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New Bern, NC vs Jackson, GA

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- Jackson is 0% more densely populated than New Bern.
- People are 31.7% less likely to be married in Jackson.
- The Median Age is 6.8 years younger in Jackson.
 New Bern, NCJackson, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,435329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.738.4
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 Population - 201029,505  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,934285,036,114
 Population - 199017,363  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock35.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock894.293.4
 Land Area28.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 New Bern, NCJackson, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock9.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 New Bern, NCJackson, GAUnited States
 White51.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock45.2%12.2%
 Asian5.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 New Bern, NCJackson, GAUnited States
 Married Population48.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock28.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.8%50.2%
 Never Married29.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.8%10.8%
 Widowed7.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.042.60
 Households14,005  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,31680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock23.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,043  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock45.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for New Bern    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

New Bern is a nice quiet town. The people are very nice. The cost of living is low which would be great if you are retiring from a big city. There is always a place eat,  More

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I’ve lived here for my hole Life I’m 12 and I just wanna say if u what snow every xmas and on Xmas don’t come here bc u won’t get it. Now if u want a very hot summer  More

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Over 5 years ago

My wife and I spent a week here and found it to be an enjoyable area. I have been looking to move to NC for a while now and I think this trip talked her into it.  More

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Reviews for Jackson    2 Reviews

Jackson County, Georgia is considered the worst county in GA to reside in. The politicians, county manager, sheriff's dept., local police departments, etc. have all been  More

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Over 18 years ago

Living in the Jackson area is really like being in the counry with all the conveninces of the city less than an hour away. We are going to retire on Lake Jackson very  More

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