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Jacksonville, NC vs Northfield, MN

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- Northfield is 0% more densely populated than Jacksonville.
- People are 15.3% less likely to be married in Northfield.
- The Median Age is 5.3 years older in Northfield.
 Jacksonville, NCNorthfield, MNUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,374329,725,481
 Female Population38.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population61.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.538.4
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 Population - 201078,056  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,147285,036,114
 Population - 199030,013  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock21.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now154.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,397.593.4
 Land Area48.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jacksonville, NCNorthfield, MNUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%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  Unlock11.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 545.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Jacksonville, NCNorthfield, MNUnited States
 White54.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.4%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jacksonville, NCNorthfield, MNUnited States
 Married Population44.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married45.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households21,614  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,70180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,293  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.0%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 Northfield    5 Reviews

The city has nothing really to offer but high taxes and bad streets and sidewalks. Winter is really bad as the city sidewalks are barely passable. You usually can not  More

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For a town of 20 thousand, the amount of cars on the road at any given time is absolutely insane. Residents will tell you it's no secret that the drivers here are  More

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I've lived in Northfield for almost 14 years now, owning my own home here the entire time. I'm originally from the Twin Cities, and moved to Northfield after several  More

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