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Petaluma, CA vs Jackson, WY

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- Jackson is 0% more densely populated than Petaluma.
- People are 8.8% less likely to be married in Jackson.
- The Median Age is 9.4 years younger in Jackson.
 Petaluma, CAJackson, WYUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,728329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.438.4
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 Population - 201058,048  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,647285,036,114
 Population - 199043,184  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock22.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now40.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,626.893.4
 Land Area14.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Petaluma, CAJackson, WYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock19.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock2.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Petaluma, CAJackson, WYUnited States
 White68.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.8%12.2%
 Asian4.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Petaluma, CAJackson, WYUnited States
 Married Population53.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.3%50.2%
 Never Married30.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households22,756  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,35680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,697  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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Reviews for Jackson    13 Reviews

I live in Jackson and I can tell you for sure it sucks. I'm currently a student in college so I don't bring in any income but my husband makes about 200,000 a year.....  More

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Over 4 years ago

What a rip-off!!! I had wanted to see Jackson, Wy for many years and found it to be very snooty. The motels were outrageously expensive. The entire city is  More

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Jackson, like so many other wealthy towns, is composed of the wealthy who made their money elsewhere and those who serve them. Those who serve are actually pretty nice  More

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