COMPARING TWO PLACES
Clarke County vs Jackson County
PLACE A
Clarke County, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Jackson County, Alabama
Clarke County is 82% smaller than Jackson County. Clarke County earns more, with a median household income $19,733 higher. Clarke County has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -1%).
CLARKE COUNTYJACKSON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population9,57454,281−82% vs Jackson County
Population density2250−28
Population growth5.0%-1.2%+6.2 pts
Median age37.943.5−5.6
Male51.0%49.3%+1.7 pts
Female49.0%50.7%−1.7 pts
Foreign-born6.6%1.9%+4.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic77.5%88.2%−10.7 pts
Black0.1%3.1%−3.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino16.8%3.6%+13.2 pts
Asian0.6%0.5%+0.1 pts
Other5.1%4.7%+0.4 pts
Median household income$71,641$51,908+$19,733
Per capita income$37,883$30,130+$7,753
Poverty rate9.7%17.3%−7.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4410.452−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher16.0%15.9%+0.1 pts
Graduate degree5.8%6.1%−0.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.2%4.5%−0.2 pts
Labor force participation64.8%51.5%+13.3 pts
Median home value$161,100$159,500+$1,600
Median gross rent$931$780+$151
Owner-occupied72.3%75.1%−2.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.0%12.5%−2.5 pts
Rent-burdened households40.6%36.8%+3.7 pts
Average commute24.327.3−3.0
Worked from home8.9%4.7%+4.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured4.9%10.3%−5.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025