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Albany, NY vs Jackson, MI

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- Jackson is 0% more densely populated than Albany.
- People are 20.2% more likely to be married in Jackson.
- The Median Age is 3.1 years older in Jackson.
 Albany, NYJackson, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,810329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.738.4
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 Population - 201097,746  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock36,316285,036,114
 Population - 1990101,082  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-10.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,928.893.4
 Land Area21.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Albany, NYJackson, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Albany, NYJackson, MIUnited States
 White50.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.7%12.2%
 Asian7.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Albany, NYJackson, MIUnited States
 Married Population28.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.0%50.2%
 Never Married56.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.392.60
 Households42,502  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,99680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,609  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock30.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I live relatively close to Albany, and I gotta say, its a great city. I think it has a lot of good places for food, good living spaces, nice jobs and offices, and I  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived just outside of Albany in Clifton Park and its always been decent for me. The town is nice and theres a lot to do. The prices are a little expensive including  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good place to retire. Walkable. Young people. Buses. Sidewalks. Feel safe here in Whitehall neighborhood. Plenty to do. Taxes in ny are high,but you get what you pay  More

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Reviews for Jackson    33 Reviews

I lived in Jackson for a long time I lived on 1st and 3rd Street right over by Frank's party store before that b**** burnt down. My dad and I would sit out on the front  More

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Over 7 years ago

I spent 20 years of my life fighting for freedom only to buy a second home in Jackson, biggest mistake of my life, and have the rights I fought for take away by a  More

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Never never ever move to this town! I was born there, grew up around there, made the tragic mistake of moving back there once and will never ever set foot there again!  More

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