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Jackson, TN vs Carbondale, IL

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- Carbondale is 0% more densely populated than Jackson.
- People are 45.1% less likely to be married in Carbondale.
- The Median Age is 9.7 years younger in Carbondale.
 Jackson, TNCarbondale, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock22,388329,725,481
 Female Population53.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock24.838.4
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 Population - 201066,813  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock20,681285,036,114
 Population - 199048,949  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock21.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now37.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,295.993.4
 Land Area58.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jackson, TNCarbondale, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock22.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Jackson, TNCarbondale, ILUnited States
 White45.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock27.4%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jackson, TNCarbondale, ILUnited States
 Married Population39.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock19.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock78.4%50.2%
 Never Married40.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.862.60
 Households26,083  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,13980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,732  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Jackson    11 Reviews
Chris · Jackson, TN
you've been warned
Over 3 years ago

Let me tell you. Jackson Tennessee has become a literal hell hole. This is where America sends it's dreams to die. The city is riddled with crime and it's a small city  More

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Aaron · Jackson, TN
Great place to live and raise a family
Over 6 years ago

We moved to Jackson in 2015 and have enjoyed getting to know this great community. We are pleased with the hospitality of the residents here. We have 4 Colleges and  More

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John · Jackson, TN
hot and humid west TN
Over 9 years ago

West TN is hot and humid during the months of May, June, July, August, and  More

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Reviews for Carbondale    7 Reviews
Amelia · Carbondale, IL
Grew up Here, Went to College Here, Have a Career
Over 9 years ago

I've lived in C'dale for over 30 years. I got an excellent education here - Giant City School was great, though fairly insular and not very diverse (among its drawbacks  More

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voozler · Carbondale, IL
The Dale
Over 17 years ago

I like Carbondale. It is relaxing and an easy way to go about getting a college degree. It has its ups and downs, mainly with the people in the town not recognizing the  More

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Abhd · Fairview Heights, IL
Disagree with the other opinions
Over 17 years ago

All of the comments are negative here and seem to me to be misleading. The idea that you have to have a lot of money in Carbondale is ridiculous. The price of cultural  More

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