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Charleston, MO vs Jackson, MO

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- Jackson is 0% more densely populated than Charleston.
- People are 57.0% more likely to be married in Jackson.
- The Median Age is 4.9 years younger in Jackson.
 Charleston, MOJackson, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock15,272329,725,481
 Female Population35.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population64.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.738.4
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 Population - 20105,899  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,947285,036,114
 Population - 19905,085  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock23.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-1.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,436.493.4
 Land Area4.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Charleston, MOJackson, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Charleston, MOJackson, MOUnited States
 White41.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Charleston, MOJackson, MOUnited States
 Married Population34.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.9%50.2%
 Never Married46.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.622.60
 Households1,432  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,10680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households509  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.9%  Unlock10.8%
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I started elementary school in Jackson, Missouri, and although I lived elsewhere during my life, I must say that Jackson is a very nice place to live. While nearby Cape  More

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