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Jacksonville, FL vs Wells, ME

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- Wells is 0% more densely populated than Jacksonville.
- People are 29.6% more likely to be married in Wells.
- The Median Age is 13.9 years older in Wells.
 Jacksonville, FLWells, MEUnited States
 Population  Unlock11,156329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock50.138.4
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 Population - 2010823,146  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,400285,036,114
 Population - 1990635,115  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now45.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock193.893.4
 Land Area747.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock16.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jacksonville, FLWells, MEUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Jacksonville, FLWells, MEUnited States
 White49.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.5%12.2%
 Asian4.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jacksonville, FLWells, MEUnited States
 Married Population44.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.3%50.2%
 Never Married36.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households366,780  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,37280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock54.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households144,472  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.4%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 Wells    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Although it is getting crowded, Wells is beautiful in summer. long sandy beaches and of course the ocean. The water is cold, so lounging more than swimming is  More

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Over 17 years ago

2007-2009 has been full of snow storms November to  More

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