COMPARING TWO PLACES
Jackson vs Helena
PLACE A
Jackson, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Helena, South Carolina
Jackson is 129% larger than Helena. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
JACKSONHELENADIFFERENCE
Total population1,639716+129% vs Helena
Population density466505−39
Population growth-10.5%––
Median age59.851.2+8.6
Male46.0%46.5%−0.5 pts
Female54.0%53.5%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born0.5%0.0%+0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic64.8%4.9%+59.9 pts
Black29.7%94.8%−65.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.9%0.0%+0.9 pts
Asian0.4%0.0%+0.4 pts
Other4.2%0.3%+3.9 pts
Median household income$39,634$38,651+$983
Per capita income$30,184$27,474+$2,710
Poverty rate11.1%24.2%−13.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3680.384−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%19.8%−3.8 pts
Graduate degree2.9%2.6%+0.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.2%1.2%+2.0 pts
Labor force participation51.5%49.7%+1.8 pts
Median home value$199,800$157,300+$42,500
Median gross rent$541$931−$390
Owner-occupied75.0%60.5%+14.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.9%12.2%−6.3 pts
Rent-burdened households9.3%89.2%−79.9 pts
Average commute20.815.9+4.9
Worked from home4.9%0.0%+4.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured11.9%1.3%+10.6 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024