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Jackson, NJ vs Tampa, FL

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- Tampa is 0% more densely populated than Jackson.
- People are 28.0% less likely to be married in Tampa.
- The Median Age is 5.2 years younger in Tampa.
 Jackson, NJTampa, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock380,476329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.938.4
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 Population - 201055,053  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock303,447285,036,114
 Population - 199033,233  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock34.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now75.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,337.493.4
 Land Area99.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock61.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jackson, NJTampa, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Jackson, NJTampa, FLUnited States
 White78.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.1%12.2%
 Asian3.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock26.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jackson, NJTampa, FLUnited States
 Married Population57.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.4%50.2%
 Never Married27.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households20,815  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock82,96880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,311  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Jackson    5 Reviews

When my wife and I looked for the ideal location to buy our first house and start a family, our search lead us to Jackson, NJ. Twenty minutes from coastal beaches, rides  More

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Over 17 years ago

nice place to live, becoming unaffordable  More

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Over 17 years ago

Jackson NJ is located in the center of the Garden State (New Jersey) We are near beautiful beaches. major highways, art and cultural centers. We are within 1.5 hours of  More

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Reviews for Tampa    162 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

The people in Tampa are fantastic but the city is a total bore. All events are always in South Tampa and never elsewhere, ie, North Tampa. The north end never  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in small towns before and now for the past 25 years in this large metropolis. It's a very nice city. Lots of jobs, shopping restaurants, churches, Busch  More

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This is my favorite city that I have ever lived in. I am reading all of these terrible reviews for Tampa, but then when I read what people are writing, they are actually  More

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