COMPARING TWO PLACES
Monette vs Jonesboro
PLACE A
Monette, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Monette is 98% smaller than Jonesboro. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Jonesboro has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs 0%).
MONETTEJONESBORODIFFERENCE
Total population1,67983,296−98% vs Jonesboro
Population density2971,039−742
Population growth0.3%16.8%−16.5 pts
Median age43.533.9+9.6
Male48.8%48.5%+0.4 pts
Female51.2%51.5%−0.4 pts
Foreign-born2.3%4.6%−2.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.9%63.0%+16.9 pts
Black1.0%22.7%−21.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino16.7%7.5%+9.2 pts
Asian0.7%1.6%−0.9 pts
Other1.6%5.2%−3.6 pts
Median household income$54,167$55,424−$1,257
Per capita income$33,285$33,544−$259
Poverty rate10.4%22.8%−12.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4070.508−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%31.8%−10.6 pts
Graduate degree8.0%13.1%−5.1 pts
Unemployment rate9.9%6.3%+3.6 pts
Labor force participation59.2%62.0%−2.8 pts
Median home value$114,200$223,200−$109,000
Median gross rent$583$956−$373
Owner-occupied68.1%54.3%+13.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate21.2%8.8%+12.4 pts
Rent-burdened households13.5%49.0%−35.5 pts
Average commute24.318.0+6.2
Worked from home2.2%7.7%−5.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%−0.0 pts
Uninsured9.6%8.9%+0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025