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Long Beach, CA vs Jacksonville, NC

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- Jacksonville is 0% more densely populated than Long Beach.
- People are 9.0% more likely to be married in Jacksonville.
- The Median Age is 12.7 years younger in Jacksonville.
 Long Beach, CAJacksonville, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock73,224329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock23.238.4
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 Population - 2010462,311  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock66,715285,036,114
 Population - 1990429,433  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,508.193.4
 Land Area50.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Long Beach, CAJacksonville, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock22.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Long Beach, CAJacksonville, NCUnited States
 White27.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.6%12.2%
 Asian12.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Long Beach, CAJacksonville, NCUnited States
 Married Population41.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.3%50.2%
 Never Married45.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households169,958  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,32180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households68,984  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Long Beach    45 Reviews

Local born and bred. This place is going down the drain. Crime is up, housing is up, yuppies finding nothing wrong with it since they want to validate spending 3k on a 2  More

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Angelique · 
Over 5 years ago

I love Long Beach. I especially shoreline village and the aquarium of the pacific. The only big problem here (for me) is crime. Otherwise, nice  More

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Over 7 years ago

The cost of living is extremely high and there are way too many apartments or multi unit homes which have no parking. But with everyone living on top of each other it  More

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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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