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Vero Beach, FL vs Jacksonville, NC

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- Jacksonville is 0% more densely populated than Vero Beach.
- People are 9.0% less likely to be married in Jacksonville.
- The Median Age is 29.8 years younger in Jacksonville.
 Vero Beach, FLJacksonville, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock73,224329,725,481
 Female Population53.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock23.238.4
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 Population - 201015,207  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock66,715285,036,114
 Population - 199017,350  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,508.193.4
 Land Area11.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Vero Beach, FLJacksonville, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock22.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Vero Beach, FLJacksonville, NCUnited States
 White81.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.6%12.2%
 Asian1.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Vero Beach, FLJacksonville, NCUnited States
 Married Population49.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.3%50.2%
 Never Married25.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.6%10.8%
 Widowed8.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households7,608  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,32180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,879  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Vero Beach    22 Reviews

I grew up in Miami, BEFORE you had to wear a bullet proof vest to live there! I have lived in 9 other states and moved back to Fla over 2 years ago. First to Naples  More

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Over 14 years ago

Thanks for sharing fun facts about Vero Beach but more over: Let it be boring....no fun...no bars... After all...where ever the so called "fun" is... rest  More

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Over 14 years ago

relocating to vero beach, understand quite laid back, what to do, we enjoy endlessly, cards, majong, board games, semi formal dinner dances, are we in the right place,  More

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Reviews for Jacksonville    12 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

My husband and I are older, he is a disabled veteran and we are retired on moderate to low income. We have lived in different areas including SC. Some pros of living in  More

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Over 10 years ago

Jacksonville North Carolina is a great area to live considering the proximity to the beach and the low cost of living. The area has experienced tremendous growth in the  More

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Hello, we will be moving to the Jacksonville area this fall and need some advice. We will be moving from TX, so we have never been to Jacksonville before and know  More

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