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Jacksonville, NC vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose is 0% more densely populated than Jacksonville.
- People are 16.0% more likely to be married in San Jose.
- The Median Age is 14.3 years older in San Jose.
 Jacksonville, NCSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,013,337329,725,481
 Female Population38.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population61.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 201078,056  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock894,943285,036,114
 Population - 199030,013  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now154.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,721.793.4
 Land Area48.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jacksonville, NCSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%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  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 545.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Jacksonville, NCSan Jose, CAUnited States
 White54.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jacksonville, NCSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Married Population44.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married45.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.082.60
 Households21,614  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock234,54580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,293  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%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 San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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