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Jackson, TN vs Murray, KY

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- Murray is 0% more densely populated than Jackson.
- People are 18.9% less likely to be married in Murray.
- The Median Age is 8.9 years younger in Murray.
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 Jackson, TNMurray, KYUnited States
 Population67,75317,241329,725,481
 Female Population53.3%50.1%50.5%
 Male Population46.7%49.9%49.5%
 Median Age34.525.638.4
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 Population - 201066,81317,835309,327,143
 Population - 200059,64314,950285,036,114
 Population - 199048,94914,439251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now13.0%30.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now37.7%34.6%30.8%
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 Population Density1,162.51,484.993.4
 Land Area58.311.63,531,905.4
 Water Area0.00.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jackson, TNMurray, KYUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%3.7%5.9%
 Age 5 to 96.8%3.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%3.8%6.6%
 Age 15 to 174.0%2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.2%20.2%4.0%
 Age 21 to 245.7%15.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%12.5%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4411.8%8.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%9.2%12.6%
 Age 55 to 596.0%4.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%3.6%6.3%
 Age 65 to 748.8%6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%4.4%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.8%1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Jackson, TNMurray, KYUnited States
 White45.5%84.5%59.4%
 Black45.7%6.5%12.2%
 Asian1.3%3.1%5.6%
 Native American0.1%0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%0.5%0.2%
 Other0.7%0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%3.1%3.2%
 Hispanic4.3%1.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jackson, TNMurray, KYUnited States
 Married Population39.3%31.9%49.8%
     Currently Married36.4%30.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.0%1.4%1.8%
 Single Population60.7%68.1%50.2%
 Never Married40.4%53.9%33.8%
 Divorced13.5%9.7%10.8%
 Widowed6.8%4.5%5.6%
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 Household Size2.462.152.60
 Households26,0836,341124,010,992
 Family Households15,3513,05380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.8%31.1%30.5%
     Married couple, no children33.9%40.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,7323,28843,255,233
     Single householder, w/children30.5%22.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.8%5.9%10.8%

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Reviews for Jackson    11 Reviews

Over 2 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 8 years ago

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

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Reviews for Murray    11 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

This is a town with 18,000 people and 15 banks. I had the law called on me for sitting at the end of washed out road, essentially a dead end, eating my meal and  More

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Over 12 years ago

I lived in Illinois for twenty years and have not had as many problems as I have had in the past four months living here in murray. There are alot of hateful people that  More

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Ive lived in murry for 5 years. Originally from Southern California. People say there is nothing to do in Murray. Well, if your looking for someone to entertain you  More

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38305 38301
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42071

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