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Panama City, FL vs Jacksonville, NC

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- Jacksonville is 0% more densely populated than Panama City.
- People are 4.6% more likely to be married in Jacksonville.
- The Median Age is 16.0 years younger in Jacksonville.
 Panama City, FLJacksonville, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock73,224329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock23.238.4
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 Population - 201034,695  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock66,715285,036,114
 Population - 199034,378  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-1.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,508.193.4
 Land Area35.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Panama City, FLJacksonville, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock22.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Panama City, FLJacksonville, NCUnited States
 White62.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.6%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Panama City, FLJacksonville, NCUnited States
 Married Population42.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.3%50.2%
 Never Married32.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.6%10.8%
 Widowed9.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households14,667  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,32180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,308  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Panama City    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved here from Akron, OH back in 2007 and was expecting a huge city (similar to Miami), nope, I was wrong. It ended up being more like a backwards redneck town more  More

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Over 4 years ago

If you love bars, trailers, isolation, and generic shopping while feeling depressed then this is the place for you. Panama City has alot of shallow people, most red  More

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This review is from a 24 year resident moved from Michigan. When I first moved, I missed the bigger city things like a university, large library, electronics stores, and  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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