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Jackson, GA vs Americus, GA

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- Americus is 0% more densely populated than Jackson.
- People are 13.9% less likely to be married in Americus.
- The Median Age is 3.1 years younger in Americus.
 Jackson, GAAmericus, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,144329,725,481
 Female Population48.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.638.4
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 Population - 20105,061  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,013285,036,114
 Population - 19904,076  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-11.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now30.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,428.693.4
 Land Area6.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jackson, GAAmericus, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Jackson, GAAmericus, GAUnited States
 White49.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock62.0%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jackson, GAAmericus, GAUnited States
 Married Population33.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.4%50.2%
 Never Married44.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.7%10.8%
 Widowed8.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.432.60
 Households1,654  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,18880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children15.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households338  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock36.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Jackson    2 Reviews

Jackson County, Georgia is considered the worst county in GA to reside in. The politicians, county manager, sheriff's dept., local police departments, etc. have all been  More

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Over 18 years ago

Living in the Jackson area is really like being in the counry with all the conveninces of the city less than an hour away. We are going to retire on Lake Jackson very  More

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