COMPARING TWO PLACES
Jackson vs Saraland
PLACE A
Jackson, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Saraland, Alabama
Jackson is 90% smaller than Saraland. Saraland earns more, with a median household income $21,875 higher. Saraland has grown faster since 2000 (21% vs -11%).
JACKSONSARALANDDIFFERENCE
Total population1,63916,652−90% vs Saraland
Population density466482−16
Population growth-10.5%20.6%−31.2 pts
Median age59.843.7+16.1
Male46.0%49.5%−3.4 pts
Female54.0%50.5%+3.4 pts
Foreign-born0.5%1.0%−0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic64.8%80.1%−15.3 pts
Black29.7%13.1%+16.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.9%0.9%+0.0 pts
Asian0.4%0.4%−0.1 pts
Other4.2%5.4%−1.2 pts
Median household income$39,634$61,509−$21,875
Per capita income$30,184$41,516−$11,332
Poverty rate11.1%10.1%+1.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3680.514−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%25.0%−8.9 pts
Graduate degree2.9%9.2%−6.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.2%3.6%−0.5 pts
Labor force participation51.5%57.8%−6.3 pts
Median home value$199,800$217,600−$17,800
Median gross rent$541$1,060−$519
Owner-occupied75.0%78.6%−3.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.9%8.2%−2.3 pts
Rent-burdened households9.3%58.5%−49.1 pts
Average commute20.825.9−5.1
Worked from home4.9%5.3%−0.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured11.9%7.0%+4.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025