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Jackson, NJ vs West Chester, PA

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- West Chester is 0% more densely populated than Jackson.
- People are 63.6% less likely to be married in West Chester.
- The Median Age is 16.5 years younger in West Chester.
People
 Jackson, NJWest Chester, PAUnited States
 Population58,10118,592329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%52.4%50.5%
 Male Population49.0%47.6%49.5%
 Median Age41.124.638.4
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 Population - 201055,05318,472309,327,143
 Population - 200042,81617,861285,036,114
 Population - 199033,23318,041251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now36.3%12.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now75.6%11.1%30.8%
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 Population Density585.410,071.593.4
 Land Area99.21.83,531,905.4
 Water Area1.40.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jackson, NJWest Chester, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%2.9%5.9%
 Age 5 to 96.0%2.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%2.7%6.6%
 Age 15 to 174.4%2.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%24.7%4.0%
 Age 21 to 244.9%16.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.3%18.8%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4410.8%7.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.9%7.3%12.6%
 Age 55 to 597.2%3.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%2.7%6.3%
 Age 65 to 7410.6%5.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%1.9%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.8%0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Jackson, NJWest Chester, PAUnited States
 White78.2%71.5%59.4%
 Black3.8%12.1%12.2%
 Asian3.5%1.7%5.6%
 Native American0.0%0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.2%0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%2.4%3.2%
 Hispanic12.5%12.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jackson, NJWest Chester, PAUnited States
 Married Population57.8%21.1%49.8%
     Currently Married56.6%19.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%1.5%1.8%
 Single Population42.2%78.9%50.2%
 Never Married27.8%67.4%33.8%
 Divorced8.7%8.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%3.4%5.6%
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 Household Size2.782.182.60
 Households20,8156,832124,010,992
 Family Households15,5042,39480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.9%22.3%30.5%
     Married couple, no children44.6%40.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,3114,43843,255,233
     Single householder, w/children7.7%20.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%17.0%10.8%

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Reviews for Jackson    5 Reviews

When my wife and I looked for the ideal location to buy our first house and start a family, our search lead us to Jackson, NJ. Twenty minutes from coastal beaches, rides  More

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Over 15 years ago

nice place to live, becoming unaffordable  More

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Over 15 years ago

Jackson NJ is located in the center of the Garden State (New Jersey) We are near beautiful beaches. major highways, art and cultural centers. We are within 1.5 hours of  More

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Reviews for West Chester    14 Reviews

We've lived in various states, small towns & big cities, all over the country and we both felt West Chester was home as soon as we hit downtown. We've been here 8 years  More

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There seems to be 2 different profiles for West Chester, PA. One says it's a town of <20K and another says it's more like a small city at over 40K. I was kind of  More

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Over 12 years ago

Good that you live in Allentown, because you sure aren't seeing the real West Chester. We're from CA, and we couldn't afford to buy a home there. WC has grown into a  More

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