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Jacksonville, NC vs Columbus, OH

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- Columbus is 0% more densely populated than Jacksonville.
- People are 13.0% less likely to be married in Columbus.
- The Median Age is 9.3 years older in Columbus.
 Jacksonville, NCColumbus, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock898,143329,725,481
 Female Population38.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population61.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.538.4
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 Population - 201078,056  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock711,470285,036,114
 Population - 199030,013  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock27.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now154.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,104.993.4
 Land Area48.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jacksonville, NCColumbus, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2015.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 545.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Jacksonville, NCColumbus, OHUnited States
 White54.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.0%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jacksonville, NCColumbus, OHUnited States
 Married Population44.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.2%50.2%
 Never Married45.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households21,614  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock198,56280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,293  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.7%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    156 Reviews
Ellenore · 
Columbus, OH
Over 3 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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Darren · Aurora, CO
Overcrowded, overpriced and high pollution.
Over 3 years ago

We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Mister · Groveport, OH
Hot humid summer hell!
Over 4 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  More

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