COMPARING TWO PLACES
Jackson vs Martinez
PLACE A
Jackson, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Martinez, Georgia
Jackson is 95% smaller than Martinez. Martinez earns more, with a median household income $41,968 higher. Martinez has grown faster since 2000 (-4% vs -11%).
JACKSONMARTINEZDIFFERENCE
Total population1,63933,750−95% vs Martinez
Population density4662,327−1,861
Population growth-10.5%-3.5%−7.0 pts
Median age59.839.1+20.7
Male46.0%48.1%−2.0 pts
Female54.0%51.9%+2.0 pts
Foreign-born0.5%12.0%−11.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic64.8%64.7%+0.1 pts
Black29.7%12.6%+17.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.9%9.7%−8.8 pts
Asian0.4%8.1%−7.7 pts
Other4.2%4.9%−0.6 pts
Median household income$39,634$81,602−$41,968
Per capita income$30,184$43,122−$12,938
Poverty rate11.1%10.0%+1.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3680.420−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%37.2%−21.1 pts
Graduate degree2.9%16.8%−13.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.2%6.1%−3.0 pts
Labor force participation51.5%63.9%−12.4 pts
Median home value$199,800$246,100−$46,300
Median gross rent$541$1,284−$743
Owner-occupied75.0%71.2%+3.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.9%13.3%−7.4 pts
Rent-burdened households9.3%45.9%−36.6 pts
Average commute20.820.6+0.2
Worked from home4.9%9.4%−4.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured11.9%13.2%−1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024