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Junction City, KS vs Jonesboro, GA

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- Jonesboro is 0% more densely populated than Junction City.
- People are 44.5% less likely to be married in Jonesboro.
- The Median Age is 3.5 years older in Jonesboro.
 Junction City, KSJonesboro, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,492329,725,481
 Female Population45.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population54.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3238.4
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 Population - 201023,901  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,829285,036,114
 Population - 199020,604  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock34.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,777.693.4
 Land Area11.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Junction City, KSJonesboro, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3420.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Junction City, KSJonesboro, GAUnited States
 White49.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock61.0%12.2%
 Asian4.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Junction City, KSJonesboro, GAUnited States
 Married Population55.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock23.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock69.0%50.2%
 Never Married28.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.572.60
 Households9,018  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock78980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock28.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,134  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Junction City    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I moved to JC in 2009 because the government made me. Husband was active duty army. We brought two children with us. At the time they were high school and elementary  More

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Over 15 years ago

Having a univeristy in your backyard and the Military  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low cost of living and housing 2. Affordable place to live 3. Home to Fort Riley Military Reservation Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Poor school system 3.  More

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Reviews for Jonesboro    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I moved to Jonesboro from Plantation, Florida. Jonesboro is like any other town within a big city. The area that I came from in Florida is ft. lauderdale. There were  More

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Jonesboro has changed a lot in the past 8 years. It's the type of place you might raise kids if you just left a city like Oakland or Detroit. The food scene is  More

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The crime rate has increased here, but it has everywhere in the Atlanta metro area. Marvin has put his comments in every section. He has  More

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