COMPARING TWO PLACES
Jackson vs Richfield
PLACE A
Jackson, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Richfield, Utah
Jackson is 81% smaller than Richfield. Richfield earns more, with a median household income $35,122 higher. Richfield has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -11%).
JACKSONRICHFIELDDIFFERENCE
Total population1,6398,478−81% vs Richfield
Population density4661,386−920
Population growth-10.5%8.6%−19.1 pts
Median age59.831.9+27.9
Male46.0%49.2%−3.2 pts
Female54.0%50.8%+3.2 pts
Foreign-born0.5%1.0%−0.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic64.8%91.8%−27.0 pts
Black29.7%0.2%+29.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.9%4.9%−4.0 pts
Asian0.4%0.3%+0.1 pts
Other4.2%2.9%+1.4 pts
Median household income$39,634$74,756−$35,122
Per capita income$30,184$28,620+$1,564
Poverty rate11.1%12.5%−1.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3680.378Even
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%23.1%−7.1 pts
Graduate degree2.9%8.5%−5.5 pts
Unemployment rate3.2%3.7%−0.5 pts
Labor force participation51.5%60.0%−8.5 pts
Median home value$199,800$332,500−$132,700
Median gross rent$541$915−$374
Owner-occupied75.0%65.0%+9.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.9%12.9%−7.0 pts
Rent-burdened households9.3%35.5%−26.1 pts
Average commute20.813.3+7.4
Worked from home4.9%9.9%−5.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured11.9%7.3%+4.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025