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- Washington is 0% more densely populated than Jacksonville.
- People are 27.0% less likely to be married in Washington.
- The Median Age is 11.1 years older in Washington.
 Jacksonville, NCWashington, DCUnited States
 Population  Unlock683,154329,725,481
 Female Population38.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population61.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.338.4
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 Population - 201078,056  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock572,059285,036,114
 Population - 199030,013  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now154.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,174.393.4
 Land Area48.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jacksonville, NCWashington, DCUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2015.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 545.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Jacksonville, NCWashington, DCUnited States
 White54.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock43.9%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jacksonville, NCWashington, DCUnited States
 Married Population44.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.4%50.2%
 Never Married45.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.082.60
 Households21,614  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock131,19680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,293  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Jacksonville    12 Reviews

Over 8 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 9 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 Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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