COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lexington vs Jackson
PLACE A
Lexington, Oklahoma
VS
PLACE B
Jackson, South Carolina
Lexington is 25% larger than Jackson. Lexington earns more, with a median household income $7,298 higher.
LEXINGTONJACKSONDIFFERENCE
Total population2,0461,639+25% vs Jackson
Population density849466+383
Population growth-6.6%-10.5%+3.9 pts
Median age40.759.8−19.1
Male49.6%46.0%+3.6 pts
Female50.4%54.0%−3.6 pts
Foreign-born8.1%0.5%+7.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic70.0%64.8%+5.2 pts
Black1.2%29.7%−28.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino17.0%0.9%+16.1 pts
Asian0.3%0.4%−0.1 pts
Other11.5%4.2%+7.3 pts
Median household income$46,932$39,634+$7,298
Per capita income$24,638$30,184−$5,546
Poverty rate25.7%11.1%+14.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4040.368+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher12.6%16.1%−3.4 pts
Graduate degree4.4%2.9%+1.4 pts
Unemployment rate5.5%3.2%+2.4 pts
Labor force participation48.3%51.5%−3.2 pts
Median home value$92,000$199,800−$107,800
Median gross rent$960$541+$419
Owner-occupied68.6%75.0%−6.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.6%5.9%+8.8 pts
Rent-burdened households31.0%9.3%+21.6 pts
Average commute29.520.8+8.7
Worked from home3.8%4.9%−1.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured24.2%11.9%+12.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025