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Jackson, WY vs Pontiac, MI

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- Pontiac is 0% more densely populated than Jackson.
- People are 43.4% less likely to be married in Pontiac.
- The Median Age is 0.2 years younger in Pontiac.
 Jackson, WYPontiac, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock61,498329,725,481
 Female Population44.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population55.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.238.4
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 Population - 20109,630  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock66,337285,036,114
 Population - 19904,472  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-11.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now136.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,085.793.4
 Land Area3.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jackson, WYPontiac, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3429.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Jackson, WYPontiac, MIUnited States
 White74.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock47.0%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock20.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jackson, WYPontiac, MIUnited States
 Married Population48.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock25.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock72.5%50.2%
 Never Married41.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.6%10.8%
 Widowed1.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.432.60
 Households4,317  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,61880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children48.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock20.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,961  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock39.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Jackson    13 Reviews

I live in Jackson and I can tell you for sure it sucks. I'm currently a student in college so I don't bring in any income but my husband makes about 200,000 a year.....  More

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Over 4 years ago

What a rip-off!!! I had wanted to see Jackson, Wy for many years and found it to be very snooty. The motels were outrageously expensive. The entire city is  More

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Jackson, like so many other wealthy towns, is composed of the wealthy who made their money elsewhere and those who serve them. Those who serve are actually pretty nice  More

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Reviews for Pontiac    5 Reviews

As soon as they started busing in the early 70’s, this place went to hell in a hand basket! My family moved here in the late 50’s and was once the premiere city in  More

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Like any big city, there are pockets of bad areas in the City. But in general, the Northeast corner is the best with GM powertrain, Piston Palace, Great Lake Crossing,  More

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Lived here from 1979-1998 and the schools are terrible, the future is dim and the crime, poverty and attitude is all so bad that I would not move back here to raise my  More

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