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Sitka, AK vs Jacksonville, FL

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- Jacksonville is 0% more densely populated than Sitka.
- People are 19.0% less likely to be married in Jacksonville.
- The Median Age is 3.0 years younger in Jacksonville.
 Sitka, AKJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock937,690329,725,481
 Female Population48.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.238.4
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 Population - 20108,880  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock735,617285,036,114
 Population - 19908,588  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock25.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-2.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,254.093.4
 Land Area2,870.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock126.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sitka, AKJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Sitka, AKJacksonville, FLUnited States
 White61.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock30.3%12.2%
 Asian7.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races13.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sitka, AKJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Married Population55.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.5%50.2%
 Never Married28.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households3,439  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock222,30880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,267  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sitka    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Sitka is a stunning place that, depending on your definition, can be quite sunny. Sitka had 260 days of sun in 2010 and 228 in 2009 if you count any day the sun comes  More

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Over 18 years ago

I've lived in the three largest communities in SE Alaska for over 25 years and Sitka is by far the best. It is known as the emerald of  More

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Sitka has got to be one of the most beautiful places on earth when the skies clear of rain and clouds... If you yearn for a remote island community with plenty of  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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