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Jackson, MI vs Birmingham, MI

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- Birmingham is 0% more densely populated than Jackson.
- People are 74.0% more likely to be married in Birmingham.
- The Median Age is 7.6 years older in Birmingham.
 Jackson, MIBirmingham, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,728329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.338.4
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 Population - 201033,426  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock19,291285,036,114
 Population - 199037,446  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock10.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-13.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,531.493.4
 Land Area10.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jackson, MIBirmingham, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Jackson, MIBirmingham, MIUnited States
 White66.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.2%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jackson, MIBirmingham, MIUnited States
 Married Population34.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.8%50.2%
 Never Married42.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households13,026  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,62880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,030  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.2%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 7 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 Birmingham    4 Reviews

I have lived here 20 years and have had enough! Too cold for me, other than that I have no  More

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Birmingham has all the benefits of a big city, with none of the negatives. It has that urban feel with a small town charm. We walk to restaurants, library, movie  More

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Over 18 years ago

Very enjoyable, excellent walking community with charming downtown and path through woods by the river. Great selection of dining establishments, mutiple outdoor  More

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