COMPARING TWO PLACES
Clark County vs Jackson County
PLACE A
Clark County, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Jackson County, Alabama
Clark County is 88% smaller than Jackson County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Jackson County has grown faster since 2000 (-1% vs -7%).
CLARK COUNTYJACKSON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population6,47554,281−88% vs Jackson County
Population density1350−38
Population growth-7.1%-1.2%−5.9 pts
Median age43.543.5Even
Male50.7%49.3%+1.4 pts
Female49.3%50.7%−1.4 pts
Foreign-born0.3%1.9%−1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.9%88.2%+6.7 pts
Black1.9%3.1%−1.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.0%3.6%−2.6 pts
Asian0.1%0.5%−0.4 pts
Other2.1%4.7%−2.5 pts
Median household income$51,781$51,908−$127
Per capita income$28,391$30,130−$1,739
Poverty rate11.2%17.3%−6.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4500.452Even
Bachelor's degree or higher14.9%15.9%−1.0 pts
Graduate degree4.9%6.1%−1.2 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%4.5%+0.6 pts
Labor force participation52.9%51.5%+1.4 pts
Median home value$130,700$159,500−$28,800
Median gross rent$612$780−$168
Owner-occupied78.3%75.1%+3.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate25.1%12.5%+12.5 pts
Rent-burdened households29.8%36.8%−7.0 pts
Average commute25.327.3−2.0
Worked from home8.9%4.7%+4.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured10.9%10.3%+0.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025