COMPARING TWO PLACES
Owsley County vs Jackson County
PLACE A
Owsley County, Kentucky
VS
PLACE B
Jackson County, Alabama
Owsley County is 93% smaller than Jackson County. Jackson County earns more, with a median household income $29,720 higher. Jackson County has grown faster since 2000 (-1% vs -15%).
OWSLEY COUNTYJACKSON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population3,93254,281−93% vs Jackson County
Population density2050−30
Population growth-14.8%-1.2%−13.6 pts
Median age47.743.5+4.2
Male50.5%49.3%+1.2 pts
Female49.5%50.7%−1.2 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.9%−1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.5%88.2%+7.3 pts
Black0.0%3.1%−3.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.1%3.6%−3.5 pts
Asian0.2%0.5%−0.3 pts
Other4.3%4.7%−0.4 pts
Median household income$22,188$51,908−$29,720
Per capita income$18,731$30,130−$11,399
Poverty rate36.1%17.3%+18.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5620.452+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher7.1%15.9%−8.8 pts
Graduate degree2.1%6.1%−4.0 pts
Unemployment rate12.6%4.5%+8.1 pts
Labor force participation39.2%51.5%−12.3 pts
Median home value$80,100$159,500−$79,400
Median gross rent$448$780−$332
Owner-occupied70.1%75.1%−5.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.6%12.5%+11.1 pts
Rent-burdened households33.1%36.8%−3.7 pts
Average commute31.527.3+4.1
Worked from home9.1%4.7%+4.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured4.8%10.3%−5.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025