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Jackson, MI vs Akron, OH

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- Akron is 0% more densely populated than Jackson.
- People are 5.3% more likely to be married in Akron.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years older in Akron.
 Jackson, MIAkron, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock191,483329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.838.4
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 Population - 201033,426  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock217,074285,036,114
 Population - 199037,446  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-9.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-13.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,091.893.4
 Land Area10.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jackson, MIAkron, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Jackson, MIAkron, OHUnited States
 White66.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.9%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jackson, MIAkron, OHUnited States
 Married Population34.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.2%50.2%
 Never Married42.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.232.60
 Households13,026  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock43,86180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,030  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock30.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Jackson    33 Reviews

I lived in Jackson for a long time I lived on 1st and 3rd Street right over by Frank's party store before that b**** burnt down. My dad and I would sit out on the front  More

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Over 6 years ago

I spent 20 years of my life fighting for freedom only to buy a second home in Jackson, biggest mistake of my life, and have the rights I fought for take away by a  More

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Never never ever move to this town! I was born there, grew up around there, made the tragic mistake of moving back there once and will never ever set foot there again!  More

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Reviews for Akron    31 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I grew up and lived in Akron, OH for a majority of my life, with the exception of living in Panama City, FL for 8 years. The town is pretty decent, affordable utilities,  More

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Over 4 years ago

This area is completely run down. Ghetto with a capital  More

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My goodness, I had to create an account to counterbalance all the negative people. I grew up in Ellet, went to an Akron Public School, graduated with a bachelor's from  More

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