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- New York is 0% more densely populated than Jackson.
- People are 8.7% more likely to be married in New York.
- The Median Age is 2.8 years older in New York.
 Jackson, TNNew York, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,736,047329,725,481
 Female Population53.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.338.4
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 Population - 201066,813  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,008,278285,036,114
 Population - 199048,949  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now37.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock29,083.893.4
 Land Area58.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock167.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jackson, TNNew York, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Jackson, TNNew York, NYUnited States
 White45.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.1%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jackson, TNNew York, NYUnited States
 Married Population39.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.2%50.2%
 Never Married40.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.632.60
 Households26,083  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,929,69080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,732  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Jackson    11 Reviews

Over 4 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 10 years ago

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

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Reviews for New York    330 Reviews

I'm from the South and the perception I had was that New York was a filthy slum full of sketchy people and crime. I visited it, and it's actually on the other end of the  More

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New York City is crazy Great there are to many things to do and see in NYC for anyone to ever complain about the city other than most Of the population with stacked on  More

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Over 5 years ago

filthy. deplorable. weak character. the people of new york aren't classy, they're not even decent. rude, obnoxious, arrogant, and smug, and to make it all worse there's  More

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