COMPARING TWO PLACES
Richland vs Jackson
PLACE A
Richland, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Jackson, South Carolina
Richland is 7% smaller than Jackson. Richland earns more, with a median household income $54,266 higher. Richland has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -11%).
RICHLANDJACKSONDIFFERENCE
Total population1,5241,639−7% vs Jackson
Population density1,100466+635
Population growth-1.5%-10.5%+9.0 pts
Median age38.859.8−21.0
Male50.8%46.0%+4.8 pts
Female49.2%54.0%−4.8 pts
Foreign-born0.9%0.5%+0.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.7%64.8%+30.9 pts
Black0.5%29.7%−29.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.0%0.9%+2.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Other0.9%4.2%−3.3 pts
Median household income$93,900$39,634+$54,266
Per capita income$38,700$30,184+$8,516
Poverty rate2.6%11.1%−8.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3090.368−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.5%16.1%+2.5 pts
Graduate degree4.4%2.9%+1.4 pts
Unemployment rate2.2%3.2%−1.0 pts
Labor force participation71.9%51.5%+20.4 pts
Median home value$207,300$199,800+$7,500
Median gross rent$1,051$541+$510
Owner-occupied83.1%75.0%+8.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.5%5.9%−4.4 pts
Rent-burdened households16.2%9.3%+6.8 pts
Average commute24.920.8+4.1
Worked from home17.8%4.9%+12.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured12.7%11.9%+0.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025