COMPARING TWO PLACES
Olive Branch vs Jackson
PLACE A
Olive Branch, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Jackson, South Carolina
Olive Branch is 70% smaller than Jackson. Jackson earns more, with a median household income $12,384 higher. Jackson has grown faster since 2000 (-11% vs -25%).
OLIVE BRANCHJACKSONDIFFERENCE
Total population4991,639−70% vs Jackson
Population density53466−413
Population growth-24.8%-10.5%−14.2 pts
Median age56.259.8−3.6
Male39.7%46.0%−6.4 pts
Female60.3%54.0%+6.4 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.0%64.8%+31.2 pts
Black0.0%29.7%−29.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Other4.0%4.2%−0.2 pts
Median household income$27,250$39,634−$12,384
Per capita income$33,185$30,184+$3,001
Poverty rate30.1%11.1%+18.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5020.368+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher3.1%16.1%−13.0 pts
Graduate degree0.0%2.9%−2.9 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%3.2%−3.2 pts
Labor force participation47.8%51.5%−3.7 pts
Median home value$61,500$199,800−$138,300
Median gross rent$768$541+$227
Owner-occupied89.1%75.0%+14.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate21.1%5.9%+15.3 pts
Rent-burdened households16.7%9.3%+7.3 pts
Average commute28.620.8+7.8
Worked from home0.0%4.9%−4.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured20.2%11.9%+8.3 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024