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Davenport, IA vs Jay, FL

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- Jay is 0% more densely populated than Davenport.
- People are 22.9% more likely to be married in Jay.
- The Median Age is 5.1 years older in Jay.
 Davenport, IAJay, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock635329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.938.4
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 Population - 201099,683  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock579285,036,114
 Population - 199095,333  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock382.593.4
 Land Area63.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Davenport, IAJay, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Davenport, IAJay, FLUnited States
 White72.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Davenport, IAJay, FLUnited States
 Married Population44.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.0%50.2%
 Never Married36.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.542.60
 Households41,882  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households18,104  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Davenport    17 Reviews

Davenport is part of a larger metropolitan area, called the Quad Cities, which includes Illinois river cities just across the Mississippi. River related recreation,,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in 12 SE cities before moving to Davenport. Quality of life is much better; ease of moving around with little to no interstate traffic. Grid layout makes it simple  More

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Over 11 years ago

Great local colleges and  More

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Reviews for Jay    5 Reviews

Over 4 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 6 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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