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Jackson, TN vs Mesa, AZ

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- Mesa is 0% more densely populated than Jackson.
- People are 27.6% more likely to be married in Mesa.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years older in Mesa.
 Jackson, TNMesa, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock497,752329,725,481
 Female Population53.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.638.4
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 Population - 201066,813  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock396,375285,036,114
 Population - 199048,949  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock33.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now37.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,606.793.4
 Land Area58.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jackson, TNMesa, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Jackson, TNMesa, AZUnited States
 White45.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.2%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jackson, TNMesa, AZUnited States
 Married Population39.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.8%50.2%
 Never Married40.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.602.60
 Households26,083  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock124,13580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,732  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Jackson    11 Reviews

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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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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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 Mesa    61 Reviews

Mesa is a really good city despite some trouble with Superstition Springs and the failure that is Fiesta Mall, there is nice areas throughout and some areas that need to  More

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Over 2 years ago

As someone who was born in Mesa and has lived here in the 85210 in Dobson Ranch for the last 13 years after moving out from Chandler. I can tell you that most of the  More

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I’m a native to Arizona and growing up here has taught me that people just don’t care, and the Mormon community is huge! It’s normal in the state of AZ for kids to start  More

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