COMPARING TWO PLACES
Chambers County vs Jefferson County
PLACE A
Chambers County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Jefferson County, Arkansas
Chambers County is 46% smaller than Jefferson County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Chambers County has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -13%).
CHAMBERS COUNTYJEFFERSON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population34,25362,987−46% vs Jefferson County
Population density5772−15
Population growth1.6%-13.1%+14.8 pts
Median age41.339.7+1.6
Male47.4%49.9%−2.5 pts
Female52.6%50.1%+2.5 pts
Foreign-born2.1%2.0%+0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic53.9%36.7%+17.2 pts
Black38.4%56.3%−17.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.0%2.7%+1.3 pts
Asian0.2%0.8%−0.5 pts
Other3.5%3.6%−0.1 pts
Median household income$49,656$51,096−$1,440
Per capita income$27,725$26,677+$1,048
Poverty rate15.7%18.6%−2.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4400.468−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher14.9%20.1%−5.1 pts
Graduate degree4.9%5.8%−0.9 pts
Unemployment rate5.1%8.1%−3.0 pts
Labor force participation55.3%51.4%+3.9 pts
Median home value$135,800$113,400+$22,400
Median gross rent$871$888−$17
Owner-occupied71.8%61.8%+10.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.3%21.7%−3.5 pts
Rent-burdened households39.2%40.5%−1.3 pts
Average commute23.122.7+0.3
Worked from home4.4%5.0%−0.6 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.6%−0.2 pts
Uninsured11.0%5.1%+5.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025