COMPARING TWO PLACES
Jackson vs Brownsville
PLACE A
Jackson, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Brownsville, Pennsylvania
Jackson is 21% smaller than Brownsville. Jackson earns more, with a median household income $7,824 higher.
JACKSONBROWNSVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,6392,075−21% vs Brownsville
Population density4662,124−1,658
Population growth-10.5%-6.3%−4.3 pts
Median age59.845.7+14.1
Male46.0%49.8%−3.7 pts
Female54.0%50.2%+3.7 pts
Foreign-born0.5%0.8%−0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic64.8%77.2%−12.4 pts
Black29.7%15.1%+14.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.9%0.8%+0.1 pts
Asian0.4%0.1%+0.2 pts
Other4.2%6.8%−2.5 pts
Median household income$39,634$31,810+$7,824
Per capita income$30,184$23,798+$6,386
Poverty rate11.1%31.6%−20.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3680.466−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%15.0%+1.0 pts
Graduate degree2.9%2.8%+0.1 pts
Unemployment rate3.2%9.4%−6.2 pts
Labor force participation51.5%49.8%+1.7 pts
Median home value$199,800$69,400+$130,400
Median gross rent$541$670−$129
Owner-occupied75.0%47.6%+27.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.9%9.2%−3.4 pts
Rent-burdened households9.3%32.0%−22.7 pts
Average commute20.825.2−4.4
Worked from home4.9%7.5%−2.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%2.5%−2.5 pts
Uninsured11.9%3.9%+8.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025