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- Jackson is 0% more densely populated than Alexander City.
- People are 0.3% more likely to be married in Jackson.
- The Median Age is 3.7 years older in Jackson.
 Alexander City, ALJackson, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,774329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.638.4
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 Population - 201014,925  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,419285,036,114
 Population - 199014,917  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-15.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock305.393.4
 Land Area42.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Alexander City, ALJackson, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Alexander City, ALJackson, ALUnited States
 White60.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock42.4%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock3.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Alexander City, ALJackson, ALUnited States
 Married Population44.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.6%50.2%
 Never Married30.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.2%10.8%
 Widowed9.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.742.60
 Households5,795  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,11680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock54.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,180  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Alexander City    3 Reviews

If lake living is your thing you will thrive in Alexander City. Retirees and really just nature loving students and young professionals are moving to the Tallapoosa  More

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This is a corrupt dying old mill town that has lost its mill. The crony government is totally corrupt. The schools are pathetic and it shows in the ignorance of the  More

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it is a great place to live in. it is very quiet and you can get along with people really easily. its a very cool place where fun is always an option. i love staying  More

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Reviews for Jackson    1 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

This town along with the county and region this town is found is among my favorite locations of the USA. I will go on to say that the city of Jackson and SW Alabama in  More

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