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Prospect, KY vs Jacksonville, FL

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- Jacksonville is 0% more densely populated than Prospect.
- People are 38.6% less likely to be married in Jacksonville.
- The Median Age is 21.3 years younger in Jacksonville.
 Prospect, KYJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock937,690329,725,481
 Female Population53.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.238.4
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 Population - 20104,698  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock735,617285,036,114
 Population - 19902,788  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock25.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now76.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,254.093.4
 Land Area3.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock126.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Prospect, KYJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 343.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8413.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Prospect, KYJacksonville, FLUnited States
 White88.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock30.3%12.2%
 Asian8.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Prospect, KYJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Married Population72.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.5%50.2%
 Never Married14.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households1,959  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock222,30880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households412  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children2.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Prospect    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Although housing is more expensive than most other cities in Kentucky, as are the real estate taxes it is worth it for the piece of mind and the great schools. Otherwise  More

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Quick response to what was posted. I would say her post is inaccurate except for the part about taxes. People are friendlier and more laid back than the people up  More

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Everything is relative as the saying goes, but we transplanted here from Germantown, TN (which we loved)to Prospect, KY (suburb of Louisville). We find the people are  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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