COMPARING TWO PLACES
Brookhaven vs Jackson
PLACE A
Brookhaven, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Jackson, South Carolina
Brookhaven is 410% larger than Jackson. Brookhaven earns more, with a median household income $51,408 higher. Brookhaven has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -11%).
BROOKHAVENJACKSONDIFFERENCE
Total population8,3621,639+410% vs Jackson
Population density4,896466+4,430
Population growth3.7%-10.5%+14.2 pts
Median age43.759.8−16.1
Male50.5%46.0%+4.4 pts
Female49.5%54.0%−4.4 pts
Foreign-born3.3%0.5%+2.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.5%64.8%+23.7 pts
Black6.3%29.7%−23.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.0%0.9%+1.1 pts
Asian0.3%0.4%−0.1 pts
Other2.8%4.2%−1.4 pts
Median household income$91,042$39,634+$51,408
Per capita income$45,953$30,184+$15,769
Poverty rate4.1%11.1%−7.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3450.368−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher33.0%16.1%+17.0 pts
Graduate degree15.4%2.9%+12.5 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%3.2%+0.3 pts
Labor force participation70.3%51.5%+18.8 pts
Median home value$284,700$199,800+$84,900
Median gross rent$1,487$541+$946
Owner-occupied84.9%75.0%+9.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.0%5.9%−1.9 pts
Rent-burdened households42.7%9.3%+33.3 pts
Average commute27.220.8+6.5
Worked from home12.0%4.9%+7.1 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.0%+0.3 pts
Uninsured3.1%11.9%−8.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025