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Jackson, MI vs Memphis, TN

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- Memphis is 0% more densely populated than Jackson.
- People are 2.3% more likely to be married in Memphis.
- The Median Age is 0.5 years younger in Memphis.
 Jackson, MIMemphis, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock634,139329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.238.4
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 Population - 201033,426  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock650,100285,036,114
 Population - 199037,446  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-13.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,998.193.4
 Land Area10.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock9.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jackson, MIMemphis, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%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  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Jackson, MIMemphis, TNUnited States
 White66.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock64.4%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  Unlock7.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jackson, MIMemphis, TNUnited States
 Married Population34.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.2%50.2%
 Never Married42.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households13,026  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock137,74680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,030  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock31.5%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 Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 6 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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