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- Mount Pleasant is 0% more densely populated than Jackson.
- People are 31.4% less likely to be married in Mount Pleasant.
- The Median Age is 12.0 years younger in Mount Pleasant.
 Jackson, MIMount Pleasant, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,880329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock22.738.4
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 Population - 201033,426  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock25,946285,036,114
 Population - 199037,446  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-13.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,833.593.4
 Land Area10.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jackson, MIMount Pleasant, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock15.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Jackson, MIMount Pleasant, MIUnited States
 White66.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.3%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jackson, MIMount Pleasant, MIUnited States
 Married Population34.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock22.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock76.7%50.2%
 Never Married42.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households13,026  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,04080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,030  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.9%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 Mount Pleasant    8 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Mt. Pleasant is the home to Central Michigan University. Much of its economy is tied to the University or the casino. The rest is just service jobs for college students  More

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Over 16 years ago

Lived in Mount Pleasant for two years. I could not find a job. I wasn't a student at the local college nor a member of the reservation that Mount Pleasant is on. I have  More

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As a citizen of Mount Pleasant for nearly ten years, I have seen it grow considerably, particularly in the last five years. Home of Central Michigan University, it's  More

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