COMPARING TWO PLACES
Young County vs Jack County
PLACE A
Young County, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Jack County, Texas
Young County is 90% larger than Jack County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
YOUNG COUNTYJACK COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population18,1549,563+90% vs Jack County
Population density2010+9
Population growth-3.7%-6.3%+2.6 pts
Median age41.640.0+1.6
Male52.2%54.4%−2.2 pts
Female47.8%45.6%+2.2 pts
Foreign-born7.6%5.2%+2.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.1%74.7%+0.4 pts
Black0.6%2.9%−2.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino20.5%18.7%+1.8 pts
Asian1.0%0.5%+0.5 pts
Other2.8%3.3%−0.4 pts
Median household income$68,010$68,079−$69
Per capita income$37,501$31,491+$6,010
Poverty rate16.5%13.0%+3.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4530.474−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher24.0%14.5%+9.5 pts
Graduate degree7.3%3.9%+3.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%9.6%−6.0 pts
Labor force participation63.1%48.5%+14.6 pts
Median home value$175,800$251,200−$75,400
Median gross rent$862$960−$98
Owner-occupied74.1%72.2%+1.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.6%21.6%−11.1 pts
Rent-burdened households34.6%37.8%−3.2 pts
Average commute16.929.1−12.2
Worked from home3.8%7.7%−3.9 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Uninsured18.6%18.0%+0.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025