Electricity rates in Jonesboro, Arkansas
Jonesboro, AR ranks 1 of 14 Arkansas cities for renters paying 30% or more of income on rent (55.8%). Jonesboro, Arkansas has 79,187 residents in 30,892 households; 58.0% heat with electricity.
Jonesboro on the map
Craighead County, with Jonesboro marked
Who lives in Jonesboro: income, cars, homes
In Jonesboro, AR, 7,387 of 13,229 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 13,541 households moved in since 2018 and 4,233 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over quickly. 16,976 residents of Jonesboro, AR live below the poverty line, and the median age is 33.7. Of 34,935 workers in Jonesboro, AR, 2,300 work from home, 28,462 drive alone, 26 ride transit and 652 walk. In Jonesboro, AR, 10,367 of 30,892 households earn under $35,000, 9,142 $35,000-$75,000, 7,689 $75,000-$150,000 and 3,694 $150,000 or more. In Jonesboro, AR, 2,422 households own no vehicle and 16,925 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Jonesboro, AR homes: 21,101 have 3+ bedrooms, 3,958 none or one, median 5.3 rooms.
Household income in Jonesboro, AR
| Jonesboro, AR | Value | Rank in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| Jonesboro, AR, households under $35,000 | 33.6% | 4 of 14 |
| Jonesboro, AR, households $150,000 or more | 12.0% | 10 of 14 |
| Jonesboro, AR, residents below poverty | 22.4% | 2 of 14 |
| Jonesboro, AR, median age | 33.7 | 10 of 14 |
| Jonesboro, AR, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 61.9% | 6 of 14 |
| Jonesboro, AR, households without a vehicle | 7.8% | 6 of 14 |
| Jonesboro, AR, households with 2+ vehicles | 54.8% | 8 of 14 |
| Jonesboro, AR, workers at home | 6.6% | 12 of 14 |
| Jonesboro, AR, cost-burdened renters | 55.8% | 1 of 14 |
| Jonesboro, AR, moved in since 2018 | 43.8% | 4 of 14 |
| Jonesboro, AR, moved in before 2000 | 13.7% | 7 of 14 |
Who supplies Jonesboro
Craighead County lists 3 utilities for Jonesboro, AR (79,187 residents): homes pay 6.63 to 12.97 cents per kWh, about $69 to $136 a month at 1,048 kWh, 1.6% to 3.1% of the $52,559 Jonesboro median income. Craighead County page.
Facts about Jonesboro
- Residents of Jonesboro, AR, ACS 2023
- 79,1875 of 14 Arkansas cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Jonesboro, AR
- $52,55911 of 14 of those cities
- Households in Jonesboro, AR
- 30,8922.56 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Jonesboro, AR
- 52.6%16,245 owners and 14,647 renter households
- Housing units in Jonesboro, AR
- 34,1003,208 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Jonesboro, AR
- 58.0%17,924 of 30,892 homes
- Land area of Jonesboro, AR
- 80.2 sq mi987.6 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Jonesboro, AR
- 1.6% to 3.1%at 1,048 kWh a month over the $52,559 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Jonesboro, AR
- 115NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 145.2 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Jonesboro, AR
- 199011,927 of 34,100 homes (35.0%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Jonesboro, AR
- $213,400$926 gross rent a month, 5.21% of value a year
Outage risk around Jonesboro
Jonesboro, AR, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 97 wind and 18 tornado, 145.2 per 100,000 residents of 79,187. Top gust near Jonesboro, AR: 87 knots, 100 mph. Damage near Jonesboro, AR: $317.5M.
Reports within 15 miles of Jonesboro, AR
wind and tornado reports, Jonesboro, AR
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| Jonesboro, AR | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonesboro, AR, 2015 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Jonesboro, AR, 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jonesboro, AR, 2017 | 16 | 1 | 17 |
| Jonesboro, AR, 2018 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Jonesboro, AR, 2019 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Jonesboro, AR, 2020 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| Jonesboro, AR, 2021 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Jonesboro, AR, 2022 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Jonesboro, AR, 2023 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Jonesboro, AR, 2024 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Jonesboro, AR, 2025 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
Cost of living with electricity in Jonesboro
Jonesboro, AR: 30,892 households at $1,326 a year per home for electricity (Craighead County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $41.0 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,826 a year per household.
| Group in Jonesboro, AR | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Jonesboro, AR median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonesboro, AR, all households | 30,892 | $1,326 | $41.0 million | 2.52% |
| Jonesboro, AR, homeowners | 16,245 | $1,567 | $25.5 million | 2.98% |
| Jonesboro, AR, renters | 14,647 | $968 | $14.2 million | 1.84% |
Housing and heating in Jonesboro
Jonesboro, AR: 11,927 of 34,100 homes were built before 1980 and 11,754 in 2000 or later. Jonesboro, AR has 22,019 detached houses, 5,538 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 917 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Jonesboro, AR
% of homes by decade built, Jonesboro, AR
- 2pre-40
- 240s
- 450s
- 960s
- 1870s
- 1580s
- 1690s
- 1500s
- 1810s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Jonesboro, AR
| Jonesboro, AR | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonesboro, AR, median year built | 1990 | 1991 | -1 years | 8 of 14 |
| Jonesboro, AR, built before 1980 | 35.0% | 34.6% | +0.3 points | 7 of 14 |
| Jonesboro, AR, built 2000 or later | 34.5% | 34.6% | -0.2 points | 7 of 14 |
| Jonesboro, AR, detached houses | 64.6% | 68.7% | -4.2 points | 7 of 14 |
| Jonesboro, AR, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 16.2% | 12.4% | +3.8 points | 9 of 14 |
| Jonesboro, AR, mobile homes | 2.7% | 4.9% | -2.2 points | 6 of 14 |
| Jonesboro, AR, renter households | 47.4% | 40.8% | +6.6 points | 5 of 14 |
| Jonesboro, AR, median home value | $213,400 | $198,700 | +$14,700 | 8 of 14 |
| Jonesboro, AR, median gross rent a month | $926 | $930 | -$4 | 11 of 14 |
| Jonesboro, AR, people per household | 2.46 | 2.51 | -0.05 | 5 of 14 |
Analyst note on Jonesboro
Jonesboro, AR counts 79,187 residents in 30,892 households, on 80.2 square miles. Household income in Jonesboro, AR is $52,559; 16,245 of its 30,892 households own. 17,924 of the 30,892 occupied homes in Jonesboro, AR heat with electricity.
Jonesboro, AR has 34,100 housing units, 3,208 of them vacant or seasonal. Jonesboro, AR ranks 3 of 14 Arkansas cities for the share of homes heated by electricity (58%). Jonesboro, AR ranks 3 of 14 Arkansas cities for the fewest people working from home (6.6% of workers).
Jonesboro, AR ranks 4 of 14 Arkansas cities for the lowest median rent ($926 a month).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Jonesboro
Compare Jonesboro with nearby cities
| City near Jonesboro, AR | Distance from Jonesboro | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonesboro, AR (this page) | 0 mi | 79,187 | $52,559 | 1990 | $213,400 | 115 | 6.6% |
| Sherwood, AR | 108.9 mi southwest | 32,915 (-46,272) | $79,157 (+$26,598) | 1985 (-5 yr) | $190,900 (-$22,500) | 210 (+95) | 10.8% (+4.2 pts) |
| Conway, AR | 113.0 mi southwest | 66,288 (-12,899) | $58,461 (+$5,902) | 1997 (+7 yr) | $234,600 (+$21,200) | 100 (-15) | 8.2% (+1.6 pts) |
| North Little Rock, AR | 113.3 mi southwest | 64,504 (-14,683) | $51,236 (-$1,323) | 1975 (-15 yr) | $169,500 (-$43,900) | 209 (+94) | 7.7% (+1.1 pts) |
| Little Rock, AR | 121.2 mi southwest | 202,739 (+123,552) | $60,583 (+$8,024) | 1978 (-12 yr) | $221,200 (+$7,800) | 200 (+85) | 10.8% (+4.2 pts) |
| Pine Bluff, AR | 134.5 mi southwest | 40,436 (-38,751) | $41,250 (-$11,309) | 1971 (-19 yr) | $86,400 (-$127,000) | 47 (-68) | 6.4% (-0.2 pts) |
ZIP codes in Jonesboro
| ZIP area touching Jonesboro, AR | Share of the ZIP's land inside Jonesboro | Share of Jonesboro's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 72401 (Jonesboro, AR) | 41.3% | 45.6% |
| 72404 (Jonesboro, AR) | 22.5% | 36.0% |
| 72405 (Jonesboro, AR) | 32.2% | 14.4% |
| 72411 (Jonesboro, AR) | 5.6% | 2.5% |
| 72467 (Jonesboro, AR) | 100.0% | 0.3% |
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Questions on Jonesboro
Jonesboro: what is the electricity rate?
Jonesboro, AR has no price of its own; its 79,187 residents are served by one of 3 utilities, and a 1,048 kWh month costs $69 to $136.
Jonesboro: how does it rank among Arkansas cities?
Jonesboro, AR: rank 5 of 14 by its 79,187 residents, rank 11 of 14 by $52,559 median income.
Jonesboro: how many homes heat with electricity?
Jonesboro, AR: 17,924 of 30,892 occupied homes, 58.0%; Craighead County 57.4%.
Jonesboro: how much income goes to electricity?
At 1,048 kWh a month, 1.6% to 3.1% of the $52,559 median income in Jonesboro, AR.
Jonesboro: damaging storms reported nearby?
115 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Jonesboro, AR, 2015 to 2025, 145.2 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Jonesboro?
Jonesboro, AR: median home built 1990; 11,927 of 34,100 homes (35.0%) predate 1980, 22,019 are detached and 5,538 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many Jonesboro, AR renters struggle with rent?
7,387 of 13,229 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.
How many residents of Jonesboro, AR live below the poverty line?
16,976 residents.
How many people in Jonesboro, AR work from home?
2,300 of 34,935 workers.