COMPARING TWO PLACES
Jackson County vs Shawnee County
PLACE A
Jackson County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Shawnee County, Kansas
Jackson County is 70% smaller than Shawnee County. Shawnee County earns more, with a median household income $15,196 higher.
JACKSON COUNTYSHAWNEE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population54,281178,607−70% vs Shawnee County
Population density50328−278
Population growth-1.2%0.5%−1.8 pts
Median age43.539.4+4.1
Male49.3%48.7%+0.6 pts
Female50.7%51.3%−0.6 pts
Foreign-born1.9%4.1%−2.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.2%71.0%+17.2 pts
Black3.1%6.6%−3.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.6%13.8%−10.3 pts
Asian0.5%1.3%−0.8 pts
Other4.7%7.3%−2.6 pts
Median household income$51,908$67,104−$15,196
Per capita income$30,130$37,908−$7,778
Poverty rate17.3%12.7%+4.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4520.440+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher15.9%32.2%−16.3 pts
Graduate degree6.1%12.4%−6.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.5%4.1%+0.3 pts
Labor force participation51.5%61.6%−10.2 pts
Median home value$159,500$180,900−$21,400
Median gross rent$780$1,000−$220
Owner-occupied75.1%66.8%+8.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.5%6.9%+5.6 pts
Rent-burdened households36.8%41.9%−5.0 pts
Average commute27.317.9+9.4
Worked from home4.7%11.2%−6.6 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured10.3%8.6%+1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025