City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Jonestown, TX

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Jonestown - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

2,462
Residents
$115,489
Median income
$475,300
Median home
$1,852
Median rent (state)

Jonestown - the verdict

Jonestown ranks in the 85th percentile for household income and the 30th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

85th
percentile, household income
83rd
percentile, home value
78th
percentile, median rent
30th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Jonestown, TX

2,462 people live in Jonestown, Texas - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Jonestown brings in $115,489 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 1.9%. Typical homes in Jonestown are valued around $475,300, and the median resident age is 52.6 years. About 41.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 56.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 44 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 31% from five years earlier. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 2059.9 incidents per 100,000 residents, near the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 97.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,852 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Texas's average monthly utility costs around $223 (state average). Commute times here average 23.1 minutes, with 58.8% driving alone and 32.9% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 97.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

2,462 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$115,489 /yr

Poverty 1.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Jonestown compare to other US cities?

Jonestown measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 85% higher than other cities
Home value 83% pricier than other cities
Median rent 78% pricier than other cities
Safety 30% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Texas, Jonestown ranks #466 of 624 Texas cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Jonestown against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Texas-relative analysis

Median Home Value is Jonestown's strongest outlier among Texas cities

Among the 1,505 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Jonestown ranks #92 - the 94th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Jonestown only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#157 of 1,520
90th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#139 of 1,663
87th percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#92 of 1,505
94th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#1,354 of 1,663
18th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#206 of 1,663
88th percentile in Texas

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Texas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

85thIncome percentile
30thSafety percentile

85th percentile nationally for median household income · 30th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Jonestown's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Jonestown's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 45 Avg. percentile National median
Jonestown's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Jonestown's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$475,300 17th percentile more affordable than 17% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Jonestown $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Jonestown, TX Jonestown, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Jonestown, TX-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Jonestown, TX median $115,489/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Jonestown, TX's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Jonestown, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 41.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 56.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
2,462
Median Income
$115,489
Median Home Value
$475,300
Median Age
52.6
Poverty Rate
1.9%
Labor force participation
56.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
41.3%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
2059.9
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
224.7
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1835.2
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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2,300 residents2,400 residents2,500 residents2,600 residents2,700 residents2,800 residents 202020212022202320242025 2,407 residents 2,687 residents ▲ +11.6%
Jonestown's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
44
housing units authorized
Single-Family
44
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
17.9
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 64
2020 79
2021 125
2022 64
2023 36
2024 44

Permit volume decreased 31% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
23.1 minutes
Drive Alone
58.8%
Carpool
6.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
32.9%
Other
2.2%

Based on 1,139 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Texas - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$45
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Texas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Texas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Jonestown sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,852/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Italy
2,460 people
Pantego
2,467 people
Leonard
2,468 people
McQueeney
2,469 people
Tahoka
2,455 people
Palmer
2,449 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Jonestown's 2,462 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Portola, CA
2,462 people
Chilhowie, VA
2,462 people
Woodlawn CDP (Carroll County), VA
2,461 people
Myersville, MD
2,464 people
Cabool, MO
2,460 people
Terre du Lac, MO
2,460 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Jonestown's $115,489 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Graham, WA
$115,501 median income
Brush Prairie, WA
$115,511 median income
Crestwood, MO
$115,512 median income
Lake Ripley, WI
$115,516 median income
Rock Spring, GA
$115,455 median income
Waldorf, MD
$115,453 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Jonestown, TX Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Jonestown, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 91.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 11.2% White 91.6% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 1.8% American Indian 1.3% Native Hawaiian 0.3% Some other race 0.6% Two or more races 4.5% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Jonestown compares to nearby Texas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Jonestown (this city) 2,462 $115,489
Italy 2,460 $59,082
Pantego 2,467 $64,955
Leonard 2,468 $54,921
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX FBI UCR Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Jonestown, TX?

What is the population of Jonestown, TX? +

Jonestown, TX has a population of 2,462 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Jonestown, TX? +

In Jonestown, the typical household earns $115,489 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Jonestown? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Jonestown; the closest available measure is the Texas state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Texas vary by metro area.

Is Jonestown, TX safe? +

Jonestown has a total crime rate of 2059.9 per 100,000 residents, which is near the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Jonestown, TX? +

Jonestown's median home value sits at $475,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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