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St. Simons, GA vs Jackson, GA

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- Jackson is 0% more densely populated than St. Simons.
- People are 48.4% less likely to be married in Jackson.
- The Median Age is 22.4 years younger in Jackson.
 St. Simons, GAJackson, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,435329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.738.4
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 Population - 201012,854  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,934285,036,114
 Population - 199012,124  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock35.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now20.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock894.293.4
 Land Area16.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 St. Simons, GAJackson, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock9.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 St. Simons, GAJackson, GAUnited States
 White93.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock45.2%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 St. Simons, GAJackson, GAUnited States
 Married Population64.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock28.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.8%50.2%
 Never Married16.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.8%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.042.60
 Households7,163  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,31680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock23.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,367  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock45.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for St. Simons    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

nice place with a cute downtown. nice winter but summer are a way too humide and the nat bugs are very bad; they eat eat you to bone!!! the wages are low and not much to  More

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Over 19 years ago

It is beautiful, with the tree-lined streets and sunny beaches but it is also a very crazy place. Living on an island does something to people; it's as if all anyone  More

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Over 19 years ago

St. Simons is a beautiful little southern island. Real estate is over priced and the variety of people is low. It is a wonderful place to raise your children and to  More

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Reviews for Jackson    2 Reviews

Jackson County, Georgia is considered the worst county in GA to reside in. The politicians, county manager, sheriff's dept., local police departments, etc. have all been  More

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Over 18 years ago

Living in the Jackson area is really like being in the counry with all the conveninces of the city less than an hour away. We are going to retire on Lake Jackson very  More

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