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Big Spring, TX vs Jacksonville, FL

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- Jacksonville is 0% more densely populated than Big Spring.
- People are 3.5% less likely to be married in Jacksonville.
- The Median Age is 0.0 years older in Jacksonville.
 Big Spring, TXJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock937,690329,725,481
 Female Population42.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population57.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.238.4
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 Population - 201027,230  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock735,617285,036,114
 Population - 199023,093  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock25.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,254.093.4
 Land Area19.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock126.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Big Spring, TXJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Big Spring, TXJacksonville, FLUnited States
 White39.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock30.3%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Big Spring, TXJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Married Population46.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.5%50.2%
 Never Married34.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households9,022  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock222,30880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,447  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Big Spring    4 Reviews

I lived in Big Spring for a few years.i loved it.Being from the East it was an adventure. Cactus,roadrunners,rodeos,rattlesnake roundup.cattle,possum kingdom lake.I  More

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Over 9 years ago

We picked Big Spring over Midland because of the rolling hills and nature. True there isn't a lot to do here except hike or run the mountain. There is a small movie  More

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Over 17 years ago

One of the worse places to live in the United States. Ranks in the top 17 Texas cities with the highest property taxes. Ranks at the extreme low end of education  More

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Reviews for Jacksonville    174 Reviews

I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that,  More

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I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons.  More

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We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty  More

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