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Jacksonville, AL vs Houston, TX

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- Houston is 0% more densely populated than Jacksonville.
- People are 42.2% more likely to be married in Houston.
- The Median Age is 2.9 years older in Houston.
 Jacksonville, ALHouston, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,293,288329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.738.4
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 Population - 201013,209  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,953,631285,036,114
 Population - 199010,283  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now26.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,600.493.4
 Land Area11.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock29.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jacksonville, ALHouston, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2015.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Jacksonville, ALHouston, TXUnited States
 White71.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock22.1%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock44.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jacksonville, ALHouston, TXUnited States
 Married Population31.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.8%50.2%
 Never Married51.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.572.60
 Households5,124  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock526,60680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,663  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children20.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Jacksonville    2 Reviews
Eric · Jacksonville, AL
Safety and Peace of Mind in Jacksonville AL
Over 10 years ago

There are around 60 Landlords in this area with varying numbers of apt. units. The list can be obtained from the City of Jacksonville's website. There are a few other  More

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Joe · Jacksonville, AL
A pretty quiet place
Over 20 years ago

If you like a place that is REALLY quiet and very affordable, this is it. Things that this college town does not offer, that I miss: coffee shops, bakeries/deli's and  More

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Michelle · Houston, TX
The real Houston
Over 3 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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