COMPARING TWO PLACES
Jackson vs Le Mars
PLACE A
Jackson, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Le Mars, Iowa
Jackson is 85% smaller than Le Mars. Le Mars earns more, with a median household income $35,067 higher. Le Mars has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -11%).
JACKSONLE MARSDIFFERENCE
Total population1,63910,760−85% vs Le Mars
Population density4661,260−795
Population growth-10.5%7.6%−18.1 pts
Median age59.839.0+20.8
Male46.0%48.9%−2.9 pts
Female54.0%51.1%+2.9 pts
Foreign-born0.5%6.5%−5.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic64.8%81.3%−16.5 pts
Black29.7%5.5%+24.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.9%10.8%−9.9 pts
Asian0.4%0.0%+0.3 pts
Other4.2%2.3%+2.0 pts
Median household income$39,634$74,701−$35,067
Per capita income$30,184$37,904−$7,720
Poverty rate11.1%9.2%+1.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3680.403−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%21.1%−5.0 pts
Graduate degree2.9%4.5%−1.5 pts
Unemployment rate3.2%2.8%+0.3 pts
Labor force participation51.5%70.9%−19.4 pts
Median home value$199,800$219,200−$19,400
Median gross rent$541$929−$388
Owner-occupied75.0%61.5%+13.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.9%3.8%+2.1 pts
Rent-burdened households9.3%31.4%−22.1 pts
Average commute20.816.3+4.5
Worked from home4.9%3.2%+1.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured11.9%6.3%+5.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025