COMPARING TWO PLACES
Puckett vs Jackson
PLACE A
Puckett, Mississippi
VS
PLACE B
Jackson, South Carolina
Puckett is 79% smaller than Jackson. Puckett earns more, with a median household income $29,652 higher. Puckett has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -11%).
PUCKETTJACKSONDIFFERENCE
Total population3501,639−79% vs Jackson
Population density122466−344
Population growth8.2%-10.5%+18.8 pts
Median age35.459.8−24.4
Male41.9%46.0%−4.1 pts
Female58.1%54.0%+4.1 pts
Foreign-born0.9%0.5%+0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.1%64.8%+31.3 pts
Black1.5%29.7%−28.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.9%0.9%−0.0 pts
Asian0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Other1.5%4.2%−2.7 pts
Median household income$69,286$39,634+$29,652
Per capita income$25,950$30,184−$4,234
Poverty rate24.8%11.1%+13.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4120.368+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.0%16.1%+5.0 pts
Graduate degree10.7%2.9%+7.8 pts
Unemployment rate2.5%3.2%−0.7 pts
Labor force participation57.5%51.5%+6.0 pts
Median home value$173,800$199,800−$26,000
Median gross rent$1,215$541+$674
Owner-occupied60.8%75.0%−14.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.6%5.9%+2.8 pts
Rent-burdened households44.8%9.3%+35.5 pts
Average commute47.620.8+26.8
Worked from home13.7%4.9%+8.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured8.0%11.9%−3.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025