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- Jackson is 0% more densely populated than The Villages.
- People are 54.3% less likely to be married in Jackson.
- The Median Age is 39.2 years younger in Jackson.
 The Villages, FLJackson, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock156,803329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.538.4
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 Population - 201040,341  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock184,256285,036,114
 Population - 19902,383  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-14.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3,613.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,411.893.4
 Land Area31.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 The Villages, FLJackson, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 140.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 340.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 542.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8430.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 The Villages, FLJackson, MSUnited States
 White96.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock82.6%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 The Villages, FLJackson, MSUnited States
 Married Population74.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.0%50.2%
 Never Married3.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.8%10.8%
 Widowed12.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households44,109  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock35,64780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children0.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock28.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households15,148  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock33.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children2.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for The Villages    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

The Village’s is a great place to ride your bike with all the many bike trails or golf cart trails to ride on, the problem with this place that ive experienced with this  More

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Over 5 years ago

we were considering the Villages but honestly, not interested in living in a place where people do not support our president, that is  More

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Henry · 
Over 6 years ago

Since 2010, it has had a population growth of 85.0%, which is a bit low compared to 2020. As for the Cons - Violent Crime - This is definitely not true. It might be in  More

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Reviews for Jackson    27 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Mississippi is improving and growing. The educational system is much better than one realizes. Mississippi produces college graduates. There are a large number of  More

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Over 8 years ago

Im in Pelahatchie,MS and I've been here before but my family tends to stay away from this area. I watch the news daily and all I hear is jackson. On the other note,  More

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Over 8 years ago

Im in Pelahatchie,MS and I've been here before but my family tends to stay away from this area. I watch the news daily and all I hear is jackson. On the other note,  More

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