older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $31,951, and the median income for a family was $39,143. Males had a median income of $29,236 versus $25,797 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,178. About 19.2% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.9% of those under age 18 and 19.7% of those age 65 or over. History Jonesboro was founded as Leaksville in 1823. In 1846, the Macon and Western Railroad arrived into the area and the town was renamed in honor of railroad official Samuel G. Jones. Jonesboro was incorporated in 1859. Jonesboro hosted the beach volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics with the artificial beach created at Clayton County International Park. Notable people Dan T. Cathy (born 1953), CEO of Chick-fil-A Chidi "Chi Chi" Osondu, Nigerian-American record producer and songwriter Tashard Choice, former running back in National Football League Harry Douglas, former NFL wide receiver Toney Douglas (born 1986), basketball player for Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Basketball Premier League Jesse Fuller, Afro-American blues musician Sister Mary Melanie Holliday, Catholic nun Steve Lundquist, two-time gold medal swimmer in 1984 Olympics Thomas Milton Rivers, bacteriologist and virologist with the Rockefeller Institute, Rear Admiral of the U.S. Navy Adam Smith (born 1992), basketball player for Hapoel Holon in the Israel Basketball Premier League Annie Fitzgerald Stephens, landowner and businesswoman, grandmother of Margaret Mitchell Cameron Sutton, cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers M. J. Walker, shooting guard for Florida State Movies and literature Many of the scenes from the 1977 film Smokey and the Bandit were filmed in Jonesboro. Another 1977 movie, the obscure 'In Hot Pursuit (aka The Polk County Pot Plane), was filmed in and around Jonesboro. Tara, the fictional plantation in Margaret Mitchell's novel Gone with the Wind was supposed to be located approximately five miles outside of Jonesboro, the closest town. "We Are Marshall" was briefly filmed at Tara Stadium in Jonesboro. The stadium was changed from green to light blue and light yellow for the scene. Lynyrd Skynyrd's (pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd) album cover was photographed near the corner of Mill and Main streets. Landmark Rural Home (now demolished} Stately Oaks Education Clayton County Public Schools operates public