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Jacksonville, NC vs Daytona Beach, FL

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- Daytona Beach is 0% more densely populated than Jacksonville.
- People are 21.8% less likely to be married in Daytona Beach.
- The Median Age is 16.2 years older in Daytona Beach.
 Jacksonville, NCDaytona Beach, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock71,041329,725,481
 Female Population38.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population61.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.438.4
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 Population - 201078,056  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock64,112285,036,114
 Population - 199030,013  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now154.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,082.193.4
 Land Area48.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jacksonville, NCDaytona Beach, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2015.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 545.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Jacksonville, NCDaytona Beach, FLUnited States
 White54.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock32.3%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jacksonville, NCDaytona Beach, FLUnited States
 Married Population44.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.1%50.2%
 Never Married45.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.2%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households21,614  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,54380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,293  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Jacksonville    12 Reviews

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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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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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 Daytona Beach    18 Reviews

It's important to know there are two Daytonas. There's Daytona Beach, which is where, well, the beach is. Then there's Daytona on the mainland side of things. These are  More

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I moved here in April of 2018 and I'm very happy. I live downtown on the Halifax river/Intracoastal Waterway, by the beautiful marina and the Chart House restaurant. I'm  More

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They also built a Tanger Outlet Store with multiple shops. You can find things to do in Daytona Beach. I think the area gets a very bad rap at times due to Bike Week  More

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