Jonesboro, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Jonesboro	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$37,338	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$54,773	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$55,096	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,248	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,992	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,379	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.3%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Jonesboro is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Jonesboro is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jonesboro is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Jonesboro is 19% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,511 $54,773 $109,546

City

$50,303 $75,463 $150,926

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Jonesboro median earnings by income bracket

Jonesboro employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.0%	9.0%
Manufacturing sector	50.7%	50.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.3%	10.3%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.4%	3.4%
Education, health & social services	6.6%	6.6%
Other	17.5%	17.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Somerset, IN	395	$108,131	32.9%
Landess, IN	93	$104,431	28.4%
Shamrock Lakes, IN	267	$102,419	25.9%
Sweetser, IN	1,180	$96,735	18.9%
Upland, IN	3,827	$89,969	10.6%
Jonesboro, IN	1,340	$54,773	32.7%

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Lapwai, ID	1,340	$67,996	16.4%
Plains, KS	1,340	$95,240	17.1%
Hayfield, MN	1,340	$86,101	5.9%
Lemmon, SD	1,340	$73,876	9.2%
Jonesboro, IN	1,340	$54,773	32.7%

Source: The Jonesboro, IN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.