COMPARING TWO PLACES
Jackson vs Scranton
PLACE A
Jackson, MS
VS
PLACE B
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
Jackson is 6% larger than Scranton. Scranton earns more, with a median household income $2,255 higher.
JACKSONSCRANTONDIFFERENCE
Total population609,847574,418+6% vs Scranton
Population density101329−228
Population growth0.9%0.7%+0.2 pts
Median age38.342.1−3.8
Male48.0%49.6%−1.6 pts
Female52.0%50.4%+1.6 pts
Foreign-born2.7%8.2%−5.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic44.9%77.1%−32.2 pts
Black47.6%3.5%+44.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.6%13.8%−10.3 pts
Asian1.2%1.8%−0.6 pts
Other2.6%3.8%−1.1 pts
Median household income$62,796$65,051−$2,255
Per capita income$34,708$36,939−$2,231
Poverty rate17.8%14.8%+3.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4750.465+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher32.1%27.2%+4.9 pts
Graduate degree12.8%10.7%+2.1 pts
Unemployment rate5.8%5.4%+0.4 pts
Labor force participation59.7%60.0%−0.3 pts
Median home value$199,216$186,490+$12,726
Median gross rent$1,085$1,002+$82
Owner-occupied67.8%67.4%+0.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.3%11.4%+0.9 pts
Rent-burdened households47.2%42.4%+4.7 pts
Average commute25.122.7+2.4
Worked from home7.4%10.4%−3.0 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.6%−0.2 pts
Uninsured10.6%5.8%+4.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025