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Jacksonville, NC vs Columbus, NC

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- Columbus is 0% more densely populated than Jacksonville.
- People are 21.6% more likely to be married in Columbus.
- The Median Age is 31.0 years older in Columbus.
 Jacksonville, NCColumbus, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,139329,725,481
 Female Population38.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population61.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock54.238.4
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 Population - 201078,056  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock992285,036,114
 Population - 199030,013  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now154.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock320.293.4
 Land Area48.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jacksonville, NCColumbus, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2015.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 545.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Jacksonville, NCColumbus, NCUnited States
 White54.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.7%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jacksonville, NCColumbus, NCUnited States
 Married Population44.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.7%50.2%
 Never Married45.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.1%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.152.60
 Households21,614  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock33180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock57.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,293  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Jacksonville    12 Reviews
Melinda · Richlands, NC
Some good things
Over 9 years ago

My husband and I are older, he is a disabled veteran and we are retired on moderate to low income. We have lived in different areas including SC. Some pros of living in  More

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Shawn · Jacksonville, NC
Military Community
Over 10 years ago

Jacksonville North Carolina is a great area to live considering the proximity to the beach and the low cost of living. The area has experienced tremendous growth in the  More

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Ondrea · Texarkana, TX
Family Moving to area..need advice on the best sch
Over 14 years ago

Hello, we will be moving to the Jacksonville area this fall and need some advice. We will be moving from TX, so we have never been to Jacksonville before and know  More

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Reviews for Columbus    1 Reviews
Vaughn · Columbus, NC
Wonderful Weather
Over 18 years ago

Columbus has a perfect climate with distinct seasons. It's much cooler in summer than Charleston SC and warmer in winter than Richond VA, Of all the places we've lived,  More

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