Jonestown is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 2,573 people and just one neighborhood, Jonestown is the 597th largest community in Texas. Much of the housing stock in Jonestown was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Jonestown economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Jonestown, where the median household income is $112,841.00.
Jonestown home prices are not only among the most expensive in Texas, but Jonestown real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Unlike some cities, Jonestown isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Jonestown are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Jonestown is a city of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Jonestown who work in management occupations (21.08%), business and financial occupations (15.19%), and sales jobs (9.81%).
Of important note, Jonestown is also a city of artists. Jonestown has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Jonestown’s character.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 29.00% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Jonestown is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Jonestown’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Jonestown is worth considering.
One downside of living in Jonestown is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Jonestown, the average commute to work is 33.74 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small city, Jonestown doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Jonestown is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 42.34% of adults in Jonestown have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in Jonestown in 2022 was $73,287, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $293,148 for a family of four.
Jonestown is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Jonestown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jonestown residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Jonestown also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.24% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Jonestown include English, German, Irish, European, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Jonestown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Jonestown, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
One of the notable things about is that it is one of the quietest neighborhoods in America, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and quantitative rating of quietness. When you are here, you will find it to be very quiet. If quiet and peaceful are your cup of tea, you may have found a great place for you.
A unique way of commuting is simply not to. And in the neighborhood, analysis shows that 27.9% of the residents work from home, avoiding a commute altogether. This may not seem like a large number, but it is a higher proportion of people working from home than is found in 95.6% of the neighborhoods in the United States. One thing NeighborhoodScout's research reveals is that the wealthier and/or more isolated the neighborhood, the greater the proportion of residents who choose to work from home.
If you're nearing retirement age, or in retirement, the is an excellent choice for you to consider for top-quality retirement living. This neighborhood is rated by NeighborhoodScout as among the top 8.5% of retiree-friendly neighborhoods in Texas, combining peace and quiet, safety from crime, and offering diverse housing options from which retirees can choose. Maybe it's because of these amenities that a large proportion of the residents here are college educated seniors, mixed with other age groups. For these and other reasons, NeighborhoodScout identifies this neighborhood as a top-notch place to consider if you are thinking of or planning to retire in Texas.
There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Jonestown are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 75.9% of the neighborhoods in America. With 42.1% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 90.3% of U.S. neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the neighborhood, 50.6% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 22.7% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (14.5%), and 12.2% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 87.4% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (7.6%).
Culture is shared learned behavior. We learn it from our parents, their parents, our houses of worship, and much of our culture – our learned behavior – comes from our ancestors. That is why ancestry and ethnicity can be so interesting and important to understand: places with concentrations of people of one or more ancestries often express those shared learned behaviors and this gives each neighborhood its own culture. Even different neighborhoods in the same city can have drastically different cultures.
In the neighborhood in Jonestown, TX, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (19.9%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (17.2%), and residents who report Mexican roots (12.8%), and some of the residents are also of Irish ancestry (7.8%), along with some Italian ancestry residents (4.4%), among others.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (38.3% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (66.9%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.