COMPARING TWO PLACES
Meigs County vs Jackson County
PLACE A
Meigs County, Ohio
VS
PLACE B
Jackson County, Alabama
Meigs County is 60% smaller than Jackson County. Jackson County earns more, with a median household income $5,035 higher. Jackson County has grown faster since 2000 (-1% vs -7%).
MEIGS COUNTYJACKSON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population21,58754,281−60% vs Jackson County
Population density5050−0
Population growth-6.6%-1.2%−5.3 pts
Median age44.143.5+0.6
Male49.7%49.3%+0.4 pts
Female50.3%50.7%−0.4 pts
Foreign-born0.5%1.9%−1.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.8%88.2%+7.6 pts
Black0.9%3.1%−2.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.5%3.6%−3.0 pts
Asian0.3%0.5%−0.2 pts
Other2.5%4.7%−2.1 pts
Median household income$46,873$51,908−$5,035
Per capita income$26,289$30,130−$3,841
Poverty rate21.8%17.3%+4.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4380.452−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher12.2%15.9%−3.7 pts
Graduate degree3.7%6.1%−2.3 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%4.5%+0.9 pts
Labor force participation48.1%51.5%−3.4 pts
Median home value$119,300$159,500−$40,200
Median gross rent$722$780−$58
Owner-occupied75.4%75.1%+0.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.7%12.5%+2.2 pts
Rent-burdened households30.3%36.8%−6.6 pts
Average commute31.427.3+4.0
Worked from home5.1%4.7%+0.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.0 pts
Uninsured6.6%10.3%−3.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025