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Richmond, VA vs Jackson, MI

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- Jackson is 0% more densely populated than Richmond.
- People are 5.6% more likely to be married in Jackson.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years older in Jackson.
 Richmond, VAJackson, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,810329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.738.4
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 Population - 2010204,375  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock36,316285,036,114
 Population - 1990203,056  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-10.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,928.893.4
 Land Area59.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richmond, VAJackson, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Richmond, VAJackson, MIUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.7%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richmond, VAJackson, MIUnited States
 Married Population32.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.0%50.2%
 Never Married51.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.392.60
 Households98,821  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,99680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households54,946  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock30.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 4 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 4 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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Reviews for Jackson    33 Reviews

I lived in Jackson for a long time I lived on 1st and 3rd Street right over by Frank's party store before that b**** burnt down. My dad and I would sit out on the front  More

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Over 6 years ago

I spent 20 years of my life fighting for freedom only to buy a second home in Jackson, biggest mistake of my life, and have the rights I fought for take away by a  More

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Never never ever move to this town! I was born there, grew up around there, made the tragic mistake of moving back there once and will never ever set foot there again!  More

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