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Jackson, MI vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Jackson.
- People are 11.2% more likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years older in Chicago.
 Jackson, MIChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 201033,426  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 199037,446  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-13.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area10.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jackson, MIChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Jackson, MIChicago, ILUnited States
 White66.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jackson, MIChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population34.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married42.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households13,026  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,030  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%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 Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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