COMPARING TWO PLACES
Jackson County vs Douglas County
PLACE A
Jackson County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Douglas County, Minnesota
Jackson County is 35% larger than Douglas County. Douglas County earns more, with a median household income $27,135 higher. Douglas County has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -1%).
JACKSON COUNTYDOUGLAS COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population54,28140,120+35% vs Douglas County
Population density5063−13
Population growth-1.2%8.3%−9.5 pts
Median age43.544.5−1.0
Male49.3%50.4%−1.1 pts
Female50.7%49.6%+1.1 pts
Foreign-born1.9%1.5%+0.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.2%93.7%−5.5 pts
Black3.1%0.5%+2.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.6%2.3%+1.3 pts
Asian0.5%0.5%−0.1 pts
Other4.7%2.9%+1.7 pts
Median household income$51,908$79,043−$27,135
Per capita income$30,130$44,466−$14,336
Poverty rate17.3%9.0%+8.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4520.442+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher15.9%29.7%−13.8 pts
Graduate degree6.1%9.6%−3.5 pts
Unemployment rate4.5%2.9%+1.5 pts
Labor force participation51.5%63.0%−11.5 pts
Median home value$159,500$321,400−$161,900
Median gross rent$780$927−$147
Owner-occupied75.1%76.5%−1.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.5%21.6%−9.0 pts
Rent-burdened households36.8%40.2%−3.4 pts
Average commute27.320.5+6.8
Worked from home4.7%11.5%−6.9 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.3%−0.2 pts
Uninsured10.3%4.0%+6.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025