Jonestown, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,648

Jonestown Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Jonestown was:

  • White: 88.83%
  • Two or more races: 9.3%
  • Other race: 1.67%
  • Black or African American: 0.2%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,601.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.73% (12)
The current population of Jonestown, Pennsylvania is 1,648 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,636.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,75888.83%
Two or more races1849.3%
Other race331.67%
Black or African American40.2%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jonestown Population by Race

Jonestown Population Pyramid 2024

Jonestown Median Age

32.5

Total

29.1

Male

37.4

Female

Jonestown Adults

There are 1,500 adults, (122 of whom are seniors) in Jonestown.

Jonestown Age Dependency

43.6

Age Dependency Ratio

8.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Jonestown Sex Ratio

Female92346.64%
Male1,05653.36%

Jonestown Population by Age

Jonestown Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6972.8276.223.8
Married3633.2896.13.9
Non Family1661.3147.652.4
Female893.5144.955.1
Male793.1879.720.3

3.19

Average Family Size

2.82

Average Household Size

76.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jonestown Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade473.76%
Associates Degree1068.47%
Bachelors Degree17914.31%
Graduate Degree866.87%
High School Graduate56745.32%
Less Than 9th Grade110.88%
Some College25520.38%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jonestown Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jonestown Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,0921,041241
Hispanic11911213
2+ Races858420
Other Race1484

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 98.82%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 28.57%.

Jonestown Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,345$49,881$46,838
Graduate Degree$88,500$0$89,000
High School Graduate$47,738$54,464$35,455
Less Than 9th Grade$45,781$47,344$0
Overall$54,412$60,268$46,438
Some College$68,571$75,500$56,250

$54,412

Average Earnings

$60,268

Average Male

$46,438

Average Female

Jonestown Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jonestown Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jonestown Language

88.65% of Jonestown residents speak only English, while 11.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.08% of the population.

Jonestown Language

Jonestown Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,6491076.49%
Hispanic2354619.57%
Multiple1842513.59%
Other332163.64%

7.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.83%

Male Poverty Rate

9.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jonestown

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jonestown is Other, with 63.64% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jonestown is White, with 6.49% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.12%.

Jonestown Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.79%
Some College6.37%
High School6.17%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Jonestown Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed62.5%
Female Employed2.1%
Male Employed0.91%
Male Unemployed0%

Jonestown Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jonestown Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$108,882$107,143
Households$95,792$98,950
Married Families$121,680$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,000$63,093

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jonestown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.8%

Male Marriage Rate

51.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Jonestown Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jonestown Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Jonestown Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jonestown Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

109

Number of Veterans

109

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War45
First Gulf War40
Vietnam25
Korea14
World War II2

Jonestown Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5434
55 to 6427
75+21
18 to 3417
65 to 7410

Jonestown Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1048.06%
Hispanic84.97%
2+ Races53.6%

Jonestown Veterans by Race

Jonestown Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.35%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jonestown Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.8%

Labor Force Participation

66.3%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Jonestown Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jonestown Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jonestown Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76.05%

Born in Jonestown

95.65%

Native Born

4.35%

Foreign Born

1.31%

Non Citizen

3.03%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.65% of Jonestown residents were born in the United States, with 76.05% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jonestown Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,66330.18%
20281,66030.18%
20271,65730.18%
20261,65430.18%
20251,65130.18%
20241,64830.18%
20231,64570.43%
20221,63800%
20211,63820.12%
20201,636-385-19.05%
20192,02190.45%
20182,012231.16%
20171,989160.81%
20161,973130.66%
20151,960150.77%
20141,945110.57%
20131,93420.1%
20121,932190.99%
20111,913130.68%
20101,90000%

Jonestown Population by Year