COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rockwood vs Jackson
PLACE A
Rockwood, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Jackson, South Carolina
Rockwood is 51% smaller than Jackson. Rockwood earns more, with a median household income $12,366 higher. Rockwood has grown faster since 2000 (-5% vs -11%).
ROCKWOODJACKSONDIFFERENCE
Total population8111,639−51% vs Jackson
Population density2,428466+1,963
Population growth-5.3%-10.5%+5.2 pts
Median age42.259.8−17.6
Male51.3%46.0%+5.3 pts
Female48.7%54.0%−5.3 pts
Foreign-born4.7%0.5%+4.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.6%64.8%+27.7 pts
Black0.0%29.7%−29.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.3%0.9%+0.4 pts
Asian3.5%0.4%+3.2 pts
Other2.6%4.2%−1.6 pts
Median household income$52,000$39,634+$12,366
Per capita income$29,747$30,184−$437
Poverty rate14.1%11.1%+3.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4140.368+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher11.7%16.1%−4.4 pts
Graduate degree2.5%2.9%−0.5 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%3.2%+1.8 pts
Labor force participation59.4%51.5%+7.9 pts
Median home value$90,600$199,800−$109,200
Median gross rent$625$541+$84
Owner-occupied65.5%75.0%−9.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.4%5.9%+4.5 pts
Rent-burdened households27.0%9.3%+17.7 pts
Average commute27.420.8+6.7
Worked from home0.9%4.9%−4.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured1.6%11.9%−10.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025