Jonesboro metropolitan area
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Jonesboro Area | |
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| Jonesboro, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Arkansas |
| Counties | Craighead Poinsett |
| Principal cities | Jonesboro |
| Time zone | UTC-6(CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5(CDT) |
TheJonesboro Metropolitan Statistical Area,as defined by theUnited States Census Bureau,is an area consisting of two counties –CraigheadandPoinsett– in northeastArkansas,anchored by the city ofJonesboro.As of the2010 census,the MSA had a population of 121,026 (a July 1, 2012 estimate has placed the population at 124,042).[1]It is also part of the largerJonesboro-Paragould Combined Statistical Area.
Counties[edit]
Cities and towns[edit]
Places with more than 60,000 inhabitants[edit]
- Jonesboro(Principal city)
Places with 3,000 to 10,000 inhabitants[edit]
Places with 1,000 to 3,000 inhabitants[edit]
Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants[edit]
Unincorporated places[edit]
Demographics[edit]
As of thecensus[2]of 2000, there were 107,762 people, 42,327 households, and 29,321 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 89.68%White,7.63%African American,0.31%Native American,0.50%Asian,0.02%Pacific Islander,0.88% fromother races,and 0.98% from two or more races.HispanicorLatinoof any race were 1.95% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $29,492, and the median income for a family was $36,473. Males had a median income of $28,500 versus $20,154 for females. Theper capita incomefor the MSA was $15,089.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Combined Statistical Areas: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012 (CBSA-EST2009-01)".2010 Population Estimates.United States Census Bureau,Population Division. 2010-03-23. Archived fromthe original(CSV)on 2013-04-01.Retrieved2014-01-15.
- ^"U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau.Retrieved2008-01-31.
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