COMPARING TWO PLACES
Jackson vs Idaho Falls
PLACE A
Jackson, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Jackson is 98% smaller than Idaho Falls. Idaho Falls earns more, with a median household income $33,476 higher. Idaho Falls has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs -11%).
JACKSONIDAHO FALLSDIFFERENCE
Total population1,63971,785−98% vs Idaho Falls
Population density4662,702−2,236
Population growth-10.5%14.1%−24.6 pts
Median age59.833.7+26.1
Male46.0%49.6%−3.5 pts
Female54.0%50.4%+3.5 pts
Foreign-born0.5%4.2%−3.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic64.8%77.5%−12.6 pts
Black29.7%0.5%+29.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.9%16.7%−15.8 pts
Asian0.4%0.5%−0.2 pts
Other4.2%4.8%−0.6 pts
Median household income$39,634$73,110−$33,476
Per capita income$30,184$35,811−$5,627
Poverty rate11.1%11.5%−0.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3680.440−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%31.7%−15.6 pts
Graduate degree2.9%9.6%−6.7 pts
Unemployment rate3.2%4.2%−1.1 pts
Labor force participation51.5%65.4%−13.9 pts
Median home value$199,800$335,500−$135,700
Median gross rent$541$1,075−$534
Owner-occupied75.0%64.2%+10.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.9%6.8%−0.9 pts
Rent-burdened households9.3%40.8%−31.5 pts
Average commute20.818.9+1.9
Worked from home4.9%9.5%−4.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%2.5%−2.5 pts
Uninsured11.9%8.7%+3.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025