Population 4,178 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Jonestown
Household size in Jonestown
| Period | Jonestown | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.93 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.91 | 2.65 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.96 | 2.65 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.83 | 2.59 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.02 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Jonestown are small: just 1.83 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 1.93, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Jonestown
| Period | Jonestown | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.5 | 38.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.4 | 39.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.1 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.2 | 40.3 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.2 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Jonestown is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.2, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Jonestown
| Period | Jonestown | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.8% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Jonestown as they are nationally: 10.9%, against 11.6%. Jonestown has a lower share of single-parent households than most Baltimore neighborhoods.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Jonestown
Renters in Jonestown
| Period | Jonestown | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.0% | 32.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 70.8% | 33.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 67.0% | 33.5% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 68.3% | 33.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +1.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Jonestown rent: 68.3% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. About one in five owners (20.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Jonestown
| Period | Jonestown | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.7% | 9.3% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 9.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 9.4% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 7.2% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.6 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Jonestown than nationally: 12.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Jonestown
| Period | Jonestown | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1996 | 1971 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2002 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Jonestown is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2002, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Jonestown has the newest homes of any Baltimore neighborhood.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Jonestown
| Period | Jonestown | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,252 | $1,179 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,271 | $1,293 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,360 | $1,477 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,736 | $1,778 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$484 | +$599 | +$620 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Jonestown costs $1,736 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Jonestown has higher rents than the great majority of Baltimore neighborhoods.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Jonestown
Bachelor's degrees in Jonestown
| Period | Jonestown | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9% | 35.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 48.2% | 37.3% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 47.1% | 40.8% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.6% | 44.1% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +8.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Jonestown (45.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across the Baltimore area.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Jonestown
| Period | Jonestown | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.2% | 87.8% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.5% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.4% | 91.1% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.7% | 92.1% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +4.3 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Jonestown never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Jonestown has a lower share of high school graduates than most Baltimore neighborhoods.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Jonestown
| Period | Jonestown | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 6.6% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 8.3% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Jonestown runs well above the national rate: 8.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Jonestown compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonestown | 1.83 | 38.2 | 10.9% | 68.3% | 12.1% | 2002 | $1,736 | 45.6% | 86.7% | 8.8% |
| Fells Point | 1.72 | 34.7 | 3.7% | 64.8% | 15.2% | 1966 | $1,943 | 69.5% | 96.9% | 3.2% |
| Hopkins-Middle East | 2.27 | 31.9 | 21.0% | 75.1% | 13.2% | 1977 | $1,239 | 37.3% | 86.1% | 9.1% |
| Oldtown | 1.78 | 32.0 | 25.6% | 85.2% | 10.7% | 1965 | $914 | 7.0% | 67.1% | 11.5% |
| Federal Hill-Montgomery | 1.56 | 46.3 | 6.2% | 64.3% | 11.5% | 1977 | $1,785 | 72.2% | 93.2% | 0.3% |
| Downtown | 1.40 | 30.8 | 6.1% | 93.7% | 11.4% | 1966 | $1,666 | 62.8% | 96.4% | 2.9% |
| Mount Vernon | 1.24 | 42.1 | 2.7% | 88.8% | 13.1% | 1958 | $1,338 | 58.7% | 93.0% | 6.3% |
| Riverside | 1.91 | 34.3 | 4.2% | 38.9% | 10.3% | 1952 | $2,257 | 80.7% | 98.1% | 1.8% |
| Locust Point | 1.90 | 35.6 | 5.2% | 33.8% | 4.8% | 1984 | $2,521 | 78.2% | 97.3% | 2.5% |
| Patterson Park | 2.51 | 34.1 | 22.3% | 52.4% | 20.5% | 1938 | $1,714 | 37.7% | 88.6% | 6.9% |
| Mid-Town Belvedere | 1.37 | 35.0 | 0.8% | 83.7% | 11.1% | 1971 | $1,615 | 74.9% | 98.4% | 3.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Jonestown. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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