COMPARING TWO PLACES
Jackson County vs Putnam County
PLACE A
Jackson County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Putnam County, Tennessee
Jackson County is 37% smaller than Putnam County. Putnam County earns more, with a median household income $7,004 higher. Putnam County has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs -1%).
JACKSON COUNTYPUTNAM COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population54,28186,612−37% vs Putnam County
Population density50216−166
Population growth-1.2%10.4%−11.6 pts
Median age43.536.0+7.5
Male49.3%49.9%−0.6 pts
Female50.7%50.1%+0.6 pts
Foreign-born1.9%5.7%−3.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.2%85.0%+3.1 pts
Black3.1%2.4%+0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.6%8.4%−4.8 pts
Asian0.5%1.1%−0.7 pts
Other4.7%3.1%+1.6 pts
Median household income$51,908$58,912−$7,004
Per capita income$30,130$31,985−$1,855
Poverty rate17.3%18.4%−1.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4520.461Even
Bachelor's degree or higher15.9%29.8%−13.9 pts
Graduate degree6.1%11.6%−5.5 pts
Unemployment rate4.5%3.7%+0.7 pts
Labor force participation51.5%61.3%−9.8 pts
Median home value$159,500$282,500−$123,000
Median gross rent$780$908−$128
Owner-occupied75.1%61.2%+13.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.5%8.0%+4.6 pts
Rent-burdened households36.8%45.2%−8.4 pts
Average commute27.321.1+6.2
Worked from home4.7%10.1%−5.5 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.2%−0.1 pts
Uninsured10.3%10.6%−0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025