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Jacksonville, FL vs Towson, MD

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- Towson is 0% more densely populated than Jacksonville.
- People are 6.4% less likely to be married in Towson.
- The Median Age is 3.2 years younger in Towson.
 Jacksonville, FLTowson, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock59,014329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3338.4
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 Population - 2010823,146  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock51,793285,036,114
 Population - 1990635,115  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now45.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,169.793.4
 Land Area747.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jacksonville, FLTowson, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Jacksonville, FLTowson, MDUnited States
 White49.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.6%12.2%
 Asian4.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jacksonville, FLTowson, MDUnited States
 Married Population44.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.3%50.2%
 Never Married36.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households366,780  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,11180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households144,472  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%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 Towson    3 Reviews

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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