COMPARING TWO PLACES
Polkville vs Jackson
PLACE A
Polkville, Mississippi
VS
PLACE B
Jackson, South Carolina
Polkville is 64% smaller than Jackson. Polkville earns more, with a median household income $27,397 higher. Jackson has grown faster since 2000 (-11% vs -29%).
POLKVILLEJACKSONDIFFERENCE
Total population5901,639−64% vs Jackson
Population density34466−431
Population growth-29.4%-10.5%−18.9 pts
Median age35.659.8−24.2
Male54.1%46.0%+8.1 pts
Female45.9%54.0%−8.1 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.3%64.8%+28.5 pts
Black1.3%29.7%−28.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Other5.5%4.2%+1.2 pts
Median household income$67,031$39,634+$27,397
Per capita income$32,396$30,184+$2,212
Poverty rate18.0%11.1%+6.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4310.368+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher12.9%16.1%−3.2 pts
Graduate degree5.1%2.9%+2.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.1%3.2%+0.9 pts
Labor force participation55.0%51.5%+3.4 pts
Median home value$97,500$199,800−$102,300
Median gross rent$800$541+$259
Owner-occupied86.8%75.0%+11.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.3%5.9%+11.4 pts
Rent-burdened households13.9%9.3%+4.6 pts
Average commute38.220.8+17.4
Worked from home15.2%4.9%+10.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured14.7%11.9%+2.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025