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- Jackson is 0% more densely populated than Ann Arbor.
- People are 2.2% less likely to be married in Jackson.
- The Median Age is 7.2 years older in Jackson.
 Ann Arbor, MIJackson, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,810329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.738.4
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 Population - 2010114,197  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock36,316285,036,114
 Population - 1990109,592  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-10.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now8.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,928.893.4
 Land Area27.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ann Arbor, MIJackson, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2014.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.4%  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
 Ann Arbor, MIJackson, MIUnited States
 White67.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.7%12.2%
 Asian16.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ann Arbor, MIJackson, MIUnited States
 Married Population34.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.0%50.2%
 Never Married56.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.3%10.8%
 Widowed2.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.392.60
 Households49,661  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,99680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households27,913  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock30.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ann Arbor    49 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Highly educated city. traffic and parking is bad. university culture is nice, not sure about elsewhere. no good pizza! if you're looking for food, I recommend "a taste  More

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Uh, compared to my other favorite college towns this one lacks flavor. Safer and kinda pretty, but not the greenest place, it's fine. Good restaurants, music, art,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Ann Arbor bus service (AATA) is quite good. The Detroit Metro Airport is only a 20 min. drive away and is also quite good. The traffic in Ann Arbor is usually mild  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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