LA area data
Jonesboro, LA
Jonesboro, LA.
Population: 8,026 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $97,313
- 1-year appreciation
- -6.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- -22.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- -22.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- -18.4%
- All-time peak (2022-03)
- $133,213
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 12.6¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 66.0°F
- Average high
- 77.0°F
- Average low
- 54.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 60.4 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Cane River Creole National Historical Park (47 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Jonesboro Airport (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) (37 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -47 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Median annual property tax
- $252
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 39.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,688
- Average weekly wage
- $1,050
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Finance & Insurance, Professional Services
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