Jonestown is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 1,641 people and two associated neighborhoods, Jonestown is the 699th largest community in Pennsylvania. Jonestown has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Jonestown, where the median household income is $95,792.00.

A relatively large number of people in Jonestown telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.95% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 small borough, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The population of Jonestown overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Jonestown, 21.18% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Jonestown in 2018 was $34,872, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $139,488 for a family of four. However, Jonestown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Jonestown is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. 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 Black or African-American. Jonestown also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.87% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Jonestown include German, Irish, Italian, English, and European.

The most common language spoken in Jonestown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.