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- Puyallup is 0% more densely populated than Jackson.
- People are 23.0% more likely to be married in Puyallup.
- The Median Age is 2.8 years older in Puyallup.
 Jackson, TNPuyallup, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock42,366329,725,481
 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  Unlock33,011285,036,114
 Population - 199048,949  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now37.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,996.493.4
 Land Area58.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jackson, TNPuyallup, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%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  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Jackson, TNPuyallup, WAUnited States
 White45.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.7%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jackson, TNPuyallup, WAUnited States
 Married Population39.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.6%50.2%
 Never Married40.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.2%10.8%
 Widowed6.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.542.60
 Households26,083  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,18180,755,759
     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  Unlock17.6%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 Puyallup    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I moved here from FL a year and a half ago and I love Puyallup. The only other review was from someone who clearly wishes they were still in Colorado. It also seems they  More

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I just moved here from Colorado due to my job and it's definitely not what I had hoped for. It doesn't seem like a completely horrible place to live like Tacoma or other  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lived in the south Puget Sound area all my life and wouldn't live any where else. I've been to other states but this is it! Love being so close to the mountains, ocean  More

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