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San Jose, CA vs Jackson, CA

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- Jackson is 0% more densely populated than San Jose.
- People are 4.5% more likely to be married in Jackson.
- The Median Age is 5.6 years older in Jackson.
 San Jose, CAJackson, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,958329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.138.4
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 Population - 2010954,552  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,989285,036,114
 Population - 1990782,248  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,379.593.4
 Land Area177.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Jose, CAJackson, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.0%1.9%
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 Race
 San Jose, CAJackson, CAUnited States
 White24.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian37.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Jose, CAJackson, CAUnited States
 Married Population51.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.8%50.2%
 Never Married36.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households324,376  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,31180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households89,831  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews
Jim · San Jose, CA
West San Jose is a Desirable Area in San Jose
Over 2 years ago

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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Roger · San Jose, CA
Declining quality of life…
Over 3 years ago

I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Donna · San Jose, CA
HORRIBLE place to live
Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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Reviews for Jackson    5 Reviews
fredrick · Volcano, CA
Jackson gets snow
Over 7 years ago

I live 16 miles outta Jackson and we get 4 or 5 inches of snow in Jan and Feb so  More

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Bp · Volcano, CA
Motherlode charm
Over 17 years ago

Volcano is a charming town in the California gold country, population 100 people. One hotel, one bar, off the beaten path. It is above the fog and below the snow. Once a  More

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arhill · Mokelumne Hill, CA
Observations
Over 18 years ago

Jackson, California is a great place to live for retirees. The city and country police and the highway patrol are all over this place. Also, there's all kinds of  More

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