COMPARING TWO PLACES
Jackson County vs Lavaca County
PLACE A
Jackson County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Lavaca County, Texas
Jackson County is 163% larger than Lavaca County. Lavaca County earns more, with a median household income $11,332 higher. Lavaca County has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -1%).
JACKSON COUNTYLAVACA COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population54,28120,651+163% vs Lavaca County
Population density5021+29
Population growth-1.2%5.6%−6.8 pts
Median age43.542.9+0.6
Male49.3%49.1%+0.2 pts
Female50.7%50.9%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born1.9%4.8%−3.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.2%71.5%+16.7 pts
Black3.1%3.6%−0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.6%20.1%−16.5 pts
Asian0.5%0.3%+0.1 pts
Other4.7%4.5%+0.2 pts
Median household income$51,908$63,240−$11,332
Per capita income$30,130$35,997−$5,867
Poverty rate17.3%11.5%+5.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4520.436+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher15.9%22.2%−6.3 pts
Graduate degree6.1%6.6%−0.6 pts
Unemployment rate4.5%3.1%+1.4 pts
Labor force participation51.5%59.2%−7.7 pts
Median home value$159,500$228,300−$68,800
Median gross rent$780$910−$130
Owner-occupied75.1%78.3%−3.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.5%19.4%−6.9 pts
Rent-burdened households36.8%32.6%+4.2 pts
Average commute27.326.2+1.1
Worked from home4.7%9.5%−4.9 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.0%+0.1 pts
Uninsured10.3%10.5%−0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025