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Pocono, PA vs Jacksonville, FL

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- Jacksonville is 0% more densely populated than Pocono.
- People are 17.2% less likely to be married in Jacksonville.
- The Median Age is 5.5 years younger in Jacksonville.
 Pocono, PAJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock937,690329,725,481
 Female Population55.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.238.4
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 Population - 201011,073  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock735,617285,036,114
 Population - 19907,529  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock25.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now47.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,254.093.4
 Land Area34.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock126.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pocono, PAJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Pocono, PAJacksonville, FLUnited States
 White60.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock30.3%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pocono, PAJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Married Population53.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.5%50.2%
 Never Married31.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households3,825  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock222,30880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households893  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Pocono    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I like many things about my move from NYC to Tannersville, PA. The country view and the open roads are GREAT. The cost of living here is lower than the city and there  More

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Over 10 years ago

Sadly school and property taxes make this place next to impossible at the average local earnings rate. Supposedly PA has a ancient two tear tax structure that makes  More

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Over 18 years ago

The cost of living out weighs the Income  More

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Reviews for Jacksonville    174 Reviews

I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that,  More

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I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons.  More

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We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty  More

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