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Jacksonville, NC vs Irvine, CA

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- Irvine is 0% more densely populated than Jacksonville.
- People are 15.1% more likely to be married in Irvine.
- The Median Age is 10.6 years older in Irvine.
 Jacksonville, NCIrvine, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock297,868329,725,481
 Female Population38.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population61.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.838.4
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 Population - 201078,056  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock143,072285,036,114
 Population - 199030,013  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock98.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now154.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,541.993.4
 Land Area48.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jacksonville, NCIrvine, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2015.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 545.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Jacksonville, NCIrvine, CAUnited States
 White54.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.7%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jacksonville, NCIrvine, CAUnited States
 Married Population44.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.6%50.2%
 Never Married45.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.5%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.702.60
 Households21,614  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock69,18180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,293  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.8%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 Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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