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Anoka, MN vs Jay, FL

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- Jay is 0% more densely populated than Anoka.
- People are 11.3% more likely to be married in Jay.
- The Median Age is 5.4 years older in Jay.
 Anoka, MNJay, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock635329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.938.4
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 Population - 201017,161  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock579285,036,114
 Population - 199017,192  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock382.593.4
 Land Area6.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Anoka, MNJay, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Anoka, MNJay, FLUnited States
 White80.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Anoka, MNJay, FLUnited States
 Married Population49.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.0%50.2%
 Never Married31.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.542.60
 Households7,126  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,799  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Anoka    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Great Place for all the town is aging as far as people go and the economy is also catering to that fact and Anoka is becoming one of the best places in Minnesota for  More

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Reviews for Jay    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This particular place is where I call home. I've never seen a sign at our borders that said anything about staying out if you're dark skinned. I've never seen anyone  More

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Over 7 years ago

I grew up in Jay and lived there up until I was 19. Living there was absolute hell for so many reasons. The population is very small and 98% white people. Most of the  More

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I've lived here for six years now, since I was fifteen. The only school is small: I graduated in a class of somewhere around 50, I believe. The most interesting thing  More

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