Jonestown is a city located in Coahoma County Mississippi. Jonestown has a 2020 population of 1,031. Jonestown is currently declining at a rate of -2.18% annually and its population has decreased by -20.57% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,298 in 2010.
The average household income in Jonestown is $26,963 with a poverty rate of 51.24%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $320 per month, and the median house value is $42,500. The median age in Jonestown is 36.4 years, 36.2 years for males, and 37.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Jonestownwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Black or African American | 968 | 100.00% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 369 | 2.62 | 44.2 |
Married | 57 | 3.07 | 77.2 |
Male | 18 | 3.78 | 72.2 |
Female | 148 | 3.91 | 25.7 |
Non Family | 146 | 0 | 46.6 |
3.67
Average Family Size
2.62
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 58 | 10.07% |
9th to 12th Grade | 75 | 13.02% |
High School Graduate | 131 | 22.74% |
Some College | 145 | 25.17% |
Associates Degree | 117 | 20.31% |
Bachelors Degree | 37 | 6.42% |
Graduate Degree | 13 | 2.26% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 576 | 443 | 50 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 76.91%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 8.68%.
100.00% of Jonestown residents speak only English, while 0.00% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.00% of the population.
51.24%
Overall Poverty Rate
36.29%
Male Poverty Rate
60.13%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Jonestown is Black, with 51.24% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Jonestown is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 14.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 64.03%.
16.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
26.8%
Male Marriage Rate
11.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
Black | 24 | 3.53% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
16.67%
Veteran Disability Rate
49.7%
Labor Force Participation
36.2%
Employment Rate
27.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
93.60%
Born in Jonestown
100.00%
Native Born
0.00%
Foreign Born
0.00%
Non Citizen
0.00%
Naturalized
100.00% of Jonestown residents were born in the United States, with 93.60% having been born in Mississippi. 0.00% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 1,298 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 1,285 | -13 | -1.00% |
2012 | 1,274 | -11 | -0.86% |
2013 | 1,252 | -22 | -1.73% |
2014 | 1,235 | -17 | -1.36% |
2015 | 1,216 | -19 | -1.54% |
2016 | 1,183 | -33 | -2.71% |
2017 | 1,153 | -30 | -2.54% |
2018 | 1,123 | -30 | -2.60% |
2019 | 1,100 | -23 | -2.05% |
2020 | 1,077 | -23 | -2.09% |
2021 | 1,054 | -23 | -2.14% |
2022 | 1,031 | -23 | -2.18% |