COMPARING TWO PLACES
Jersey County vs Greene County
PLACE A
Jersey County, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Greene County, Alabama
Jersey County is 199% larger than Greene County. Jersey County earns more, with a median household income $51,161 higher. Jersey County has grown faster since 2000 (-6% vs -15%).
JERSEY COUNTYGREENE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population21,1607,067+199% vs Greene County
Population density5711+46
Population growth-6.4%-14.5%+8.1 pts
Median age43.742.5+1.2
Male48.8%47.8%+1.1 pts
Female51.2%52.2%−1.1 pts
Foreign-born1.0%0.6%+0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.6%17.8%+76.8 pts
Black0.6%81.2%−80.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.6%0.1%+1.5 pts
Asian0.7%0.0%+0.6 pts
Other2.5%0.8%+1.8 pts
Median household income$80,361$29,200+$51,161
Per capita income$38,634$20,358+$18,276
Poverty rate8.8%40.1%−31.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4250.518−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.6%15.1%+7.5 pts
Graduate degree7.8%5.3%+2.5 pts
Unemployment rate3.4%4.0%−0.6 pts
Labor force participation60.6%40.3%+20.4 pts
Median home value$171,900$81,200+$90,700
Median gross rent$846$432+$414
Owner-occupied80.5%61.6%+18.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.0%24.6%−4.6 pts
Rent-burdened households33.7%33.0%+0.7 pts
Average commute27.129.4−2.3
Worked from home11.7%4.7%+6.9 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.0%+0.3 pts
Uninsured5.0%13.7%−8.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025