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Jacksonville, NC vs Salisbury, MD

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- Salisbury is 0% more densely populated than Jacksonville.
- People are 35.8% less likely to be married in Salisbury.
- The Median Age is 6.9 years older in Salisbury.
 Jacksonville, NCSalisbury, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock32,583329,725,481
 Female Population38.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population61.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.138.4
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 Population - 201078,056  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,743285,036,114
 Population - 199030,013  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock39.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now154.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,378.293.4
 Land Area48.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jacksonville, NCSalisbury, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2015.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 545.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Jacksonville, NCSalisbury, MDUnited States
 White54.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock39.3%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jacksonville, NCSalisbury, MDUnited States
 Married Population44.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.3%50.2%
 Never Married45.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.1%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households21,614  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,89380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock28.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,293  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock33.9%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 Salisbury    11 Reviews

Elijah · 
Over 6 years ago

I left Salisbury 5 years ago, but a year ago I had some business nearby, so I decides to visit Salisbury, MD for nostalgia’s sake, it was a big mistake. I’ll admit there  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in Salisbury for 10 years before leaving and It’s funny that people keep telling me that Salisbury has very little crime, and that it having high crime is made  More

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I am tired of hearing about salisbury having a "high violent crime rate" in these national reviews. It is inaccurate and damaging to property and business owners here.  More

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