What percentage of people rent in Jonesboro, IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Jonesboro, IN, 2020–2024
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21.1% (±7.8 points) of the occupied homes in Jonesboro, IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 151 renting households against 563 that own their home.

In Jonesboro, the share of households that rent went from 22.1% in 2015–2019 to 21.1% in 2020–2024 (−1.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 21.1% (±7.8 points)
Renting households: 151 (±59)
Median renter income: $38,750 (±$19,626)

Who rents and who owns in Jonesboro

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Jonesboro	Grant County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	21.1% (±7.8 points)	27.3% (±1.9 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	151 (±59)	7,303 (±518)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	563 (±169)	19,470 (±600)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.4)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$38,750 (±$19,626)	$38,026 (±$4,046)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$46,713 (±$14,113)	$61,117 (±$3,051)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Jonesboro, the renter share is not measurably different from Grant County (27.3%).

It is also lower than in Indiana (29.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Grant County, Jonesboro ranks 11 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 654 of 1,600.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Jonesboro has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	22.1% (±6.3 points)	21.1% (±7.8 points)	−1.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$754 (±$253)	$975 (±$205)	+29.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$41,897 (±$5,405)	$45,833 (±$7,933)	+9.4%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Jonesboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jonesboro
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Jonesboro	—	21.1% (±7.8 points)	—
Mill Township	0.7 mi	24.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Gas City	2.0 mi	28.4% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Center Township (Grant County)	3.8 mi	40.6% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Fairmount Township	4.2 mi	19.4% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fairmount	4.4 mi	21.7% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Marion	5.1 mi	41.2% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Fowlerton	5.7 mi	28.2% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Grant County)	6.1 mi	29.9% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Center Township (Grant County), IN (40.6%), Marion, IN (41.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Grant County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	Fowlerton	28.2% (±15.8 points)
6	Pleasant Township (Grant County)	26.9% (±7.1 points)
7	Mill Township	24.0% (±5.2 points)
8	Matthews	23.5% (±13.0 points)
9	Upland	22.0% (±7.8 points)
10	Fairmount	21.7% (±9.5 points)
11	Jonesboro	21.1% (±7.8 points)
12 (tie)	Sweetser	19.4% (±10.5 points)
12 (tie)	Fairmount Township	19.4% (±7.6 points)
14	Jefferson Township (Grant County)	19.2% (±5.1 points)
15	Van Buren Township (Grant County)	19.1% (±9.9 points)
16	Van Buren	18.6% (±8.4 points)
17	Washington Township (Grant County)	14.5% (±7.8 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Grant County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Jonesboro

How many renters are there in Jonesboro?

Jonesboro has an estimated 151 (±59) renting households, 21.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Jonesboro?

In Jonesboro, the share of households that rent went from 22.1% in 2015–2019 to 21.1% in 2020–2024 (−1.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Jonesboro?

A renting household in Jonesboro has 2.0 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Jonesboro?

The median renting household in Jonesboro, IN has an income of $38,750 (±$19,626) a year, against $46,713 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Jonesboro city, Indiana (place:38862, in state:18).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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