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- Oklahoma City is 0% more densely populated than Jackson.
- People are 43.2% more likely to be married in Oklahoma City.
- The Median Age is 1.4 years older in Oklahoma City.
 Jackson, MSOklahoma City, OKUnited States
 Population  Unlock673,183329,725,481
 Female Population53.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.938.4
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 Population - 2010173,703  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock506,132285,036,114
 Population - 1990196,637  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock30.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-19.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,110.193.4
 Land Area111.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock14.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jackson, MSOklahoma City, OKUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Jackson, MSOklahoma City, OKUnited States
 White14.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.6%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jackson, MSOklahoma City, OKUnited States
 Married Population34.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.3%50.2%
 Never Married48.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.7%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households61,942  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock163,02980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households26,295  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children19.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Jackson    27 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Mississippi is improving and growing. The educational system is much better than one realizes. Mississippi produces college graduates. There are a large number of  More

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Over 8 years ago

Im in Pelahatchie,MS and I've been here before but my family tends to stay away from this area. I watch the news daily and all I hear is jackson. On the other note,  More

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Over 8 years ago

Im in Pelahatchie,MS and I've been here before but my family tends to stay away from this area. I watch the news daily and all I hear is jackson. On the other note,  More

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Reviews for Oklahoma City    78 Reviews

Very high tornado risk  More

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I have lived in this state for 6 months. There are a couple of things to bear in mind when it comes to OK. If you are moving from a state that has been destroyed by  More

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We moved here after living in Oregon our whole lives. Been here for 6 months and live in a middle class neighborhood. If I'm out front of the house someone was always  More

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