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Independence, MO vs Jonesboro, GA

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- Jonesboro is 0% more densely populated than Independence.
- People are 32.4% less likely to be married in Jonesboro.
- The Median Age is 7.5 years younger in Jonesboro.
 Independence, MOJonesboro, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,492329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3238.4
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 Population - 2010116,904  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,829285,036,114
 Population - 1990112,301  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock34.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,777.693.4
 Land Area77.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Independence, MOJonesboro, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Independence, MOJonesboro, GAUnited States
 White74.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock61.0%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Independence, MOJonesboro, GAUnited States
 Married Population45.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock23.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock69.0%50.2%
 Never Married31.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.572.60
 Households50,293  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock78980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock28.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,185  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Independence    10 Reviews

The ice age sent glaciers sweeping south, ending at what is the edge of the Missouri River. Independence, Missouri, has artesian water straight from this glacial melt  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived here pretty much all my life, and I have to say, I'm ready to get out. I'm not sure if the crime here has just skyrocketed over recent years, or if I was just  More

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Over 12 years ago

Independence, Missouri is just like any other fairly large, fairly old town. A city approaching 200 years old and having nearly 120,000 residents is going to have both  More

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Reviews for Jonesboro    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I moved to Jonesboro from Plantation, Florida. Jonesboro is like any other town within a big city. The area that I came from in Florida is ft. lauderdale. There were  More

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Jonesboro has changed a lot in the past 8 years. It's the type of place you might raise kids if you just left a city like Oakland or Detroit. The food scene is  More

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The crime rate has increased here, but it has everywhere in the Atlanta metro area. Marvin has put his comments in every section. He has  More

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