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Greensboro, NC vs Jacksonville, NC

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- Jacksonville is 0% more densely populated than Greensboro.
- People are 13.3% more likely to be married in Jacksonville.
- The Median Age is 11.3 years younger in Jacksonville.
 Greensboro, NCJacksonville, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock73,224329,725,481
 Female Population53.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock23.238.4
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 Population - 2010269,602  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock66,715285,036,114
 Population - 1990183,521  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now62.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,508.193.4
 Land Area128.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Greensboro, NCJacksonville, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock22.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Greensboro, NCJacksonville, NCUnited States
 White39.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.6%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Greensboro, NCJacksonville, NCUnited States
 Married Population39.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.3%50.2%
 Never Married43.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households118,663  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,32180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households51,565  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Greensboro    56 Reviews

I have lived in this city for 14 years. I am 50 and lived at different places. This is where I lived the longest and I am loving it. It has that sweet balance everyone  More

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I have lived in Greensboro for almost 30 years. Moved here in the 8th grade from Long Beach California. We literally fell in love with this great state and Greensboro in  More

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Over 3 years ago

Born and raised here. Yes some crime like everywhere else, but overall, I'm not afraid to be out at night. You might like some areas right outside of the city..  More

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Reviews for Jacksonville    12 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

My husband and I are older, he is a disabled veteran and we are retired on moderate to low income. We have lived in different areas including SC. Some pros of living in  More

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Over 9 years ago

Jacksonville North Carolina is a great area to live considering the proximity to the beach and the low cost of living. The area has experienced tremendous growth in the  More

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Hello, we will be moving to the Jacksonville area this fall and need some advice. We will be moving from TX, so we have never been to Jacksonville before and know  More

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