COMPARING TWO PLACES
Jefferson County vs Chambers County
PLACE A
Jefferson County, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Chambers County, Alabama
Jefferson County is 84% larger than Chambers County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Chambers County has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -13%).
JEFFERSON COUNTYCHAMBERS COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population62,98734,253+84% vs Chambers County
Population density7257+15
Population growth-13.1%1.6%−14.8 pts
Median age39.741.3−1.6
Male49.9%47.4%+2.5 pts
Female50.1%52.6%−2.5 pts
Foreign-born2.0%2.1%−0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic36.7%53.9%−17.2 pts
Black56.3%38.4%+17.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.7%4.0%−1.3 pts
Asian0.8%0.2%+0.5 pts
Other3.6%3.5%+0.1 pts
Median household income$51,096$49,656+$1,440
Per capita income$26,677$27,725−$1,048
Poverty rate18.6%15.7%+2.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4680.440+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%14.9%+5.1 pts
Graduate degree5.8%4.9%+0.9 pts
Unemployment rate8.1%5.1%+3.0 pts
Labor force participation51.4%55.3%−3.9 pts
Median home value$113,400$135,800−$22,400
Median gross rent$888$871+$17
Owner-occupied61.8%71.8%−10.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate21.7%18.3%+3.5 pts
Rent-burdened households40.5%39.2%+1.3 pts
Average commute22.723.1−0.3
Worked from home5.0%4.4%+0.6 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.3%+0.2 pts
Uninsured5.1%11.0%−5.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025