COMPARING TWO PLACES
Cobalt vs Jackson
PLACE A
Cobalt, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Jackson, South Carolina
Cobalt is 84% smaller than Jackson. Jackson earns more, with a median household income $4,884 higher. Cobalt has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs -11%).
COBALTJACKSONDIFFERENCE
Total population2641,639−84% vs Jackson
Population density1,772466+1,306
Population growth16.8%-10.5%+27.3 pts
Median age30.059.8−29.8
Male50.5%46.0%+4.5 pts
Female49.5%54.0%−4.5 pts
Foreign-born0.3%0.5%−0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.0%64.8%+16.2 pts
Black0.0%29.7%−29.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Asian0.3%0.4%−0.1 pts
Other18.7%4.2%+14.5 pts
Median household income$34,750$39,634−$4,884
Per capita income$17,927$30,184−$12,257
Poverty rate38.1%11.1%+26.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4080.368+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher3.3%16.1%−12.8 pts
Graduate degree0.0%2.9%−2.9 pts
Unemployment rate1.9%3.2%−1.3 pts
Labor force participation63.1%51.5%+11.5 pts
Median home value$84,200$199,800−$115,600
Median gross rent$834$541+$293
Owner-occupied52.1%75.0%−22.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.7%5.9%−1.1 pts
Rent-burdened households65.5%9.3%+56.2 pts
Average commute15.520.8−5.3
Worked from home0.0%4.9%−4.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured20.6%11.9%+8.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025