hundred and fifty-two families with female householder, no husband present.

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up five point four one percent of workers in Jonesboro, Georgia. 80.09% comprise private wage and salary workers in Jonesboro, Georgia. There are 11 Unpaid family workers in Jonesboro, Georgia. 132 people are involved in public administration. 17.88% of workers provide educational, health and social services in Jonesboro, Georgia. The percentage of people involved into transportation and warehousing, and utilities in Jonesboro, Georgia is as follows: 10.6%.

 Jonesboro, Georgia %, Jonesboro, Georgia United States
Population 16 years and over2,829  217,168,077
In labor force1,837 64.93%63.92%
- Civilian labor force1,837 64.93%63.39%
- - Employed1,773 62.67%59.73%
- - Unemployed64 2.26%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force3.5  5.8
- Armed Forces0  0.53%
Not in labor force992 35.07%36.08%
 
Females 16 years and over1,493 52.77%51.66%
In labor force859 30.36%29.72%
- Civilian labor force859 30.36%29.65%
- - Employed846 29.9%27.92%
 
Own children under 6 years475 16.79%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force313  12,787,501
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over1,722  128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone1,355 78.69%75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled243 14.11%12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)11 0.64%4.73%
Walked68 3.95%2.93%
Other means10 0.58%1.19%
Worked at home35 2.03%3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)25.3 1.47%25.5
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over1,773  129,721,512
 
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations422 23.8%33.65%
Service occupations243 13.71%14.86%
Sales and office occupations549 30.96%26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations0  0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations227 12.8%9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations332 18.73%14.62%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining0  1.87%
Construction130 7.33%6.78%
Manufacturing160 9.02%14.1%
Wholesale trade101 5.7%3.6%
Retail trade223 12.58%11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities188 10.6%5.2%
Information73 4.12%3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing77 4.34%6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services110 6.2%9.3%
Educational, health and social services317 17.88%19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services178 10.04%7.87%
Other services (except public administration)84 4.74%4.87%
Public administration132 7.45%4.79%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers1,420 80.09%78.47%
Government workers246 13.87%14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business96 5.41%6.63%
Unpaid family workers11 0.62%0.31%
 Jonesboro, Georgia %, Jonesboro, Georgia United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households1,461  105,539,122
Less than $10,000243 16.63%9.54%
$10,000 to $14,99971 4.86%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,999198 13.55%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,999239 16.36%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,999175 11.98%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,999371 25.39%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,99971 4.86%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,99959 4.04%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,99914 0.96%2.2%
$200,000 or more20 1.37%2.37%
Median household income (dollars)31,951  41,994
With earnings1,108 39.17%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)43,270  56,604
With Social Security income328 11.59%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)10,863  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income103 3.64%2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)6,975  6,320
With public assistance income118 4.17%1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)2,442  3,032
With retirement income309 10.92%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)18,638  17,376
 
Families1,026  72,261,780
Less than $10,000162 15.79%5.75%
$10,000 to $14,99935 3.41%4.31%
$15,000 to $24,999125 12.18%10.74%
$25,000 to $34,999130 12.67%12.02%
$35,000 to $49,999129 12.57%17.13%
$50,000 to $74,999309 30.12%22.32%
$75,000 to $99,99963 6.14%12.47%
$100,000 to $149,99950 4.87%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,99914 1.36%2.75%
$200,000 or more9 0.88%2.92%
Median family income (dollars)39,143  50,046
 
Per capita income (dollars)16,178  21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers29,236  37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers25,797  27,194
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families197  6,620,945
With related children under 18 years188 95.43%77.87%
- With related children under 5 years97 49.24%38.7%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present152  3,315,916
With related children under 18 years152 100.0%88.68%
- With related children under 5 years75 49.34%42.27%
 
Individuals782  33,899,812
18 years and over411 52.56%65.35%
- 65 years and over87 11.13%9.7%
Related children under 18 years371 47.44%33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years229 29.28%23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over144 18.41%31.63%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.