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Jacksonville, FL vs Havelock, NC

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- Havelock is 0% more densely populated than Jacksonville.
- People are 11.6% more likely to be married in Havelock.
- The Median Age is 12.7 years younger in Havelock.
 Jacksonville, FLHavelock, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,570329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock23.538.4
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 Population - 2010823,146  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock22,442285,036,114
 Population - 1990635,115  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-12.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now45.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,028.993.4
 Land Area747.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jacksonville, FLHavelock, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock22.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Jacksonville, FLHavelock, NCUnited States
 White49.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.1%12.2%
 Asian4.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jacksonville, FLHavelock, NCUnited States
 Married Population44.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.3%50.2%
 Never Married36.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households366,780  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,92180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households144,472  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Jacksonville    174 Reviews

I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that,  More

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I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons.  More

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We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty  More

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Reviews for Havelock    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Too many restaurants and fast food joints. Lots of new housing being built, trailer parks and home of MCAS Cherry Point. Small businesses here and there, but that will  More

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Over 20 years ago

Winter lows are typically low to mid 30'sand snow very scarce. Summer highs are typically upper 80's to low 90's and humid. We are close to the ocean so hurricane's are  More

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Over 20 years ago

It is easy to live in Havelock because the crime rate is low therefore you feel safe, a Craven Community College is here and other community college's are within a  More

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