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Jacksonville, NC vs Monroe, MI

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- Monroe is 0% more densely populated than Jacksonville.
- People are 2.6% less likely to be married in Monroe.
- The Median Age is 14.7 years older in Monroe.
 Jacksonville, NCMonroe, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,344329,725,481
 Female Population38.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population61.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.938.4
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 Population - 201078,056  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock22,076285,036,114
 Population - 199030,013  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-12.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now154.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,248.593.4
 Land Area48.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jacksonville, NCMonroe, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2015.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 545.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Jacksonville, NCMonroe, MIUnited States
 White54.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.9%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jacksonville, NCMonroe, MIUnited States
 Married Population44.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.5%50.2%
 Never Married45.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.6%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.392.60
 Households21,614  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,80980,755,759
     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  Unlock20.9%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 Monroe    8 Reviews

I've lived in Monroe my entire life. Since the Ford plant closed it's been on the skids. It's full of poor white trash looking to fight. Every business that's not a  More

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Over 9 years ago

We moved from Toledo ( TOLEDO, IS A TERRIBLE PLACE TO LIVE!) Some people (that don't even live here)said it was high crime. I have not had this experience. What i  More

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Over 11 years ago

I purchased my home three and a half years ago. Since then my home and property have been vandalized five times. My home was broken into twice and property has been  More

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